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Aman Sehrawat defeated reigning world champion Han Chong-song 11-7 to win gold in the men's 57kg freestyle wrestling at the Asian Games 2026. His victory made him the first Indian to win the category, while Sujeet Kalkal had earlier claimed 65kg gold

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men’s cricket final to retain their gold medal. Abhishek Sharma smashed a 20-ball fifty before Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube powered India to 211/6. Hasan Nawaz hit 96 for Pakistan.

India’s women’s rugby sevens team finished sixth at the Asian Games after losing 0-20 to Kazakhstan in the fifth-sixth classification match. Earlier, India defeated Singapore 22-5, but the loss ended their rugby campaign at the Games

Anshul Kamboj made his ODI debut as India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in the third ODI. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj also returned as India eye a series sweep.

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men’s cricket final to retain their gold medal. Abhishek Sharma hit a record 20-ball fifty and Tilak Varma added a 21-ball half-century before India defended 211/6.

Abhishek Sharma smashed a 20-ball fifty and Tilak Varma followed with a 21-ball half-century as India posted 211/6 against Pakistan in the Asian Games cricket final. Abhishek’s 61 and Tilak’s unbeaten 51 powered India’s total.

India opener Abhishek Sharma smashed two major T20 six-hitting records during his 61 against Pakistan in the Asian Games final. He became the second-fastest to 400 T20 sixes and 100 sixes in a calendar year.

Former India captain Kapil Dev and DP World PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl congratulated Pranavi Urs on her historic Asian Games golf gold and praised the Indian women’s team, featuring Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, for winning silver.

India secured four wrestling medal opportunities at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat reaching their respective finals. Sagar Jaglan and Deepak Punia also remained in contention for bronze after progressing through their respective repechage brackets.

AB de Villiers says Virat Kohli is playing with greater freedom and gratitude as he enters the latter stage of his career. The former South Africa captain also praised Kohli’s aggressive ODI approach and backed his experience alongside Rohit Sharma.

India opted to bat first against Pakistan in the men’s cricket final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Shreyas Iyer-led India retained an unchanged playing XI, while Pakistan brought in Saad Masood for Mohammad Wasim Jr.

Indian kurash player Yash Kumar Chauhan has been provisionally suspended after an in-competition sample collected on September 27 returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for several prohibited substances, the Olympic Council of Asia said. The suspension remains in force pending resolution.

Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the Asian Games individual recurve title. She defeated South Korea’s Yejin Oh in a shoot-off after a 5-5 tie, also securing an LA28 Olympic quota for India.

Indian boxer Ankush Panghal won the 80kg Asian Games gold, emulating his ‘elder brother’ Amit Panghal’s 2018 feat. Ankush defeated South Korea’s Kim Minseong 4-0 and credited Amit, along with his training and fellow gold medallists, for inspiring his triumph

V Anirudh Naik smashed 201 off 198 balls, including 26 fours and 10 sixes, as Team B scored 356 against Team C on Day 1 of the HCA Under-16 two-day selection match in Hyderabad on Friday

Indian trap shooter Neeru Dhanda has been named India’s flag-bearer for the 2026 Asian Games closing ceremony after winning two gold medals and a silver. She became the first Indian woman to win Asian Games gold in individual trap

The Eagle Force and Madhapur police arrested four persons after raiding two outlets allegedly involved in selling banned vapes and foreign cigarettes. Police seized 92 vapes, 15 cigarette packets and two scanners and registered cases under multiple laws

Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock believes the 2027 ODI World Cup could be the final major tournament for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Brian Lara backed South Africa, while Aaron Finch highlighted India-Pakistan and Lungi Ngidi warned against underestimating Zimbabwe

Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal won three gold medals at the Asian Games, helping India top the boxing medals tally. Lovlina and Parveen ended a 12-year wait for women’s boxing gold, while Ankush continued his golden rise

India ended a 44-year wait for Asian Games women’s hockey gold by beating defending champions China 1-0 in the final at Aichi-Nagoya. Lalremsiami scored the decisive goal as India also secured direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh advanced to the girls’ semi-finals of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship after respective wins over Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. In the boys’ section, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana also progressed with victories over Karnataka and Delhi

India batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar played down the hype surrounding Saturday’s Asian Games gold-medal clash against Pakistan, saying the team views it as another international game. He stressed the importance of staying focused, handling crucial moments and contributing to India’s medal tally

Indian women’s hockey forward Lalremsiami made her 200th senior international appearance during India’s Asian Games 2026 gold-medal match against China. The 26-year-old has been part of several major campaigns, including Olympic, Asian Games and Nations Cup medal-winning teams.

Ankush Panghal won men’s 80kg gold with a 4-0 victory over South Korea’s Minseong Kim, completing India’s boxing gold hat-trick at the Asian Games. Parveen Hooda and Lovlina Borgohain also won gold, while three Indian boxers secured bronze medals.