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India completed a golden double in kabaddi at the Asian Games as the men’s and women’s teams defeated Iran in their respective finals. The men won 40-34, while the women prevailed 37-34 to successfully defend their titles

Rohit Sharma recalled his successful opening partnership with Shikhar Dhawan, saying Dhawan’s aggressive natural game allowed him to take his time at the crease. Rohit also revealed that their casual conversations while batting helped them release pressure during matches

India’s Anahat Singh fought back from two games down to defeat Japan’s Satomi Watanabe 3-2 and reach the Asian Games women’s singles final. The 18-year-old said thoughts of securing an Olympic spot kept motivating her during the comeback

Indian boxers Kapil Pokhariya and Priya Ghanghas advanced to the Asian Games quarterfinals with unanimous victories, while Jadumani Singh was knocked out. Kapil defeated Iran’s Sam Estaki 5-0, Ghanghas beat Oh Yeon-Ji 5-0 and Jadumani lost 0-3

India begin their 2026-27 home season against the West Indies in the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli attracting the spotlight. The series also marks the start of India’s preparations for next year’s ODI World Cup

PV Sindhu defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-chian 21-19, 21-14 to reach the women’s singles round of 16 at the Asian Games. She will face Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki next, while Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty also advanced.

Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa K Vinod narrowly missed individual medals in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the Asian Games. Tilottama finished fourth after missing bronze, while Vidarsa placed fifth after India had secured team silver.

Anahat Singh fought back from two games down to defeat Japan’s world No. 6 Satomi Watanabe 3-2 and reach the women’s singles squash final at the Asian Games. The 18-year-old is assured of her maiden singles medal.

Sawan Barwal ended India’s 44-year wait for an Asian Games marathon medal by winning silver in Nagoya. He clocked 2:11:37 to set a national record, finishing behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita and becoming the first Indian man to win the medal abroad.

Virat Kohli has set his sights on the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, saying the South Africa-hosted tournament will be his final ODI World Cup for India. Rohit Sharma also spoke about the challenges and motivation surrounding ICC tournaments.

HS Prannoy questioned the Asian Games 2026 badminton schedule after Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda were required to play twice on Saturday. Both reached the Round of 16 after morning matches before returning to court later in the evening.

Sawan Barwal ended India’s 44-year wait for an Asian Games marathon medal by winning silver in Nagoya. He clocked 2:11:37 to set a national record, finishing behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita and becoming the first Indian man to win the medal abroad.

India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara broke the Asian Games record with a score of 698 to top the recurve individual qualification in Okazaki. India finished second in the men’s team qualification, while Chikitha Taniparthi topped the women’s individual compound qualification.

India will face Afghanistan in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket quarter-final on September 28 after Nepal topped Pool A following its rain-washed match against Japan. Afghanistan advanced alongside Nepal, while Japan’s campaign ended without completing its chase.

Gukesh produced a remarkable comeback to help India beat Germany 2.5-1.5 in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad. India moved to second place with 15 points, while the women defeated Uzbekistan 3-1 to remain in contention.

Hardik Pandya has suffered a fresh injury to his right shin and is set to miss the New Zealand white-ball series. The all-rounder has been advised complete rest for two weeks before his rehabilitation can begin.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian shooters Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet after they won gold in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, setting a new Asian record with 484.6 points.

India won silver in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games 2026. Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal also qualified for the individual final, finishing third and sixth respectively.

India held World Cup side Panama to a 1-1 draw in Bengaluru, with Ryan Williams opening the scoring before Omar Valencia equalised. The Blue Tigers impressed against higher-ranked India football team, India Panama match, Ryan Williams India goal, India football, Blue opposition and now turn their attention to upcoming matches against Brazil and Uruguay

Rishab Agarwal and Harsha Oruganti clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the AITA Rs 2 lakh tennis tournament at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy in Hyderabad on Friday

India A women chased down 363 to beat Australia A by four wickets in Mohali, with Minnu Mani smashing an unbeaten 88 and Niki Prasad contributing 76 and four wickets as India secured a 2-1 50-over series victory

Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet ended India's long wait for an Asian Games shooting gold, while Gulveer Singh won silver in the 10,000m. Baranica Elangovan also made history with pole vault bronze, but Satwik-Chirag suffered a shock exit

India bowling coach Morne Morkel has stressed the need to carefully manage Nitish Kumar Reddy as the young seam-bowling all-rounder works his way back from injury. Morkel believes clear roles and consistent opportunities can help him develop into a dependable all-rounder

West Indies head coach Darren Sammy is hopeful of ending his team's 24-year wait for an ODI series win in India. The Caribbean side, currently ranked 10th, will face India in a three-match series beginning in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday