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Hockey India named an experienced 20-member squad led by Harmanpreet Singh for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Defending champions India will aim to retain the title and secure direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics through the continental tournament.

Defending champions India have learned their route to gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The Indian women's cricket team faces hosts Japan in the quarterfinals, while the direct-seeded men's team awaits the preliminary qualifiers' outcome

India's men's doubles star Chirag Shetty says he and partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy are focused on peaking for the BWF World Championships and the Asian Games. The duo will also look to defend their historic men's doubles gold at the 2026 Asian Games.

Indian shooter Sonam Uttam Maskar has reflected on her family's sacrifices, including her father's decision to sell a property to support her career, as she prepares to represent India in the 10m air rifle event at the 2026 Asian Games

The Delhi High Court directed the Wrestling Federation of India to decide Vinesh Phogat's show-cause notice within two weeks after a personal hearing. The court disposed of her plea over Asian Games trials as infructuous while allowing her to file a fresh petition on the selection policy

India has announced its women’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading the defending champions. The team includes experienced players like Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, alongside emerging talents.

The Table Tennis Federation of India announced its ranking-based squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Superstars Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula headline the women’s team, while G. Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai spearhead the men’s continent challenge

The All India Tennis Association has named India's tennis squads for the 20th Asian Games in Japan. Sumit Nagal and Sahaja Yamalapalli will lead the campaign, with the teams featuring a mix of experienced doubles specialists and promising singles players

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and gold-medalist duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will spearhead India’s badminton campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. The Badminton Association of India announced a balanced mix of seasoned veterans and youth

PGTI President Kapil Dev has assured complete support for India's golf squad at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Emphasizing a narrowing talent gap, the legendary cricketer urged the young contingent to maintain mental focus to secure ultimate glory

The Indian Golf Union announced a powerful six-member national golf team for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Spearheaded by world-ranked stars Aditi Ashok and Yuvraj Sandhu, the squad was selected strictly via objective global rankings

Teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a maiden India T20I call-up for the tours of Ireland, England, and the Asian Games. Shreyas Iyer takes over the captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav, who has been dropped entirely from the squad

The Supreme Court dismissed the Wrestling Federation of India's plea against a Delhi High Court order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials, calling it infructuous after subsequent developments. The court left all legal issues open without endorsing the high court's observations

After a grueling 4-6 semi-final loss to Meenakshi Goyat in the 53kg selection trials, a defiant Vinesh Phogat missed out on the 2026 Asian Games, launching a fierce attack on the WFI for allegedly celebrating her defeat

The high court had observed that Phogat's exclusion from the selection trials was directly attributable to her "sabbatical and temporary retirement"

The Wrestling Federation of India approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games 2026 selection trials. The high court had cited her maternity break and directed video-recorded trials under independent observation by SAI and IOA representatives

The court also ordered that the entire selection process be video-recorded and monitored by independent observers from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

The Delhi High Court has allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to compete in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials, ruling that motherhood cannot be treated as a disability or a reason for exclusion.

AKFI and Mashal Sports have launched a high-performance Strength & Conditioning Camp at IIS, Bellary, bringing together leading men’s and women’s kabaddi probables ahead of Asian Games 2026. PKL stars like Pawan Sehrawat and Arjun Deshwal are part of the camp

Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed India’s preparations for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya during a meeting at the Sports Authority of India headquarters. Officials discussed logistics, athlete welfare and planning as India targets a record medal tally