India defeated hosts Japan 2-0 to reach the men’s hockey semifinals at the Asian Games 2026. Abhishek opened the scoring before captain Harmanpreet Singh doubled the lead, helping the defending champions register their fourth consecutive Pool A victory
Defending champions India completed an unbeaten Group A campaign in women’s kabaddi at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a 50-25 win over Japan. Captain Pushpa Rana led the side to its third straight victory and a place in the semifinals
India all-rounder Washington Sundar praised Japan's advanced technology, cleanliness and facilities ahead of Tuesday's historic one-off T20I against the hosts in Sano. Sundar said the Indian team was excited for the match while remaining focused on winning gold at the Asian Games
Japan Cricket Association COO Alan Curr says the historic T20I against India could significantly raise cricket’s profile in Japan. The JCA has upgraded the Sano venue and hopes the match will attract more established cricket nations while strengthening grassroots development
Japan Cricket Association COO Alan Curr said his small team has been working late nights and early mornings to prepare Sano International Cricket Ground for Tuesday’s historic one-off T20I against India, with temporary stands raising capacity from 500 to 2,000
India will wear the official BCCI jersey when Shreyas Iyer-led India face Japan in a historic one-off T20I on Tuesday. The match will mark 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic ties and launch the broader ‘Sport 75’ bilateral initiative
Ashish Tani Purti’s spectacular hat-trick guided the Indian Men's U-18 hockey team to a dominant 4-1 victory over hosts Japan to lift the Asia Cup 2026 title, triggering grand cash rewards from Hockey India
India’s Under-20 women’s team begins its AFC Asian Cup campaign against Japan after a 20-year gap. With strong preparation and belief, the Young Tigresses aim to compete against top teams and push for qualification to the World Cup
The mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto started the proceedings by winning the opening game 21-11 but lost the next two 12-21 15-21 to go down in 56 minutes
