Reigning world champion D Gukesh led Indian men's team to a 2.5-1.5 victory over Germany while the women's team crushed Uzbekistan 3-1 in the ninth round of the 46th chess Olympiad at Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

A spirited India surrendered their slender lead but still had plenty to feel good about as they held world No. 44 Panama to a 1-1 draw in a FIFA International friendly in Bengaluru on Friday.

Indian skipper Shubman Gill on Friday suffered an injury scare when pacer Mohammad Siraj's rising delivery struck him on the elbow

India's bowling coach Morne Morkel wants the team management to give second-line bowlers such as Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar sufficient opportunities in the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies.

Baranica Elangovan entered her name in the record books by winning a historic bronze medal for India in the women's pole vault event at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday.

A malfunctioning match button on his firing station disrupted Aishwary Pratap Singh's concentration at a crucial stage of the 50m rifle 3-position final, costing the Indian valuable points in prone and derailing his bid for an individual medal at the Asian Games 2026.

History-making long-distance runner Seema did not want her septuagenarian mother to fret over her whereabouts when she headed to Japan for the Asian Games.

Indian men's doubles badminton ace Satwiksairaj Rankireddy feels he and his partner Chirag Shetty gave away the tie in the second game after taking the lead as he emphasises on the need to work on the mental aspect.

India's Sachin Siwach moved to the men's 60kg quarterfinals with a scrappy 4-1 win over Jordan's Mohammad Adnan Abu Jajeh at the Asian Games at Nishio, Japan.

The internal bickering within Hockey India has taken a dramatic turn with federation president and former India captain Dilip Tirkey lodging a complaint with Delhi Police against some HI officials.

Indian squash players assured themselves of three medals as Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar entered the mixed doubles semifinals, while Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh advanced to the last four in singles.

Seasoned Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash, Rishabh Das and Utkarsh Patil qualified for the finals of their respective events at the Asian Games on Friday.

Veteran Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar assured themselves of medal in the mixed doubles squash event by progressing to the semifinals with a win over David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado of the Philippines at the Asian Games on Friday.

India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale stunned World No. 4 Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong in the quarterfinals to assure themselves of a medal in the table tennis mixed doubles event at the Asian Games on Friday.

The Indian duo of Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh stormed into the final of mixed team 10m air pistol competition after topping the qualification with a strong performance at the Asian Games on Friday.

Coming back from an equal position, India's B Savitha Shri once again provided the crucial blow as she registered her seventh victory to help her team eke out a 2-2 draw against Kazakhstan in the Women's Chess Olympiad on Thursday.

Defending champions India stormed into the men's and women's kabaddi semi-finals with resounding wins over Chinese Taipei and Japan in their Group A fixtures in Nagoya on Thursday.

India's first-ever Mixed Martial Arts medallist Suchika Tariyal on Thursday said she was robbed of a "deserving" gold medal win at the Asian Games due to "weird weight rules".

India won a silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay, while Seema Kumari grabbed a landmark bronze for the country in the women's 10,000m final at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday.

Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam on Thursday made his first appearance in the country's domestic first class competition after more than six years.