September 24, 2026 4:47 PM

Asian Games 2026: Sakshi bows out after loss to Kazakhstan’s Balkibekova, injured Sumit also exits

Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary bowed out of the Asian Games following a 2-3 pre-quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova in the women's 65kg category in Nagoya on Thursday. The 26-year-old from Haryana, who won gold in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, struggled to connect her punches as Balkibekova stayed ahead across all three rounds to secure her place in the quarterfinals. Sakshi attempted combinations but the Kazakh boxer used her right hook effectively and appeared to have the edg...

September 22, 2026 12:09 PM

India Eye More Medals as Women’s Cricket Team Faces Sri Lanka in Asian Games Gold Medal Clash

Indian athletes will look to add more medals to India's tally at the Asian Games 2026, with the women's cricket team taking centre stage as it faces Sri Lanka in the gold medal clash on Tuesday. India, the defending gold medallists, opted to bat first in the gold medal clash on Tuesday. India have made no changes to the playing XI that secured a semifinal victory over Bangladesh. Sri Lanka have also retained the same playing XI as they look to avenge their recent losses against India. It is al...

September 21, 2026 10:10 AM

Asian Games 2026: Five Indian Debutants to Watch Out for in Japan

The 2026 Asian Games in Japan will feature some of India's established sporting stars, including PV Sindhu, Harmanpreet Singh, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Mirabai Chanu and Tajinderpal Singh Toor. At the same time, several athletes will make their Asian Games debut as part of India's 499-member contingent, with strong performances potentially providing an important platform ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Here are five Indian athletes making their Asian Games debut who ...

August 2, 2026 12:41 PM

CWG 2026: President Murmu, PM Modi congratulate medal-winning athletes as India enjoys record-breaking Super Saturday

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India's medal-winning athletes after the country produced a spectacular "Super Saturday" at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, highlighted by a historic boxing campaign and medals across athletics, para athletics and judo. As India ended the penultimate day of competition with 39 medals - 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze - the President and the Prime Minister praised the athletes for their determination, excellence an...

August 2, 2026 9:21 AM

CWG 2026: Indian boxers script history with record seven boxing gold medals

India scripted history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by producing its finest-ever boxing campaign, finishing atop the medal standings with a record haul of seven gold and three silver medals. The historic boxing campaign concluded on Saturday with Narender Berwal claiming silver in the men's 90+kg category, taking India's overall boxing tally to 10 medals. The performance surpassed the country's previous best at the Commonwealth Games and established Glasgow 2026 as India's most suc...