Deepak Punia withdraws from World Wrestling Championship final, settles for silver

India captain Shreyas Iyer praised Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking century after the opener’s explosive knock powered India to a 127-run victory over Afghanistan in the third and final T20I, sealing a 3-0 series sweep at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday.

Defending champions India were held to a tough outing against Indonesia in the second round of the Chess Olympiad, with reigning World Champion D Gukesh among three Indian players forced to settle for half a point before Nihal Sarin secured the team's lone win.

Indian wrestler Manisha Bhanwala is set to make her Asian Games debut with a new challenge in front of her, having moved from the 62kg to the 57kg category. The transition has seen her focus on building her power and technique, while also making a significant change to her game by developing the ability to wrestle from both stances.

Khalin Joshi returned a one-under 33 to retain a one-shot lead after the third round of the inaugural Rs 1 crore SECL presents Nava Raipur Open 2026 at the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

From drag-flicking superstar hockey player Harmanpreet Singh to skipper Shreyas Iyer to kabaddi star Sunil Kumar, some of India's best in team sports will be leading the country’s effort at the Asian Games starting in Japan from September 19.