AIFF Media Team TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN: India made a scintillating start to their AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers campaign, defeating Syria 1-0 at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Monday, August 31, 2026. Shami Singamayum scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute, finishing a fine move involving substitute Md Arbash to give the Blue…
AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Indian men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil named his 26-player squad for the September-October FIFA International Match Window on Monday, August 31, 2026. The Blue Tigers will play three international friendlies against higher-ranked opposition, facing Panama on September 26 in Bengaluru before taking on five-time world champions Brazil on October…
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has stressed the importance of providing Indian footballers with regular opportunities to compete against top international teams, saying that consistent exposure to stronger opposition is essential for the sport’s growth in the country. Speaking about the significance of international fixtures against big teams, Ganguly welcomed the opportunity for India…
DUBAI: (Aug 30) Veteran Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma on Sunday became the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20 Internationals with 171 wickets, during their 94-run rout of Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup here. Deepti achieved the feat in her 150th T20I for India, becoming only the third Indian after Harmanpreet Kaur (203) and Smriti Mandhana…
India Steps Up Push to Become Global Sporting Destination The Indian government is strengthening its ambition to establish India as a global sporting destination, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewing the country’s plans to host major international sporting events. A review meeting was held in Ahmedabad covering India’s bid for the 2036 Olympics, along with…
Sumit Nagal’s US Open campaign comes to an end in the opening round of qualifying after a straight-set defeat to top seed Arthur Gea of France. Nagal fought hard in the second set but eventually went down 3-6, 6-7(4) as Gea converted the crucial moments to advance to the second round.
Amstelveen, 27 August 2026: Indian women’s hockey team signed off from the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 on a high, defeating world No. 5 Germany 3-1 in the 5th-6th place classification match in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on Thursday. The result secured Indian women’s team a fifth-place finish, their best at an FIH World…
Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the 2026 Diamond League Final in Brussels, scheduled for September 4–5, securing his place among the six javelin throwers who will compete for the title. Remarkably, Neeraj qualified despite missing three of the five Diamond League meetings this season. His results in the two meetings he competed in: Doha Diamond…
R. Praggnanandhaa has scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour Finals, one of the most prestigious events in world chess. The 21-year-old Grandmaster produced a stunning comeback against World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana of the USA in St. Louis. Praggnanandhaa trailed 3-9 after the classical games and appeared out…
India’s journey to becoming a chess powerhouse began with one man. In 1988, Viswanathan Anand became India’s first Grandmaster. At the time, the achievement was historic. India had produced its first player to reach one of the highest titles in chess. What followed over the next few decades was a transformation that few could have…
New Delhi, 26 August 2026: When Suruchi Inder Singh Phogat first picked up a pistol at the Guru Dronacharya Shooting Academy in Bhiwani, she wasn’t chasing world records. She was a 13-year-old from Sasroli village in Haryana’s Jhajjar district, travelling there by local train with her father and brothers, with no jersey and no name…
AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: The India U17 men’s team have been drawn with Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore, and Guam in Group E of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 Qualifiers, following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The Blue Colts will travel to Malaysia, the…
