AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: The Indian U20 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Yemen at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on August 20 and 23, 2026, as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers. Both encounters will kick off at 16:30 and will be played…
Five Indian shuttlers/pairs will be in action on Day 1 of the BWF World Championships 2026. In Men’s Singles, Ayush Shetty will face China’s World No. 1, Shi Yuqi. In their previous three meetings, Shi Yuqi defeated Ayush on all three occasions. Ayush will need to be at his absolute best and hope for a…
NEW DELHI: As part of their preparations for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, the India U17 women’s team will play two friendly matches against Uzbekistan at the UFA National Football Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on August 27 and 30, 2026. Both matches will be played behind closed doors. The two outings will…
The continent’s premier youth basketball competition is back as the FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026 gets underway. Bringing together 16 of the top junior national teams across Asia and Oceania, the tournament serves as both a proving ground for the next generation of hoopers and a gateway to the global stage, with top finishers earning…
As the world’s elite weightlifters prepare to converge in Ningbo, China, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has assembled a powerful 31-member squad (15 Men, 16 Women) for the 2026 IWF World Weightlifting Championships. Headlined by Olympic icon Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and Commonwealth Games stalwarts, Team India enters the championship aiming for podium finishes across multiple…
When discussing field hockey, India’s record of eight Olympic gold medals naturally takes center stage. However, the nation’s history in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup—a tournament co-founded in 1971 following a joint proposal by India and Pakistan—tells a far more complex story. It is a narrative defined by early dominance, decades of tactical adjustments,…
World Championships Legacy PV Sindhu is India’s most successful player at the BWF World Championships, boasting a collection of 5 medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze) across 9 appearances. Players Who Eliminated Sindhu at the World Championships: Big-Match Consistency: Out of her 9 World Championship appearances, Sindhu has missed out on a medal just…
New Delhi, August 7 : The experienced Ashmita Chaliha and youngster Rakshitha Sree SR upset their higher ranked opponents to set up an All-Indian women’s singles semifinals in the Korea Masters badminton tournament in Asan on Friday. Ashmita packed off top seed Hina Akechi of Japan 20-22, 21-15, 21-19 while Rakshitha got the better of Chinese Taipei…
