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Tue, 22 Sept 2026
Mon, 21 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: India win 10 m air rifle men's team silver; Himanshu Dhillon silver and Rudrankksh Patil bronze in individual
On 21 September 2026, India won silver in the men's 10 m air rifle team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, and Himanshu Dhillon (silver) and Rudrankksh Patil (bronze) then made a double podium in the individual final.
Asian Games 2026: Suchika Tariyal wins bronze, India's first-ever Asian Games medal in MMA
On 21 September 2026, Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women's traditional 60 kg mixed martial arts event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India's first Asian Games medal in MMA.
Sun, 20 Sept 2026
Asian Games 2026: India win women's 10m air rifle team silver; Elavenil Valarivan adds individual silver
On 20 September 2026, Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod won silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India's first medal of the Games, and Elavenil later won individual silver.
Asian Games 2026: India women's hockey team beat Uzbekistan 19-0; Deepika scores eight
On 20 September 2026, the Indian women's hockey team beat Uzbekistan 19-0 in their Pool B opener at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Deepika scoring eight goals.
Mandaviya leads 91st 'Sundays on Cycle' in Nagoya with Indian diaspora to cheer India at Asian Games
On 20 September 2026, Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya led the 91st edition of 'Sundays on Cycle' at Meijō Park in Nagoya, Japan, with the Indian diaspora cheering the Indian Asian Games contingent.
Sat, 19 Sept 2026
Fri, 18 Sept 2026
Sun, 13 Sept 2026
India's junior men and women both win the Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2026 in China
On 13 September 2026, India's junior women beat hosts China 1-0 and the junior men beat Korea 4-1 in the finals of the AHF Junior Asia Cup in Moqi, China, retaining both titles and qualifying for next year's FIH Junior World Cups.
India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record eighth Women's Asia Cup title
On 13 September 2026, India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women's Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to win a record-extending eighth title, unbeaten through the tournament.
Tue, 08 Sept 2026
Sun, 06 Sept 2026
Fri, 04 Sept 2026
Wed, 02 Sept 2026
Sun, 30 Aug 2026
Abhay Singh wins Tuanku Muhriz Trophy 2026 for 13th PSA title
Indian squash player Abhay Singh won the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy in Seremban, Malaysia on 30 August 2026, beating Hong Kong's Henry Leung 3–2 for his 13th PSA Tour title.
Tanvi Patri, 15, wins Pontianak International Challenge for maiden senior title
Fifteen-year-old Indian shuttler Tanvi Patri from Odisha won the Polytron Pontianak International Challenge in Indonesia on 30 August 2026, her maiden senior international title.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026
Argentina win FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026, beating the Netherlands in shoot-out
Argentina won the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2026 on 29 August, beating hosts the Netherlands 3–1 in a shoot-out after a 1–1 draw in Amstelveen.
National Sports Day 2026 marks Dhyan Chand's 121st birth anniversary
On 29 August 2026, India celebrated National Sports Day on the 121st birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, centred on the 'Ek Ghanta Khel Ke Maidan Mein' initiative.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026
Wed, 26 Aug 2026
Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Cabinet approves revamped Khelo India Scheme and enhanced aid to sports federations with Rs 36,441 crore
On 31 July 2026 the Union Cabinet approved an expanded Khelo India Scheme and enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations with a combined outlay of Rs 36,441 crore for 2026–27 to 2030–31.
Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh win India's first-ever judo gold medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026
On 31 July 2026 Asmita Dey (women's 48 kg) won India's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold and Harsh Singh (men's 60 kg) became the first Indian man to win CWG judo gold, at Glasgow 2026.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Wed, 29 Jul 2026
Murali Sreeshankar wins second straight Commonwealth Games long jump silver at Glasgow 2026
On 29 July 2026 Murali Sreeshankar won the men's long jump silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with 8.09 m, behind Jamaica's Tajay Gayle (8.15 m), repeating his Birmingham 2022 silver.
Bihar Cabinet approves filling 22,891 anganwadi posts and Bihar Sports Policy 2026
On 29 July 2026 the Bihar Cabinet chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary approved selection guidelines to fill 22,891 anganwadi worker and helper posts and cleared the Bihar Sports Policy 2026.
Dilip Mahadu Gavit wins men's 100m T47 gold with Games record; Mohammed Basil takes silver
On 29 July 2026 Dilip Mahadu Gavit won the men's 100m T47 gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a Games record 10.71 s, becoming the first Indian male para-athlete to win a CWG gold, as Mohammed Basil took silver.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Gulveer Singh wins men's 10,000m silver at Glasgow 2026 – India's first men's medal in the event
On 28 July 2026 Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 27:49.78, becoming the first Indian man to win a CWG medal in the event.
Harjinder Kaur wins women's 69 kg weightlifting silver at Glasgow 2026 with personal-best 227 kg
On 28 July 2026 Harjinder Kaur won silver in the women's 69 kg weightlifting at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a personal-best total of 227 kg (101 kg snatch, 126 kg clean and jerk), upgrading her Birmingham 2022 bronze.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026
Sharmila Dhankar wins India's first CWG para-athletics gold; Shilpa Shyla takes bronze
On 27 July 2026 at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Sharmila Dhankar won the women's shot put F57 gold with a season-best 9.81 m – India's first-ever CWG para-athletics gold – while Shilpa K. Shyla was upgraded to bronze.
Sarvesh Kushare wins men's high jump silver at Glasgow 2026
Sarvesh Kushare cleared 2.25 m on 27 July 2026 to win the men's high jump silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win a CWG silver in the event.