Indian sports wrap, July 17: Jio World Garden to host World Pickleball League season 2

PICKLEBALL World Pickleball League announces Jio World Garden as venue for Season 2 The World Pickleball League (WPBL) announced Jio World Garden as the host venue for Season 2, set to take place in Mumbai from January 24 to February 8, 2026. With six competing teams, World Pickleball League Season 2 will be the first-ever … Read more

Indian sports wrap, July 8: Wrestlers win nine gold medals at Asian U-15 Championships

WRESTLING Grapplers win big at Asian Under-15 Championships Indian male freestyle wrestlers tasted massive success as they secured six gold medals apart from a silver and a bronze apiece to claim the top spot in team rankings at the Asian under-15 championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Japan was a distant second. The country’s female wrestlers collected … Read more

Indian sports wrap, July 1: Hockey India announces squad for Men’s India A tour of Europe

TABLE TENNIS Divyanshi Bhowmick wins gold in U-15 category at Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships India’s Divyanshi Bhowmick won the gold medal in the under-15 girls’ singles category at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Tuesday. Divyanshi took down China’s Zhu Qihui 4-2 (13-11, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8) in the … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 4: Diksha to lead a contingent of five Indians at Tenerife Open on LET

GOLF Diksha Dagar will lead a five-Indian contingent at the Tenerife Women’s Open golf tournament in the Canary Islands this week on the the Ladies European Tour (LET), which begins after a mini break. The tournament in Tenerife returns to the schedule for the first time since 2011. Besides, Diksha, Avani Prashanth, Tvesa Malik, Hitaashee … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 6: Volleyball Federation of India elections set to be held

VOLLEYBALL VFI elections on June 7, overseen by Ad-Hoc Committee led by Rohit Rajpal The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) is set to conduct its long-awaited elections on June 7, 2025, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, in accordance with a directive from the Delhi High Court. The federation was overseen during this time … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 8: Anirban Lahiri leads by two, in sight of maiden LIV win

GOLF Anirban Lahiri leads by two, in sight of maiden LIV win Anirban Lahiri, who has never won on the LIV league and is also searching for his first worldwide win since 2015, put himself in the position once again as he shot 7-under 64 to move to 11-under and one shot ahead of the … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 7: Diksha sits tied third in Tenerife Women’s Open

GOLF Diksha adds another solid round in Spain to move into tied third place India’s Diksha Dagar followed up her opening round with another strong effort, carding a three-under 69 on the second day to lie tied third at the Tenerife Women’s Open on the Ladies European Tour. The 24-year-old has carded rounds of 70 … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 5: Ganemat moves top during national shotgun selection trials

SHOOTING Ganemat reclaims women’s skeet top spot after shining in third national trials Punjab’s Ganemat Sekhon reclaimed the women’s skeet top spot in Indian rankings after the national selection trials (T3) for the shotgun shooters, courtesy her top score of 116 in qualification at the M.P. State Academy Shooting ranges here. State-mate Abhay Singh Sekhon … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 3: Hitesh Chauhan exits Junior French Open singles in Round of 32

TENNIS Hitesh Chauhan loses in Junior French Open second round India’s Hitesh Chauhan lost out to the USA’s Benjamin Willwerth in the Round of 32 at the Junior French Open 2025. The Indian lost 2-6, 6-2, 6-7 (6) to bring his singles campaign to an end. The 17-year-old and Turkish partner Haydar Cem Gokpinar also … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 2: Hitesh Chauhan through to second round of Junior French Open

TENNIS Hitesh Chauhan through to second round of Junior French Open India’s Hitesh Chauhan defeats Sweden’s Ludvig Fredrik Hede 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Junior French Open 2025. The 17-year-old is now through to the second round of the tournament in Paris. – Team Sportstar SQUASH British Open 2025: Anahat loses in … Read more