India secured fourth place at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze). T20I captain Shreyas Iyer lauded the athletes, particularly the boxing contingent for topping their medal table, inspiring the nation with their achievements.
Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma, 17, secured her first BWF World Tour title by defeating Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen in the women's singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300. Sharma, coached by Park Tae-sang, also became the youngest finalist in the tournament's history and the first Indian woman to win the singles title since Saina Nehwal in 2008.
Indian judoka Ishroop Narang secured a spot in the women’s -78kg bronze medal match after a comeback win, despite an earlier quarterfinal loss. Other Indian judokas Yash Ghanghas and Avtar Singh exited in the Round of 16. Cyclist Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam finished 10th in his final, while Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon bowed out. Lisha Das is set to compete in a para cycling medal event.
Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma, 17, won her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Taipei Open Super 300, defeating Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen. She became the youngest finalist in the event's history and the first Indian woman to win the singles title since Saina Nehwal in 2008.
Soman Rana secured gold and Shubham Juyal silver in the men's F57 shot put at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, marking a one-two finish for India. Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran also added silver and bronze respectively in the men's triple jump, contributing to India's medal tally.
India's para athletes achieved their best-ever performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing seven medals (three gold, two silver, two bronze) and matching the country's total from all previous editions combined.
Neeraj Chopra secured a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a season-best 85.83m javelin throw, while fellow Indian Yashvir Singh earned bronze with a personal best 85.41m. Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won gold.
Following a send-off in New Delhi, Indian athletes are set to compete on Day 2 of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games across five sports, including medal events in para powerlifting, gymnastics, boxing, swimming, and lawn bowls, with live coverage available on Sony Sports Network.
India's cricket captain Shubman Gill has spoken out amid student protests over exam paper leaks, urging compassion, mutual respect, and a focus on student interests. He emphasized education's power and supported peaceful voices, with other sports legends like Sachin Tendulkar also backing students.
PV Sindhu continued her resurgence at the China Open, defeating Unnati Hooda to reach the second round. Ayush Shetty caused a major upset by beating world No. 11 Alwi Farhan, while several Indian doubles pairs exited the BWF Super 1000 event.
Indian athlete Harshitha R missed out on qualifying for the Asian Games after officials made her rerun her 400m hurdles heat alone. She was disqualified for crossing into another lane to clear a hurdle, only for officials to realize they had omitted a hurdle in her own lane.
Gurindervir Singh set a new national record in the men's 100m with a 10.09-second run. Vishal TK became the first Indian to run the 400m under 45 seconds (44.98s). Tejaswin Shankar also broke the 8000-point mark in decathlon.
India has been elevated to a list of nations including Russia where there is an “extremely high” risk of doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Monday. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) joins the likes of Russia, Belarus, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Ukraine in the AIU’s highest rating of Category A after being moved up from Category B. Category A means India’s athletes must now comply with more stringent anti-doping requirements, including minimum testing thresholds for...
