Animesh Kujur broke the national record in the 100 metres at the Dromia International Sprint & Relays competition in Greece. This is the first time an Indian sprinter has reached the 10.18-second mark in the event. Kujur, who already holds the national 200m record, has steadily improved under coach Martin Owens at the Odisha Reliance Foundation High-Performance Centre. Owens concentrated on refining Kujur's start and bend technique, which were previously weak points in his sprinting. Training with sprinters such as Gurindervir Singh, Manikanta Hoblidhar, and Amlan Borgohain has helped
India won the second Test against England by 336 runs at Edgbaston in Birmingham, its first Test victory at the venue and 1-1 in the five-match series. India set a challenging target of 608 runs, led by captain Shubman Gill's remarkable performance of 269 and 161 in both innings. Gill, 25, became the fourth-youngest Indian captain to win a Test and beat Virat Kohli's record for the most runs scored by an Indian captain in a single Test, with 430. He also broke Sunil Gavaskar's aggregate record for India and became the first player in Test history to register a 250 and a 150 in the same gam
Vaibhav Suryavanshi broke the record for the fastest century in Men's Youth ODIs, scoring in just 52 balls. The record was set during the fourth Youth ODI between India U19 and England U19 in Worcester. Vaibhav smashed Pakistan's Kamran Ghulam's record of a 53-ball century set in 2013. Throughout his spectacular century, the teenage left-hander hit ten fours and seven sixes. Suryavanshi finally scored 143 runs off 78 balls, including 13 fours and ten sixes. This accomplishment follows a successful Indian Premier League season with the Rajasthan Royals. At 14 years and 32 days old, he be
Yashasvi Jaiswal played a calm innings of 62 not out, leading India to 98 for 2 at the end of a balanced morning session on day one of the second Test at Edgbaston. His half-century came gradually, as he and Karun Nair helped India overcome the immediate strain before lunch. England's pacer Chris Woakes bowled a probing opening spell and claimed a wicket, but he lost ground as Jaiswal and Nair teamed for an 80-run partnership that eased early tensions. Carse then broke the stand right before the break, dismissing Nair, but Jaiswal remained visible and assured at the crease. Earlier in t
Shi Yuqi of China won the Malaysia Open men's singles title, defeating Denmark's Anders Antonsen 21-8, 21-15 in Kuala Lumpur. Shi, the world number one, avenged his loss to Antonsen from the previous year by winning the Super 1000 final in just 39 minutes at the Axiata Arena. The 28-year-old started quickly, finished the first game in 15 minutes with sharp cross-court returns that left Antonsen unable to respond. The 27-year-old Danish player started the second game with a disguised drop shot and led 11-9 at halftime. However, errors quickly broke his flow, and frustration mounted as Sh
Divyanshi Bhowmick created history by winning gold at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She was the first Indian in 36 years to win the U-15 girls' singles gold in the event. Subramanian Bhuvaneswari became the last Indian to accomplish this feat in 1989 in New Delhi. Divyanshi, a fourteen-year-old seeded second, upset China's Zhu Qihi 4-2 in an exciting final. The game's scores were 13-11, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10, 9-11, and 11-8. She overcame early problems with poise and excellent backhand performance, securing victory. Her gold medal performance also
Ayush Shetty won his first BWF World Tour title, defeating Canada's Brian Yang 21-18, 21-13 in the US Open final at Council Bluffs, Iowa. The 20-year-old Indian, ranked World No. 34, became the first Indian shuttler to win a trophy this season, breaking India's drought for an international men's singles title since Lakshya Sen's victory at the Canada Open in 2023. Ayush, who won bronze at the World Junior Championships in 2023, had a strong week ending in his win over World No. 33 Yang. He began his campaign by defeating Danish World No. 85 Magnus Johannesen 21-17, 21-19, before defeating
India demonstrated unprecedented dominance at the second Asian Squash Doubles Championships, winning all three championships in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles divisions. The event, which featured high-intensity matches, concluded with India winning a clean sweep and confirming its rising status in Asian squash. In the men's doubles final, top seeds Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar battled back to defeat Pakistan's Noor Zaman and Nasir Iqbal, 2-1. After losing the opening set 9-11, the Indian duo recovered to win the next two sets 11-5, 11-5, and seal the match in 88 minutes. Ear
Indian Javelin Ace Neeraj Chopra won gold at the prestigious Ostrava Golden Spike meet, making his debut at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold level. The two-time Olympic winner easily dominated the nine-man field, despite failing to beat his personal best of 90.23 metres. His top throw was unmatched, and with Julian Weber, his main 2025 competitor, absent from the field, Neeraj took complete control of the competition. Douw Smith of South Africa surprised everyone by setting a personal best of 84.12 meters, earning him the silver medal. Anderson Peters, a former world champion from
International Olympic Day 2025 is observed annually on June 23 to commemorate the establishment of the International Olympic Committee by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1894. The day, which was first introduced by nine countries in 1948, currently engages communities throughout the world in events that celebrate sports, fitness, and unity. This year's theme, "Let's Move?" is a joint effort between the IOC and the World Health Organisation to combat physical inactivity by encouraging group activities including walking, running, dancing, and playing. Many national Olympic committees and organi