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
India set England a steep target of 371 runs in the fourth innings of the first Test at Headingley, thanks to centuries from Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. Following India's loss of captain Shubman Gill early on Day 4, the duo accumulated 195 runs for the fourth wicket. Pant achieved his second century of the match, making him only the second wicketkeeper after Andy Flower to do so in Test cricket. Rahul remained composed in testing conditions, scoring his ninth Test century and leading the innings before falling for 137. England's bowlers came back with the second new ball, lowering India's s
India defeated Mongolia 13-0 in the opening match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers. India led 4-0 at halftime and added nine more goals after the break to secure their largest win in competition history, including both final rounds and qualifiers. This result surpassed their previous best of 10-0 wins over Guam in 1997 and 2005. Pyari Xaxa led the way with five goals, scoring in the 29th, 45th, 46th, 52nd, and 55th minutes. Soumya Guguloth scored twice in the 20th and 59th minutes, with Priyadharshini Selladurai adding a brace in the 73rd and 86th. Sangita Basfore scored fir
India delivered its best-ever result at the 2025 Asian Para-Badminton Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, winning 27 medals. This exceptional achievement featured four gold, ten silver, and thirteen bronze medals. The country beat their previous highest medal tally of 13 from the 2016 event. Indian competitors excelled in a variety of categories at the event. Sukant Kadam and Nitesh Kumar defeated fellow Indians Jagadesh Dilli and Naveen Sivakumar in a hard-fought three-game men's doubles final that ended 21-17, 11-21, 21-11. Nitesh Kumar also won the gold medal in the SL3 men's singles