Author: Abhishek Mishra

Abhishek Mishra The stage is set for a historic moment in Indian athletics – The commencement of the nation’s first-ever World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meet. On the evening of August 10, the beautiful Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar will come alive as fans are going to witness world-class action like never before on Indian soil. For the first time, Indian athletes will go head-to-head with international athletes in a World Tour event on home soil. The WACT Bronze meet in India will see 160 athletes from 17 countries, competing in 19 events in a single day. This bronze-level meet offers…

India’s challenge at the Macau Open 2025 came to an end, with Lakshya Sen and Tharun Mannepalli losing in the men’s singles semi-finals. It was the first last-four appearance of the year for both players. Lakshya loses to Indonesian youngster Second seed Lakshya Sen faced a tough opponent in Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan. The Commonwealth Games gold medallist has been struggling of late due to form and fitness, and couldn’t match the pace and precision of the young Indonesian, losing 16-21,9-21. In the opening game, Lakshya got off to a quick 3-0 start but couldn’t sustain it. Farhan soon took control…

The day began on a high note with Tharun Mannepalli securing a good victory followed by Lakshya Sen winning his match. Both men advanced to the singles semifinals of the Super 300 event. However, India’s joy was short lived as a shocking upset awaited. The dynamic duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a surprising quarterfinal loss to a lower-ranked Malaysian pair. Men’s Singles After upsetting top seed Lee Cheuk Yiu (WR 15) in the previous round, 23-year-old Tharun Mannepalli, ranked 47th in the world, once again showcased his impressive form on court. He defeated Junior World…

The World Athletics Council has introduced a mandatory SRY (Sex-determining region Y) gene test for athletes who want to compete in the female category at world-ranking competitions. This new regulation will come into effect on 1 September 2025 and will be applied to the World Athletics Championships, which takes place from 13 -21 September 2025 in Tokyo. The SRY gene test will be conducted via a cheek swab or blood test which detects the presence or absence of the Y chromosome. All athletes who want to compete in the female category at the World Championships must take a one-time SRY…

India concluded its campaign at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Solo, Indonesia, with two bronze medals. Promising young shuttlers Tanvi Sharma and Vennala Kalagotla secured bronze in the women’s singles event. Both Indian players fell short in the semi-finals, but India secured two women’s singles medals in the same edition for the first time ever. In the first semi-final, Vennala Kalagotla lost to China’s Liu S.Y. in straight games, 15-21, 18-21. Vennala started well in the first game, with the score level at 4-4. But Liu raised her level and led 11-5 at the break. Vennala fought back to…

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their impressive run at the BWF Super 1000 China Open, storming into the semi-finals with a commanding victory over the Malaysian pair of Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo. The Indians prevailed 21-18, 21-14. Satwik and Chirag became the first Indian men’s doubles pair ever to reach the semi-finals of the China Open. This also marks their fourth last-four appearance of the year, following the India Open, Singapore Open and Malaysia Open. The quarter-final clash saw Satwik and Chirag in scintillating form from the start. They established an early lead with their aggressive…

India’s men’s hockey team is set to tour Australia for a four-match series in Perth from August 15 to 21. This series is a vital part of India’s preparations for the upcoming Hero Asia Cup 2025 to be held in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29 to September 7, which offers a direct qualification spot for the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2026. Ranked 8th in the world, India will face world No. 6 Australia on August 15, 16, 19, and 21 at the Perth Hockey Stadium. Given the current form of the Indian team, the upcoming series is expected to…

At the China Open 2025 , Day 3, young Unnati Hooda grabbed the spotlight with a stunning win over PV Sindhu in a thrilling all-Indian women’s singles clash. The teenage star showed great maturity to move into the quarterfinals of the Super 1000 event. In men’s doubles, Satwik-Chirag continued their strong run, winning another tough match to book a place in the last eight. However, in men’s singles, HS Prannoy went down against Taiwan’s Chou Tien Chen, marking the end of India’s challenge in men’s singles. Unnati Hooda’s Masterclass The all-Indian women’s singles clash proved to be the most…

After a disappointing Day 1 for Indian shuttlers at the China Open 2025, Day 2 brought much needed cheer to Indian badminton fans. The day began with Panda sisters’ early exit but after that PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag and young Unnati Hooda all registered convincing wins to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the prestigious Super 1000 tournament. Women’s Singles PV Sindhu opened her China Open 2025 campaign with a win over 18-year-old world No. 6 Tomoka Miyazaki, reaching the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals. The world No. 15 battled for over an hour to win 21-17, 8-21, 21-15. This is Sindhu’s first win…

The curtain has officially fallen on India’s campaign at the Japan Open 2025. Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered straight-game defeats, while Anupama Upadhyaya lost in a three-game battle, in their Round-of-16 matches. The day began with high hopes resting on the shoulders of India’s men’s singles and doubles contenders. However, despite the expectations, none managed to progress to the quarterfinals of this prestigious Super 750 tournament. Satwik-Chirag Fall to Chinese Duo Again In a highly anticipated men’s doubles clash, the former World No.1 Indian pair failed to break their jinx against…