India's Asian Games 2026 tally: 21 gold, 85 medals
India won 85 medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
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39 stories in the last twelve months
Sports current affairs 2026 for CUET
Every Sports story from the last twelve months, newest first, each in one line with the static fact it hangs on and a link to the full story.
October 2026
Men's hockey keep their Asian Games title, and India win both hockey golds for the first time
India's men retained Asian Games hockey gold on 3 October 2026 (fifth title); both Indian teams won gold for the first time.
The full storyMen's cricket: India retain the Asian Games title
India's men's cricket team retained its Asian Games gold on 3 October 2026.
The full storyKumkum Anil Mohod: India's first woman Asian Games champion in recurve
Kumkum Anil Mohod became the first Indian woman to win Asian Games recurve individual gold, on 3 October 2026.
The full storyPranavi Sharath Urs wins India's first Asian Games gold in women's golf
Pranavi Sharath Urs won India's first Asian Games gold in women's individual golf, on 3 October 2026.
The full storyAman Sehrawat wins India's first Asian Games gold at 57 kg
Aman Sehrawat won India's first Asian Games gold in men's 57 kg freestyle wrestling, on 3 October 2026.
The full storyWomen's hockey: Asian Games gold after more than four decades
India's women's hockey team won Asian Games gold on 2 October 2026, their first in more than four decades.
The full storyWomen's recurve team: India's first Asian Games gold
Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti won India's first Asian Games women's recurve team gold on 2 October 2026.
The full storySepaktakraw: India's first medal in the men's quadrant
India's men's quadrant team won sepaktakraw bronze on 2 October 2026, India's first medal in that event.
The full storySeptember 2026
Neeru Dhanda: India's first woman Asian Games champion in individual trap
Neeru Dhanda became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games trap gold, on 29 September 2026.
The full story46th Chess Olympiad: silver for India's open team, bronze for its women
At the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand (ended 27 September 2026) India won open silver and women's bronze.
The full story65th Subroto Cup: Minerva Public School, Mohali, win the Junior Boys title
Minerva Public School, Mohali, beat MIC EMHSS, Kerala, 3–2 to win the 65th Subroto Cup Junior Boys title.
The full storyA 503-member contingent for the Asian Games in Japan
A 503-member Indian contingent was sent off on 8 September 2026 for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The full storyAugust 2026
National Sports Day 2026: 'Tribute, Play, and Move'
National Sports Day 2026 ran as a three-day campaign, 28–30 August, themed 'Tribute, Play, and Move'.
The full storyJuly 2026
Revamped Khelo India: ₹36,441 crore to 2030-31
On 31 July 2026 the Cabinet approved an expanded Khelo India with federation support: ₹36,441 crore to 2030-31.
The full storyMirabai Chanu's third straight Commonwealth gold
Mirabai Chanu won India's first gold at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, her third straight CWG title.
The full storyMarch 2026
India win the Men's T20 World Cup again
India, under Suryakumar Yadav, won the Men's T20 World Cup on 8 March 2026, the first side to retain the title.
The full storyFebruary 2026
The sixth Khelo India Winter Games, in Ladakh and Gulmarg
The sixth Khelo India Winter Games were held in Leh (ice, 20–26 January) and Gulmarg (snow, 23–26 February) in 2026.
The full storyA record sixth Under-19 World Cup
India won a record sixth ICC Under-19 Men's World Cup in Harare in February 2026, captained by Ayush Mhatre.
The full storyJanuary 2026
Rules for national sports bodies under the new governance Act
Rules under the National Sports Governance Act were notified on 12 January 2026: every general body needs four outstanding sportspersons, half women.
The full storyDecember 2025
A first bronze at the Men's Junior Hockey World Cup
India won bronze at the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2025, its first third place; it won the title in 2001 and 2016.
The full storyNovember 2025
Ahmedabad will host the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030
Ahmedabad was confirmed on 26 November 2025 as host of the centenary 2030 Commonwealth Games.
The full story20 medals at the World Boxing Cup finals
Indian boxers won 20 medals (9 gold) at the 2025 World Boxing Cup finals, the country's biggest haul at the event.
The full storyIndia win the Women's Cricket World Cup
India, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, won the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, beating South Africa on 2 November 2025.
The full storyBig events of 2025
India win the Hockey Asia Cup at Rajgir and qualify for the 2026 World Cup
India beat South Korea to win the men's Hockey Asia Cup at Rajgir, Bihar, on 7 September 2025, earning a 2026 World Cup place.
The full storyDivya Deshmukh wins the Women's World Cup and becomes a grandmaster
Divya Deshmukh, 19, beat Koneru Humpy at Batumi on 28 July 2025 to win the FIDE Women's World Cup and become India's 88th GM.
The full storyA new National Sports Policy replaces the one from 2001
The Cabinet approved the National Sports Policy 2025 (Khelo Bharat Niti) on 1 July 2025, replacing the 2001 policy.
The full storyIndia win the Champions Trophy for a third time
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai on 9 March 2025 to win a third ICC Champions Trophy.
The full storyIndia win both titles at the first Kho Kho World Cup
India's men and women won the first Kho Kho World Cup in New Delhi on 19 January 2025, both beating Nepal.
The full storyBig events of 2024
Gukesh D becomes the youngest world chess champion
Gukesh D, 18, beat Ding Liren 7.5–6.5 in Singapore on 12 December 2024 to become the youngest world chess champion.
The full storyDouble gold at the 45th Chess Olympiad
India won both the open and women's golds at the 45th Chess Olympiad, Budapest, on 22 September 2024.
The full story29 medals: India's best Paralympics, at Paris
India won a record 29 medals (7 gold, 9 silver, 13 bronze) at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, 28 August–8 September.
The full storySix medals for India at the Paris Olympics
India won six medals at Paris 2024 — one silver (Neeraj Chopra, javelin) and five bronze, three of them in shooting.
The full storyIndia win the 2024 T20 World Cup in Barbados
India beat South Africa by seven runs in Barbados on 29 June 2024 to win their second Men's T20 World Cup.
The full storyBig events of 2023
Australia beat India to win the 2023 Cricket World Cup
Australia beat India by six wickets at Ahmedabad on 19 November 2023 to win a sixth Men's Cricket World Cup.
The full story111 medals at the Asian Para Games
India won a record 111 medals, 29 gold, at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou (22–28 October 2023).
The full storyAt its Mumbai Session, the IOC brings cricket back for LA28
The 141st IOC Session in Mumbai (16 October 2023) added cricket (T20) and four other sports to the LA 2028 Olympics.
The full story107 medals: India's best Asian Games, at Hangzhou
India won a record 107 medals (28 gold) at the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou, which closed on 8 October 2023.
The full storyNeeraj Chopra wins India's first World Athletics Championships gold
Neeraj Chopra won India's first World Athletics Championships gold, in javelin, at Budapest on 27 August 2023 (88.17 m).
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