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India's Kajal Dhochak continued her remarkable rise in international wrestling by winning a second consecutive U20 World Championship title, while compatriots Tanu Sharma and Savita secured silver medals at the U20 Wrestling World Championships here on Friday.

Indian youngsters Guru Prakash and Manav Kumar produced impressive upset victories in the second round of the Asian Junior Open and Girls Classical Chess Championships here on Friday, defeating higher-rated opponents to underline the depth of emerging talent in the country's junior chess circuit.

Indian cricketer and Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has opened up about his long-standing admiration for Manchester United and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, revealing that his childhood connection with the Premier League club played a major role in shaping his football preference.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have assured India of a women’s doubles medal at the BWF World Championships after a stunning comeback win over China’s fourth-seeded pair in the quarterfinals. It ends India’s 15-year wait for a World Championships medal in the event.

High Commissioner Santosh Jha said he was happy to host the Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams, highlighting how their shared passion for cricket continues to strengthen the longstanding ties between the two countries.

Indian women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand moved one step closer to securing a medal at the World Championships after storming into the quarterfinals with a commanding straight-game victory over Japan's seventh-seeded Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi here on Thursday.

The much-anticipated showdown comes just three weeks after Pathirage finished ahead of Chopra at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, where the Sri Lankan produced a spectacular effort of 89.75m to win the gold medal.

Praggnanandhaa had forced a tiebreak against So after drawing his final Classical game against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri. With the two players level on points, the tournament rules came into effect, eventually leading to an Armageddon showdown to determine the champion.

Indian badminton had mixed fortunes at the BWF World Championships here on Wednesday as two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and rising men's singles star Ayush Shetty advanced to the pre-quarterfinals, while Lakshya Sen suffered a shock second-round defeat against USA's Garret Tan.

Gourav Rakshit, Commissioner, Global Chess League, said: "GCL is built to be experienced live, and Bengaluru will give fans a chance to get much closer to the action. From the rapid intensity on the boards to the Festival Arena, we want fans to feel part of every move, every shift in momentum, and every big moment of the league."

In the first innings, he secured figures of 4/76, including the prized wicket of Dinesh Chandimal, and in the second, he packed Sri Lanka’s lower-order within just 10 balls, ending with figures of 6/55

Up against 128th-ranked Austrian Filimon, the 14th seed Indian was blown away in the opening game as he struggled to counter the aggressive game of his opponent, but bounced back to make it to Round 2