Human journeys through sport
Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra is pursuing the 90-metre barrier in the 2026 World Athletics Diamond League season while building his programme toward the LA 2028 Olympics.
PV Sindhu is rewriting her post-Olympic chapter with a new coach, reshaped technique and one eye firmly on the 2026 Badminton World Championships and the road to LA 2028.
With three weeks left in IPL 2026, five teams are fighting for four playoff spots — and the NRR column is about to become the tournament's most important number.
Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma and a new generation of stars are building India's most complete women's cricket squad ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
With D. Gukesh as world champion and Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy all in the world's top ranks, India has become the undisputed centre of global chess.
He debuted at 16 against Pakistan's fastest attack and retired 24 years later with 100 international centuries. His career shows how individual brilliance can shape a nation's self-image.
Krunal Pandya smashed 73 off 38 balls against his old franchise Mumbai Indians, setting up a last-ball, last-over finish that 80,000 people at Chinnaswamy and 40 million TV viewers will not forget.