ESPN India’s Daily Blog: All the Latest News from the World of Indian Sports
Welcome to ESPN India’s daily blog, where we aim to bring you all the news from the dynamic world of Indian sports: from the wide variety of Olympic sports to franchise leagues.
July has plenty of sporting action taking place – which you can find listed out in ESPN India’s sporting calendar.
Football: India (M) to face Vietnam and Lebanon in October friendlies
Following their exit from FIFA World Cup Qualifying, India are filling the gaps in their international windows with a Tri-Nation tournament in October. Vietnam (WR 116) will host the event, with India (WR 124) also facing Lebanon (WR 117).
October 9: Vietnam vs India
October 12: India vs Lebanon
October 15: Vietnam vs Lebanon
Football: AIFF ExCo to meet on football roadmap following I-League clubs raising concerns
The AIFF’s executive committee will meet next week to discuss how the roadmap of Indian football agreed upon in 2019 could be implemented in full after the I-League Clubs Association sent a letter to the federation, raising concerns on a few key issues.
Hockey: Harmanpreet aims to bring back gold medal from Paris Olympics
Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh is desperate to reclaim the gold medal in the upcoming Paris Olympics in his bid to give a fitting tribute to the country and stalwarts of the game.
Chess: Praggnanandhaa draws with Bogdan-Daniel, Alireza shines in Superbet Classic chess round 6
R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by lowest-ranked Deac Bogdan-Daniel of Romania in the sixth round of the Superbet Classic tournament, while Alireza Firouzja shined with his moves against Wesley So of the United States.
Badminton: Satwik-Chirag look ahead to Paris Olympics
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have “cracked” the service variation challenge and are focusing on “comprehensive physical and mental conditioning” to ensure peak performance at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Tennis: Nagal reacts to Wimbledon first-round exit
Sumit Nagal feels he had the momentum in the third set of the Wimbledon first-round tie against higher-ranked Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia but his relative inexperience on grass cost him the match.
Billiards: Pankaj Advani off to winning start in 2024 Asian Billiards Championships
Pankaj Advani started his campaign at the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship on a high, notching victories over Aung Phyo and Yuttapop Pakpoj in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Stay tuned for more updates on Indian sports!