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Veteran Indian MMA fighter Sangram Singh, 40, defeated Florian Coudier in Buenos Aires in under 2 minutes. The victory marks his third consecutive international win and makes him the first Indian to win an MMA bout in Argentina.

India lost their Billie Jean King Cup Group I tie against Indonesia 2-0. Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli were defeated in their respective singles matches. Meanwhile, Korea Republic and Thailand also secured victories in the tournament.

Teenager Veer Ganapathy and Sachin Baisoya shot 5-under 67s to share the lead after the first round of the AM Green IGPL Invitational in Mauritius. Baisoya's Phoenix Hyderabad leads the team competition, with RVR Delhi in second place.

Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri was honoured with a stand named after him at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Expressing his pride, Shastri called it a milestone. The MCA also dedicated gates to legends Dilip Sardesai, Eknath Solkar, and Diana Edulji.

FC Goa will face Odisha FC, seeking to rebound from their first loss. Meanwhile, Sporting Club Delhi aim for a second straight win against NorthEast United FC in Friday's Indian Super League action. Both matches are crucial for table positions.

The BCCI mourned the passing of former India cricketer CD Gopinath, who was a member of the country's historic first-ever Test-winning team against England in 1952. He played eight Tests and also served as a national selector and team manager.

Namdhari SC and Shillong Lajong FC, both coming off defeats in their previous matches, will face each other in the Indian Football League 2025-26 on Friday. Namdhari aims to improve its defense while Shillong seeks to stay in top contention.

Meenakshi Goyat made a stunning comeback to enter the 53kg final at the Asian Wrestling Championships. India's medal tally grew as Hansika Lamba (55kg) and Neha (59kg) both secured bronze medals in their respective weight categories.

KKR set a target of 182 for LSG, posting 181/4. Ajinkya Rahane (41) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45) starred early, while a late unbeaten partnership between Rovman Powell (39*) and Cameron Green (32*) boosted the total at Eden Gardens.

KKR vs LSG in IPL 2026 turned controversial as Finn Allen was dismissed via a catch by Digvesh Rathi. Slow-motion replays suggested Rathi’s foot touched the boundary cushion, but the umpires didn’t call for a review. Fans flooded social media, criticizing poor officiating and calling it a clear six.