Wishing our readers a very Good Morning. This has been an exciting week of sports, from IPL to FIFA World Cup, this week has generated enough stories to be read and heard, but apart from the stories, here we are ranking the top 6 moments that were memorable in sports
#6
Challenges of being a sportsperson in India
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Just hours after creating history in Ranchi, India’s top pole vaulters Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar found themselves battling a very different reality. You might not have heard of them, but they have cleared an identical 5.45m to set a new national record, earning qualification for the Commonwealth Games. But here is the twist!
The celebration didn’t last long. With no proper transport arranged, the two athletes were seen carrying their long fibreglass poles on an e-rickshaw through the city streets. Read the full story
#5
Fan battles gave the ‘Virat-Head handshake’ controversy a dirty move
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It started with a simple on-field handshake controversy between Virat Kohli and Travis Head. But within hours, social media had turned ugly. Families were dragged in, abuse flooded timelines, and cricket once again became secondary to fan wars. In a strongly worded piece, journalist Boria Majumdar warned that blind hero worship is slowly poisoning Indian cricket culture. Read the full news
#4
Only Indian women with a camera at the FIFA World Cup
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While India still waits for its football team to reach the FIFA World Cup, Gitika Talukdar is already making the country proud on football’s biggest stage. Born in Arunachal Pradesh and closely connected to Assam.
In 2026, she became the only Indian female photojournalist accredited for the Men’s FIFA World Cup, her third straight World Cup assignment after Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022. Read the full story
#3
World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur now enters the club of Padma Shri achievers
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As the applause echoed through Rashtrapati Bhavan, Indian women’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur walked up in a simple cream ethnic outfit to receive the prestigious Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu.
From fearless knocks to leading India to a historic World Cup triumph, Harmanpreet’s latest milestone felt like a proud moment for every cricket fan in the country. Get the full story
#2
An Indian-origin player shocked Fritz at the French Open
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On a buzzing evening at Roland Garros, 21-year-old Indian-origin talent Nishesh Basavareddy announced himself to the tennis world in style. The American wildcard stunned seventh seed Taylor Fritz in a gripping four-set battle.
After edging two tense tie-breaks and surviving a third-set scare, Basavareddy dominated the fourth set to seal the biggest win of his young career. Get the full story
#1
The fastest Indian broke the national record
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When the gun fired in Ranchi, few expected history to follow. But Gurindervir Singh exploded off the blocks and crossed the finish line in a stunning 10.09 seconds, becoming India’s fastest man ever.
The run shattered the national 100m record and made him the first Indian to dip below the 10.10-second mark. Get the details on Gurindervir Singh
These are our top picks as the best sports stories of the week. Hit a reply and share your favourite moment from your favourite sport.
