Neeraj Chopra is out. Yashvir Singh steps in.
A ligament tear ends the defending champion’s season. India’s javelin at the Asian Games now rests on a 24-year-old who won Commonwealth bronze six weeks ago.
J. R. Patel ·
Asian Games
All coverage tagged Asian Games.
How esports works at the 2026 Asian Games, and where India stands
Eleven medal events across fighting games, MOBAs and battle royales. The format, the qualification, and what a medal would actually mean.
J. R. Patel ·
Satwik-Chirag win China Masters, the first Indians in 21 years
Down 11-21 in the first game, they took the next two 21-13, 21-17. What the comeback says about how they play under pressure.
J. R. Patel ·
Three wins or nothing: India’s women defend Asian Games gold
Eight teams, no league stage, straight to the quarter-finals. The format at Aichi-Nagoya gives the defending champions no room for a bad afternoon.
J. R. Patel ·
India send 503 athletes to Aichi-Nagoya. The number is the story.
A 768-strong contingent across 36 disciplines, three weeks after a fourth-place Commonwealth Games. What the size of a squad does and does not tell you.
J. R. Patel ·