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2026 is right here and brings with it, an entire new set of sports activities occasions. It’s an enormous yr for Indian sport — with the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games arising later this yr. There are additionally two Chess World Championship, the place the open and girls’s sections might each function Indians in them.
Here are all of the updates from Indian sports activities on January 20, 2026.
What’s on at this time?
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Chess: The Tata Steel is underway in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands the place numerous prime Indians are in motion.
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Hockey: The Hockey India league will function a double header – Hyderabad Toofans vs HIL GC at 5 PM, adopted by Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs JSW Soorma Hockey Club at 7:30 PM.
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Wrestling: The Pro Wrestling League continues with Punjab Royals taking over Tiigers of Mumbai Dangal.
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Shooting: The yr’s first Rifle/Pistol National Selection Trials 1&2 (Group A) underway in New Delhi.
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Cycling: The Pune Grand Tour 2026, which provides 2028 Los Angeles Olympics qualification factors and options 164 riders from 28 groups throughout 35 nations, continues.
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Badminton: A bunch of Indians in motion in the qualifying rounds to the BWF (*20*) Masters
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The 2026 Khelo India Winter Games begin in Leh.
What occurred yesterday?
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Football: AIFF points RFP for media rights for 2025-26 ISL
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Hockey: Ranchi Royals safe an exhilarating win over HIL GC in Hockey India League
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Shooting: Manini, Aishwary prime 50m rifle susceptible on first day of National Selection Trials
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Wrestling: Maharashtra Kesari guarantee first win with dominant begin towards Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals
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Chess: Praggnanandhaa goes down once more, Gukesh held by Foreest at Tata Steel Chess