Rest of India beat J&K by 167 runs at Srinagar to lift the Irani Cup 2026. Rishabh Pant celebrated his 29th birthday as Ravichandran Smaran (135) and Mukesh Kumar (6/33) starred.
India concluded the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 with a fourth-place finish on the overall medal table, securing 85 medals — 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda, the Games' double gold medallist, led India's contingent at the spectacular closing ceremony held at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya on October 4, 2026.
West Indies captain Shai Hope blazed an unbeaten 162 off 143 balls to anchor a record-breaking 352-run chase in the 3rd ODI at Mullanpur on October 3, 2026. Despite KL Rahul's magnificent unbeaten 129, India lost the match by 5 wickets with 10 balls to spare — but still clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1.
India concluded their Asian Games 2026 wrestling campaign with a stunning six-medal haul — two gold, two silver and two bronze — their best result at the Asian Games in 64 years. Aman Sehrawat won gold in men's freestyle 57kg, Antim Panghal took silver in women's 53kg, and Deepak Punia claimed bronze in men's 97kg on the final day in Nagoya.
India's women's compound archery team defeated China 238-234 in the final at Asian Games 2026, matching the world record score to claim their seventh gold medal of the Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.