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C. D. Gopinath, former India Test cricketer and part of India’s first-ever Test victory, passed away in Chennai at the age of 96. He was the last surviving member of the team that achieved India’s historic first Test win in 1952. Gopinath made his Test debut against England cricket team in 1951 at Brabourne Stadium and played his last match in 1960 at Eden Gardens. In 8 Tests, he scored 242 runs, while in First-Class cricket he amassed 4259 runs with 9 centuries. He was India’s oldest Test cricketer; globally second oldest after Neil Harvey. After his demise, Chandrakant Patankar becomes India’s oldest living Test cricketer.

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At the Asian Wrestling Championships 2026 in Bishkek, India won two gold medals in men’s freestyle wrestling. Sujeet Kalkal won gold in the 65 kg category, defeating Uzbekistan’s Umidjon Jalolov 8–1, becoming the first Indian after Bajrang Punia (2019) to win in this category. This marks Sujeet’s third consecutive gold medal in 2026, highlighting his consistent performance. Abhimanyou Mandwal secured gold in the 70 kg category, defeating Mongolia’s Olympian Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga 5–3.

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In tennis, Jannik Sinner won the Monte-Carlo Masters 2026 by defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5), 6-3 in the final. With this victory, Jannik Sinner reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking for the first time since November last year. The match was played at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in France, on Court Rainier III in Monaco.

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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organised a nationwide “Nari Shakti Vandan Run”. The event was held across seven cities: Delhi, Cuttack, Patna, Mumbai, Indore, Bengaluru, and Jaipur. It aimed to promote women-led development and citizen participation under the vision of Viksit Bharat. The run covered 2–3 km at prominent public locations, with participation from students, professionals, and sportspersons. It was supported by organisations like National Service Scheme, Sports Authority of India, and MY Bharat. The initiative coincided with the special session of Parliament (16–18 April 2026) focusing on women’s representation and delimitation.

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Indian players Arjun Singh and Aditya Singh won gold in men’s doubles 5.0 category at the US Open Pickleball Championship 2026 held in Naples, USA. They defeated J. Meode and W. Lin 9-11, 11-2, 11-7 in the final after a strong comeback. This marks Arjun Singh’s third gold at the US Open and second with his brother Aditya. Panth Thakkar and Atharva Sheth secured silver in men’s doubles 4.5 category. The event marks India’s first participation under the Indian Pickleball Association affiliation.

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The Para Elan initiative is a three-year India–France collaboration launched by the French Institute in India and the Paralympic Committee of India to promote inclusive education and para sports. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Satya Prakash Sangwan (PCI) and Gregor Trumel (IFI) in the presence of Thierry Mathou. The programme aims to reach around 10,000 students through awareness campaigns, workshops, and interactions with para-athletes. It focuses on values like inclusion, equality, resilience, and excellence while strengthening India–France cooperation in adaptive sports.

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World Para Athletics announced that Tashkent will host the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships. It will be the 13th edition and the first time Central Asia hosts the event. The championship will be held at the Olympic City Main Stadium in Tashkent. It is governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The event features top para-athletes from across the world. It serves as a qualification pathway for the Paralympic Games.

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Indian hockey player Gurbax Singh Grewal, an Olympic bronze medallist, passed away at the age of 84 in Zirakpur near Chandigarh. He was part of India’s bronze medal-winning team at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. He had the rare distinction of representing India alongside his brother Balbir Singh Grewal at the same Olympics. After his playing career, he served as a senior sports officer with Western Railways. He contributed to talent identification and promotion of hockey players, especially from Rajasthan.

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India will host the inaugural World Yogasana Championship from 4 to 8 June 2026 at TransStadia in Ahmedabad with participation from more than 40 countries. The championship is organised under World Yogasana and hosted by Yogasana Bharat. Selection trials for the Indian Yogasana team were held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Sonepat, Haryana. Yogasana combines yoga with competitive sports and performances are judged on balance, flexibility, precision, stability, and difficulty level under standardised rules.

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Sahdev Yadav has been unanimously elected as the President of the South Asian Weightlifting Federation (SAWF). The election meeting was held in Ahmedabad. Sahdev Yadav currently serves as the President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation. He also holds positions as Treasurer of the Indian Olympic Association, Vice President of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation, and Assistant to the President of the Asian Weightlifting Federation. His appointment aims to strengthen cooperation and development of weightlifting across South Asian countries.