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In November 2025, Raahul VS, a 21-year-old from Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN), became India’s 91st Chess Grandmaster (GM). He won the 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championship in the Philippines with a round to spare, crossing the 2500 FIDE rating required for the GM title. Raahul VS became TN’s 36th GM and India’s second GM within a week, after Ilamparthi AR earned the title on October 30, 2025. The championship was held from November 2 to 10, 2025.

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India’s Under-19 cricket team will start their 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign against the United States on January 15 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The tournament will be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6 with 16 teams playing 41 matches. India is placed in Group A with the USA, Bangladesh, and New Zealand, playing all group matches at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

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India won the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 defeating Chinese Taipei 35–28 in the final held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is India’s second consecutive title showing strong dominance in women’s kabaddi. Team maintained control from start to finish with disciplined defence and sharp raiding combinations. India shifted to a fully attacking strategy in the second half preventing any comeback from Chinese Taipei. Captain Ritu Negi and vice-captain Pushpa Rana led with tactical maturity and consistent performance.

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Uzbek star Javokhir Sindarov was crowned 2025 FIDE Chess World Cup Champion, becoming the youngest FIDE World Cup Champion. The tournament in Goa started on 1 November 2025 with 206 players and ended with Sindarov vs Chinese Number 1 Wei Yi. After two classical draws, the final went into tiebreaks, showcasing their rapid and blitz skills. Andrey Esipenko secured third place and qualification to the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a 2–0 victory over Nodirbek Yakubboev.

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The 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA 2025) has begun in Bangkok and Chonburi province, Thailand, with the Opening Ceremony at Rajamangala National Stadium. Thailand is hosting over 13,000 athletes from 11 Southeast Asian nations: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Brunei Darussalam, and Timor-Leste. Athletes will compete in 50 medal sports, including Olympic disciplines as well as traditional regional sports. The event highlights regional sporting excellence, cultural exchange, and collaboration among Southeast Asian countries.

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A 70-foot iron statue of football legend Lionel Messi has been unveiled at Lake Town, South Dum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal, by Sree Bhumi Sporting Club. The statue depicts Messi holding the FIFA World Cup trophy; final surface work and area preparations are ongoing. The statue is part of a tribute ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The project received support from West Bengal government authorities.

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India completed the FEI Asian Equestrian Championships 2025 in Pattaya, Thailand, with a historic five-medal haul. Ashish Limaye won individual gold in eventing. Limaye, along with Shashank Singh Kataria and Shashank Kanmuri, secured team silver in eventing. In dressage, Shruti Vora won three silver medals. The championships were organised by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) and featured top riders across multiple disciplines. This was the second edition of the continental meet; India did not participate in 2019.

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Noida golfer Sukhman Singh won the IGU (Indian Golf Union) 124th Amateur Golf Championship of India, the world’s longest-running amateur matchplay event. He defeated Harman Sachdeva with a commanding 7UP lead after 29 holes of the 36-hole final. Sukhman went all square till the 6th, then 4UP after 12 holes and 2UP after 18 holes, maintaining pressure with strong driving and putting.

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The first-ever Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) logo, theme song, and mascot were unveiled at Late B. R. Yadav Sports Stadium, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Games are scheduled from 14 February 2026. Chhattisgarh is the first state to host these Games. Morveer is the official mascot of the inaugural edition. The mascot ‘Morveer’ combines ‘Mor’ (mine/our own) and ‘Veer’ (courage/valour), symbolising tribal pride and spirit. The Games are organised jointly by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sports Authority of India, Indian Olympic Association, National Sports Federations, and Chhattisgarh state committee.

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President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 14-year-old cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his outstanding achievements in domestic and Under-19 cricket. The awards recognise excellence in Bravery, Social Service, Environment, Sports, Art & Culture, and Science & Technology. Vaibhav recently scored 190 off 84 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, becoming the youngest centurion in List A history and breaking AB de Villiers’ fastest 150 record, with 15 sixes, the most by any Indian in 50-over cricket. He scored 108 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy*, becoming the youngest T20 centurion at 14 years 250 days.