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The BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Junior Championships 2025 have begun in Guwahati, Assam, marking their return to India after 17 years. The event runs from October 6 to 19 and includes two parts — the Suhandinata Cup (mixed team event) and the Eye-Level Cup (individual events). A total of 36 teams are competing, with India placed in Group H alongside Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India has won 11 individual medals in tournament history, with its best performance in 2008 in Pune. With this edition, India becomes the fourth Asian nation to host the championship twice.

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Brazil finished first in the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 held in New Delhi, improving on its 2024 second-place finish. China secured second position, while Iran stood third in the overall medal tally. Host India achieved its best-ever performance, finishing 10th with 22 medals, including 6 gold. The event, hosted at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, saw participation from over 2200 athletes representing 100+ countries across 186 events. India became the fourth Asian nation after Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Japan to host this championship. The event marked a new milestone for India’s global sporting capability and para athletics growth.

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Mohun Bagan Super Giant won the 125th Indian Football Association (IFA) Shield by defeating East Bengal FC 5–4 on penalties. The final competition was held in Kolkata Derby at Salt Lake Stadium on October 18, 2025. The Indian Football Association (IFA) was founded in Calcutta in 1893, and the IFA Shield tournament began that same year. The tournament is widely regarded as the fourth-oldest club football competition after the FA Cup (England), Scottish Cup, and Durand Cup. The 2025 edition marked the tournament’s return after a three-year gap, last won by Real Kashmir FC in 2021.

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Lionel Messi won the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) Golden Boot with 29 goals and 19 assists for Inter Miami CF. This is Messi’s second full season with Inter Miami and he is Miami’s first Golden Boot winner. He outperformed Denis Bouanga and Sam Surridge to claim the award. Messi became the first Argentine to win the MLS Golden Boot since Taty Castellanos in 2021.

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The 4th South Asian (SAAF) Athletics Championship 2025 will be held from 24th to 26th October at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The official jersey of the championship was unveiled in Ranchi ahead of the event. The focus is on showcasing Jharkhand’s hospitality and organisational excellence at an international level. Athletes from South Asian nations have already begun arriving in Ranchi for the championship.

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The 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships 2025 was held in Cairo, Egypt from 11–18 October 2025, marking the first-ever World Championships in Africa. The event took place at the Egypt International Olympic Games City, with 537 athletes from 70 countries, including all Paris 2024 Paralympic champions. China won its sixth overall and fifth consecutive title as the top nation in Para Powerlifting. India’s Joby Mathew won a bronze medal in the 65kg Legend (Masters) category, lifting a total of 300kg (148kg + 152kg). He also surpassed his personal best of 150kg, achieved earlier at the Beijing World Cup 2025.

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In October 2025, Team India, led by Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur, won the KogniVera International Polo Cup 2025 by defeating Team Argentina 10-9. The match took place at the Jaipur Polo Ground, New Delhi, Delhi. The Indian team was led by Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur. The thrilling match showcased precision, strategy, and teamwork, reflecting the spirit of international polo — passion, power, and partnership. The event underscored India’s rising stature in global polo and celebrated the timeless elegance of the sport.

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Namitbir Singh Walia from Jalandhar, Punjab, has become an International Master (IM) in Chess after securing 4th place at the 3rd Annemasse International Masters Tournament in France. He began playing chess at age six and started professional coaching at age seven in 2012. His early coach was Kanwarjit Singh, who trained him until 2020, after which he received advanced coaching. Namitbir is a student of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi, and winner of the Senior State FIDE Rating Open Chess Championship 2025. He is the second player from Punjab to earn the IM title, following Dushyant Sharma in February 2022.

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In 2025, nine-year-old Arshi Gupta of Delhi Public School, Faridabad, became the first-ever female to win a National Karting Championship in India. She competed in the Micro Max class (8–12 years) in a mixed grid of boys and girls at the FMSCI National Karting Championship held at Meco Kartopia, Bengaluru. Arshi won both the Pre-Final and Final races, charging from mid-grid in the Pre-Final and converting pole position to victory in the Final. Born on October 18, 2016, she races under Leapfrog Racing and became the youngest national karting champion in the 21-year history of the Indian Rotax series.

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Samrat Rana won the men’s 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Championship 2025 in Cairo, becoming the first Indian to win an individual air pistol world title. He scored 243.7 points, narrowly defeating China’s Hu Kai by 0.4 points. Varun Tomar secured the bronze, making it a double podium finish for India.