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Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh became the youngest chess player in history to earn an official FIDE rating at 3 years, 7 months, and 20 days. He broke the previous record held by Anish Sarkar of Kolkata, who achieved it at 3 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Kushwaha is currently enrolled in nursery school and holds a rapid rating of 1,572. To earn a FIDE rating, a player must defeat at least one international opponent; Kushwaha defeated three international players in events across Madhya Pradesh and India.

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Vishnu Kumar Shrivastava from Chhattisgarh has been nominated as the first-ever jury member for Squash World Cup 2025. The event is held in Chennai from 9–14 December 2025. It is organised by the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) under the World Squash Federation (WSF). Squash has recently been included in the Olympics.

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Football Club Goa won the All India Football Federation Super Cup 2025-26, defeating East Bengal Football Club 6-5 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in extra time at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda. This was the first final of the All India Football Federation Super Cup to be decided by a penalty shootout, as both teams were unable to score during regulation and extra time. In the penalty shootout, Football Club Goa converted all but one attempt, while East Bengal Football Club missed two, giving Goa the victory in sudden-death penalties. The victory also secured Football Club Goa’s qualification for the 2026-27 Asian Football Confederation Champions League Two play-offs.

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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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Swimmer Abdul Quadir Indori won two gold medals at the Asian Youth Para Games 2025 in Dubai. He secured first place in the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke events. The Paralympic Committee of India praised Indori’s performance, highlighting his dedication, discipline, and the growing strength of India’s young para-athletes.The Games opened on 10 December with cultural performances and delegations from across Asia.

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India won its first-ever Squash World Cup title in 2025 by defeating top seeds Hong Kong China at Express Avenue Mall, Chennai. India improved from a bronze medal in the 2023 edition to gold in 2025. The Indian team, seeded second, did not lose a single match throughout the tournament. India became the fourth nation after Australia, England, and Egypt to win the Squash World Cup. Squash will debut at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028.

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The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA), supported by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and recognized by Deaf International Cricket Council (DICC) & Asian Deaf Cricket Association, launched the 4th Test National Cricket Championship for Deaf on 18th December 2025 in Kolkata. The week-long tournament runs from 18th to 23rd December 2025. Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA), founded in 2020 by Mr. Sumit Jain, governs Deaf Cricket in India, develops talent, and provides opportunities at state, national, and international levels.

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Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team won the Asia Cup 2025, defeating India by 191 runs in the final held in Dubai. India, chasing a target of 348 runs, were bowled out for 156 runs in 26.2 overs. Pakistan batted first, scoring 347 runs for 8 wickets in their 50 overs. Sameer Minhas was named Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament. The victory marks Pakistan’s dominance at the Under-19 level in Asia, highlighting emerging young talent.

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Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman cricketer to score more than 4,000 runs in T20 Internationals, marking a significant achievement for Indian cricket. She is only the second woman globally to reach this milestone, after New Zealand legend Suzie Bates, who has 4,716 T20I runs. Mandhana reached the milestone in 3,227 balls, which is faster than Suzie Bates, who took 3,675 balls, demonstrating Mandhana’s attacking strike rate and consistency. Mandhana scored 25 runs off 25 balls in the match against Sri Lanka, and though her innings was short, it was sufficient to surpass the 4,000-run mark.