In the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, R Praggnanandhaa won his sixth game, Arjun Erigaisi secured his first victory, and Gukesh settled for a draw. Highlights included Praggnanandhaa's win over Alexey Sarana and Abdusattorov's defeat by Erigaisi.

HIL: Srachi Rarh Bengal Tigers defeated TN Dragons in a shootout, while Hyderabad Toofans beat Soorma 3-1 to reach the final of the Hockey India League. National Games: Haryana men, Odisha women completed a hat-trick of Rugby 7s gold medals; Bindyarani Devi won gold, Manipur lifters bagged 2 medals; Teenager Parth Mane won the 10m air rifle gold.

Gukesh Dommaraju maintains his lead at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters as Vincent Keymer holds Nodirbek Abdusattorov to a draw. With just a few rounds left, the battle for the title intensifies.

D Gukesh maintained his half-point lead with an easy draw against Wei Yi of China, while R Praggnanandhaa outwitted top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States at the Tata Steel Masters.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa continued his strong run at the Tata Steel Masters, winning his third consecutive game to take his tally to 8.5 points after the 12th round.

World champion D Gukesh climbed to world no. 3 in the live rankings, and has a 0.5 lead with two rounds to go.

Gukesh Dommaraju ascended to World No. 3 after drawing against reigning champion Wei Yi at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025. Rameshbabu Praggnanan

D Gukesh has secured the sole lead at the ongoing Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025 after beating Leon Luke Mendonca in round nine. This is Gukesh’s first tournament since becoming the world chess champion.

HIL: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons at 6 PM in the first semifinal, followed by JSW Soorma HC vs Hyderabad Toofans at 8:15 PM. Badminton: Former world no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth plays in the quarterfinal of the Thailand Masters Super 300.