Aaditya Narayan

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Sunaadh Sagar |Anirudh Menon |Aaditya Narayan

There have been 10 finals in the Indian Super League since its inception in 2024. Of the twenty teams involved, not a single one of them had an all-Indian backline. Come April 12, 2025 however, Bengaluru FC will, in all likelihood, field the first-ever all-Indian backline in an ISL Final. On the face of it, it seems a minor enough shift. The league mandates seven Indians on the pitch, odds are we'd be likely to eventually see an all-Indian backline, right?

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Aaditya Narayan

Cricket, squash, and now compound archery are among the new sports that have made the cut for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, while boxing is officially retained after some uncertainty. The LA Olympics has released the official list of sports, and these additions are good news for India - while cricket and squash had already been announced, compound archery, where India have done well of late, was a surprise inclusion. How will this affect Indian sport?

3 weeks ago | espn.in | Anirudh Menon |Aaditya Narayan

Javi Hernandez and Ritwik Das recreated their magic from the eliminator to stun Mohun Bagan at home in the first leg of their ISL semifinal. Jamshedpur took the lead via Javier Siverio in the 24th minute, Jason Cummings equalised in the 38th before Das teed up Hernandez for the winner in the 91st minute. The match started on unexpected lines with both teams fielding attacking XIs that left plenty of gaps for the other to exploit and there were a bunch of chances at both ends.

3 weeks ago | espn.in | Anirudh Menon |Aaditya Narayan

Bengaluru FC walk into the second leg of their ISL semifinal against FC GOa with a 2-0 lead after a controlled display at home in the Kanteerava on Wednesday. An own goal from Sandesh Jhingan and a superb Edgar Mendez finish saw the packed home crowd -- who'd braved traffic on this packed Wednesday evening (IPL side Royal Challengers Bengaluru were playing simultaneously at the nearby Chinnaswamy) - go home a happy bunch.

3 weeks ago | espn.in | Zenia D'Cunha |Aaditya Narayan

Anahat Singh was already earmarked for excellence when she was 14 years old - entering the spotlight as the youngest member of the Indian contingent at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Less than three years later, Anahat is the newly-minted India No. 1, has Asian Games and World junior medals to her name, and is becoming the beacon for Indian squash as it becomes an Olympic sport at the LA 2028 Games.