Current Affairs

Pankaj Advani

Indias most decorated cueist Pankaj Advani won his maiden National 9-ball pool title at the Rotary Bhawan, Ludhiana on 31 March 2026.

Sheetal Devi

Indias Sheetal Devi was named Para Archer of the Year 2025 by World Archery on 30 March 2026.

Gurjant Singh

Two-time Olympic bronze medallist, Gurjant Singh announced his retirement from international hockey at the Hockey India Awards in New Delhi on 27 March 2026.

World Indoor Athletics Championships

India will host the World Indoor Athletics Championships for the first time in 2028 at the state-of-the-art indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The International body awarded the hosting rights of the prestigious event to India at the World Athletics Council meeting in Torun, Poland on 19 March 2026.

Prestigious Naman Awards

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) presented its Prestigious Naman Awards 2026 in New Delhi on 15 March 2026.

Mayank Chakraborty

International Master Mayank Chakraborty (16 years) has achieved the final norm in Sweden, to be the 94th Grandmaster of India on 14 March 2026.

Gary Kirsten

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the appointment of former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national mens team, effective from 15th April 2026. He previously guided India to the 2011 World Cup title and later coached South Africa from 2011 to 2013.

Mens T20 World Cup

India retained the Mens T20 World Cup title with a commanding 96-run victory over New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 8 March 2026. It became the first team to defend the trophy and the first to win the tournament three times (2007, 2024, 2026).