Indian sports can get quite action-packed and it’s quite easy to miss out on important news and results. That’s where we come in — ESPN’s daily Indian sports blog has all the updates from the world of Indian sports as well as the news, scores, schedule, results and commentary that comes with it.
2026 is here and brings with it, a whole new set of sports events. It’s a big year for Indian sport — with the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games coming up later this year. There are also two Chess World Championship, where the open and women’s sections could both feature Indians in them.
Here are all the updates from Indian sports on January 28, 2026.
What’s on today?
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Chess: D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi are in action at the Tata Steel Chess Masters, as they look for consistency and form.
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Badminton: A bunch of Indian players are in action at the Thailand Masters Super 300.
What happened yesterday?
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Chess: D Gukesh lost to Matthias Bluebaum at the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026.
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Wrestling: Delhi Dangal Warriors beat Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals 6-3 to stay alive in the PWL semifinal race.
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Motorsport: 11-year-old Atiqa Mir debuts at WSK in Italy, becomes first Indian to seal P2 in qualifying
