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Shubman Gill scored 223 runs off 133 balls against the West Indies at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, on September 30, 2026. He reached his double century in just 117 balls, breaking Ishan Kishan’s previous record of 126 balls. Gill’s remarkable innings included 26 fours and eight sixes and helped India chase the West Indies’ total of 405/7. India reached 406/2 in 43.3 overs and won by eight wickets. Gill also scored his century in 62 balls, setting a new record for the fastest ODI century by an Indian captain. The performance further strengthened his outstanding ODI record in 2026.

Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer won the silver medal for India in the women’s trap team event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The Indian team recorded a combined score of 328 points after the qualification round. China won the gold medal with 346 points, while Kuwait secured the bronze with 325 points. Neeru Dhanda also achieved an individual qualification for the women’s trap final after scoring 118 points and topping the qualification round alongside another shooter. Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer did not qualify for the individual final.

Dhiraj Bommadevara set a new Asian Games men’s recurve qualification record on September 27, 2026, in Okazaki City, Japan. He scored 698 points out of a possible 720, surpassing the previous record of 690 points held by South Korea’s Lee Woo Seok. Bommadevara also partnered with Kumkum Mohod as India secured the second seed in the recurve mixed team qualification. India qualified second in the men’s recurve team ranking behind South Korea. The 2026 Asian Games in Japan are the 20th edition of the multi-sport event and are governed by the Olympic Council of Asia.

Neeru Dhanda won the women’s individual trap gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, securing India’s fifth gold medal at the Games. She scored 26 points in the eight-shooter final, finishing ahead of China’s Sun Yunong and Kuwait’s Hajar Abdulmalik, who each scored 21 points. Dhanda had also won a silver medal in the women’s trap team event alongside Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer. She scored 118 out of 125 points in the team competition. Dhanda also won her first ISSF World Cup gold in women’s trap at Lonato, Italy, in July 2026.

Samarkand was the host city of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan. India won the silver medal after drawing 2-2 with Hungary in the final round. India finished with 18 match points and 28.5 game points, the same as Germany, but secured the silver medal through the tiebreak system. Uzbekistan won the gold medal with 20 match points, while Germany secured the bronze. The tournament highlighted the strong performances of India and Uzbekistan in international team chess competitions.