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Abhishek Sharma scored the fastest T20I century for India by reaching his hundred in just 30 balls against Afghanistan on 17 September 2026 in New Delhi. He surpassed Rohit Sharma’s previous Indian record of a 35-ball century, achieved against Sri Lanka in 2017. Abhishek’s explosive innings ended with 108 runs from 34 deliveries, including a large number of boundaries. His century was also the fastest T20I hundred by a player representing a Test-playing nation. Overall, only Sahil Chauhan and Muhammad Fahad had recorded faster T20I centuries, in 27 and 29 balls respectively.

The India women’s cricket team secured the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on September 13, 2026. The victory marked India’s record-extending eighth title in the history of the Women’s Asia Cup. India was led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, while Sri Lanka was captained by Chamari Athapaththu. The Women’s Asia Cup began in 2004, and India has remained the most successful team in the competition. The Asian Cricket Council, established in 1983 and headquartered in Colombo, organises the Asia Cup tournaments.

Dhiraj Bommadevara became the first Indian man to win the Archery World Cup Final in the men’s recurve event. He defeated Japan’s Nakanishi Junya in a closely contested final held in Saltillo, Mexico. The match was tied 5-5 after five sets, leading to a decisive shoot-off. Dhiraj scored a perfect 10, while Nakanishi scored 9, securing the gold medal for the Indian archer. This victory gave India its first-ever men’s recurve gold medal at the Archery World Cup Final and marked the biggest achievement of Dhiraj Bommadevara’s career.

Shree Charani became the fastest Indian bowler to reach 50 wickets in Women’s T20 Internationals, achieving the milestone in just 29 matches. She reached the landmark during the Women’s Asia Cup semifinal against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium. With this achievement, she became the joint second-fastest bowler globally to claim 50 wickets in Women’s T20Is, alongside Leigh Kasperek and Anisa Mohammed. China’s Mengting Liu holds the world record, reaching 50 wickets in 28 matches. At 22 years and 37 days, Charani also became the second-youngest Indian to reach the milestone after Radha Yadav.

Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open men’s singles championship by defeating American player Ben Shelton in a four-set final at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Zverev won the match 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2, securing his second Grand Slam title of the 2026 season. He maintained consistency from the baseline and served effectively throughout the contest. Shelton briefly fought back by winning the third set, but Zverev regained control in the fourth set and sealed the championship. The victory also improved Zverev’s head-to-head record against Shelton to 6-0 and marked his first US Open title.