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 19, 2026.
What’s on today?
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Chess: The Tata Steel is underway in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands where a number of top Indians are in action.
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Hockey: The Hockey India league will feature HIL GC vs Ranchi Royals at 5 PM.
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Wrestling: The Pro Wrestling League continues with UP Dominators taking Delhi Dangal Warriors.
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Cycling: The Pune Grand Tour 2026, which offers 2028 Los Angeles Olympics qualification points and features 164 riders from 28 teams across 35 countries, will be flagged off
What happened yesterday?
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Football: India (W) lose in friendly against FC Metalist 1925
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Hockey: Shrachi Bengal Tigers bounce back to win; Vedanta Kalinga Lancers maintain unbeaten run in HIL
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Wrestling: Maharashtra Kesari ensure first win with dominant start against Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals
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Chess: Erigaisi beats Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh draws with Sindarov at Tata Steel Masters