Indian Sports Highlights: Medals, Finals, and High-Profile Returns (October 18-19, 2025)
October 19, 2025
The last 24 hours have been eventful for Indian sports, marked by significant achievements in various international competitions and major developments in cricket. Badminton prodigy Tanvi Sharma advanced to the girls' singles final at the BWF World Junior Championships. In shooting, Zoravar Singh Sandhu secured a bronze medal at the ISSF World Championship Shotgun, while archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam made history by clinching a bronze at the Archery World Cup Final. On the football field, Mohun Bagan Super Giant triumphed in the 125th IFA Shield final, and India's U-17 women's team qualified for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup for the first time. The Indian junior men's hockey team, however, fell short in the Sultan of Johor Cup final. Meanwhile, the highly anticipated ODI series between India and Australia is set to begin, marking the return of cricket stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma under the new ODI captaincy of Shubman Gill.