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 31, 2026.
What’s on today?
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Badminton: Devika Sihag in action at the Thailand Masters Super 300 semifinals.
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Chess: Tata Steel Chess nears its finale.
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Pool: Delhi Dangal Warriors vs Maharastra Kesari in semfiinal 2
What happened yesterday?
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Badminton: Devika Sihag stuns Supanida, enters Thailand Masters semifinals
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Pool: Haryana Thunders pull off stunning comeback to beat Punjab Royals and enter final
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Hockey: Manpreet says he sought for a break after missing out on Pro League probables