Gukesh wins in Sinquefield Cup 2nd round; Diamond Harbour stun East Bengal to reach Durand Cup final: Indian Sports, August 20

Wednesday - 20/08/2025 14:09
Here are all the updates from Indian sports on August 19, 2025.

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August is here and brings with a whole new set of sports events. You can see details of other events in our 2025 sporting calendar.

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on August 20, 2025.


What's on today?

  • Chess: D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa will be in classical action at Sinquefield Cup, which is part of the Grand Chess Tour.

  • Football: East Bengal take on Diamond Harbour FC in the Durand Cup semifinal

  • Shooting: Asian Shooting Championships continues in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

  • Wrestling: The U20 World Championships are underway in Smaokov, Bulgaria.


What happened yesterday?

  • Shooting: Manu Bhaker wins 10m air pistol bronze at Asian Championship

  • Asia Cup Hockey: India to face Japan, China and Kazakhstan in group stage

  • Boxing: Visa delay hampers Indian boxers' UK training trip ahead of World Championships

  • Durand Cup: NorthEast United FC edge past Shillong Lajong FC for their second straight final

  • BWF World Junior C'ships: Tanvi, Unnati, Bhargav Ram-Viswa Tej to lead strong Indian line-up

  • Chess: Praggnanandhaa defeats Gukesh in Sinquefield Cup opener

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