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South African swimmer Pieter Coetze set a men’s 50m backstroke short-course world record of 22.09 seconds at a World Aquatics World Cup meet in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 9 October 2026. The 22-year-old lowered the previous record of 22.11 seconds, set by Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov in 2022, by 0.02 seconds. It was Coetze’s first career world record.
Delhi’s Keya Kumar Badugu won the Ladies title at the IGU Bio-Gen Rotary Southern India Golf Championship for Ladies and Junior Girls on 9 October 2026. The championship was played at the Karnataka Golf Association course in Bengaluru. Kumar Badugu defeated Kolkata’s Anaahat Bindra in a playoff after both golfers completed the 54-hole tournament at one-under-par 215.
The BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 will take place in Ahmedabad on 12 and 13 October 2026. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya is scheduled to inaugurate the event at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex. The Games are being organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the Gujarat Government under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026.
Rajgir in Bihar will host an India–New Zealand Under-20 Rugby Series from 22 to 28 October 2026. New Zealand’s under-20 men’s and women’s teams, named Tama Toa and Hine Toa, will play Indian under-20 teams. The series is linked to 100 years of sports cooperation between India and New Zealand.
Carlos Alcaraz won the men’s singles title at the Japan Open in Tokyo on 6 October 2026. He defeated Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 7-6(4), 6-4 in the final and claimed his second consecutive Japan Open title.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India appointed Smriti Mandhana as the full-time white-ball captain of the India Women’s cricket team on 6 October 2026. Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the captaincy across all formats on the same day after a review meeting in Guwahati on 5 October 2026.
Novak Djokovic won the China Open men’s singles title in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, on 6 October 2026. The final ended when Australia’s Alex de Minaur retired with a groin injury early in the second set, with Djokovic leading 7-6(3), 0-1.
Harmanpreet Kaur, aged 37, stepped down as captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team across all formats on 6 October 2026. She announced the decision through a statement on her Instagram account after a BCCI review meeting in Guwahati.
The Adani Ahmedabad Marathon has been included in the World Athletics Global Calendar as of 5 October 2026. The race will hold its 10th edition on 29 November 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and performances at the event will be eligible for consideration in World Athletics Rankings.
Doha, Qatar, formally received the Olympic Council of Asia Flag at the closing ceremony of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Japan on 4 October 2026. The handover took place at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya and marked the official transition of host responsibility for the 21st Asian Games in 2030.
Diksha Dagar of Jhajjar won a silver medal in the women’s team golf event at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with teammates Pranavi Urs and Aditi Ashok. India finished second with a team total of 14-under 546 at the Kasugai Country Club East Course in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 3 October 2026.
India ended its wrestling campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan with six medals, including two gold, two silver and two bronze. This was India’s best wrestling performance at the Asian Games since Jakarta 1962, when the country won 12 medals, including three gold.