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January will see Indian athletes in action across leagues. You can see details of other events in our 2025 sporting calendar.
Here are all the updates from January 19, 2025.
What's on today?
Chess: D Gukesh and co. continue at the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, where round 2 is on today.
WHIL: Odisha Warriors take on the Bengal Tigers at 6 PM
HIL: Kalinga Lancers face Delhi SG Pipers at 8:15 PM
ISL: FC Goa host East Bengal
Kho Kho: Nepal face India in the men's final... and the women's final.
What happened yesterday?
Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy - Chirag Shetty lose in the semifinal stage of the India Open, ending home participation.
Chess: D Gukesh, freshly crowned World Champion and Khel Ratna awardee, returns with a win at the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, beating Anish Giri.
HIL: Hyderabad Toofans smash Tamil Nadu Dragons 4- 0, after which Team Gonasika lost a tight match 0-1 to UP Rudras
ISL: Two draws on Saturday, as Sunil Chhetri rescued a draw for Bengaluru at Hyderabad, and 10-man Kerala Blasters held off NorthEast United for a 0-0 result.
Kho Kho: India race into the finals of both the men's and women's event.