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Here are all the updates from Indian sports on September 12, 2026.
What's on today?
Chess: The Global Chess League is on its penultimate day in Bengaluru.
Squash: Anahat Singh among Indians in action at Qatar Classic
Badminton: HS Prannoy, Tanvi Sharma among Indians in action at Vietnam Open Super 100
What happened yesterday?
Chess: Carlsen, Gujrathi help Pipers beat American Gambits in GCL
Athletics: Annu Rani, Shahnavaz Khan, Nithya Gandhe dropped from India's Asian Games athletics team
Hockey: Anmol leads defending champions India to Junior men's Asia Cup final
Tennis: Yuki Bhambri doubtful for Davis Cup tie against Korea after leg strain
Weightlifting: Rishikanta Singh ruled out of Asian Games due to injury