Anish Kumar

Anish Kumar

Anish Kumar is a News Editor at Business Standard with nearly a decade of sports journalism experience. From Cricket World Cups and India’s bilateral Test series to the Ranji Trophy and Pro Kabaddi League, he has covered it all. With deep digital and multimedia experience across top newsrooms, Anish knows how to craft content — from sharp headlines to dynamic videos — that clicks with today’s audiences. Off the field, he’s either trekking up a mountain or tracking the latest political developments.

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India a key market as SA20 looks to widen global audience: COO Lynn Naude

In an interview with Business Standard, SA20 COO Lynn Naude discusses sponsorship renewals, affordable tickets, Indian audiences and why strengthening the existing six franchises remains the priority

Updated On: 06 Oct 2026 | 11:55 AM IST

Archery to Hockey: Full list of India medal winners in Asian Games 2026

India rise to fourth in the Asiad 2026 medal tally after men's hockey gold against Malaysia. India's final medal tally at Asian Games 2026 - Total 85 (21 Gold, 27 Silver, 37 Bronze)

Updated On: 03 Oct 2026 | 5:41 PM IST

Asian Games 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Day 14: India defends cricket and hockey gold; Aman wins wrestling gold

India added five more gold medals to their tally on day 14 from archery, wrestling, gold, cricket and hockey events. India finished thier Asiad 2026 campaign with 21 gold, 37 silver, and 37 bronze med

Updated On: 03 Oct 2026 | 5:35 PM IST

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes India's youngest Asian Games gold medallist

The 15-year-old eclipsed shooter Saurabh Chaudhary's eight-year record after featuring in India's 19-run win over Pakistan in the men's cricket final at Aichi-Nagoya

Updated On: 03 Oct 2026 | 2:51 PM IST

Asiad 2026: Archer Kumkum, 17, wins two golds and a silver in historic run

Two golds. One silver. All at 17. Kumkum Mohod's third medal at Asian Games 2026 is India's first-ever women's individual recurve medal - and it is gold, sealed with a 10-8 shoot-off win

Updated On: 03 Oct 2026 | 9:41 AM IST

Asiad 2026: India women end 44-year wait for hockey gold, beat China 1-0

Lalremsiami's 10th-minute strike and Savita Punia's penalty-stroke save helped India beat defending champions China 1-0, ending a 44-year gold drought and securing an LA 2028 berth

Updated On: 02 Oct 2026 | 6:26 PM IST

Asian Games 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Day 13: Six gold medals on the same day swell India's medal tally to 76

India won three gold medals in boxing and one gold medal each in archery, wrestling and hockey on day 13 of the Asian Games 2026

Updated On: 02 Oct 2026 | 6:02 PM IST

Asian Games 2026: Lovlina joins Mary Kom with boxing gold on her birthday

Lovlina Borgohain beat China's Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the women's 75kg final on her birthday, ending India's 12-year wait for an Asian Games women's boxing gold since Mary Kom's 2014 triumph

Updated On: 02 Oct 2026 | 10:37 AM IST

Asiad 2026: Kumkum, Dhiraj win silver after tense recurve final vs China

Kumkum Anil Mohod and Dhiraj Bommadevara recover from a 0-4 deficit but lose the recurve mixed team final 3-5 as China's Li Mengqi strikes a 10 with the decisive final arrow

Updated On: 02 Oct 2026 | 9:56 AM IST

Asiad 2026: India stun South Korea for historic women's recurve team gold

India beat South Korea 5-3 to win their first Asian Games women's recurve team gold as 17-year-old Kumkum Anil Mohod seals victory with a perfect final arrow

Updated On: 02 Oct 2026 | 7:29 AM IST

Asian Games 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Day 12: Nitesh shines with silver in wrestling; India's medal tally- 64

India added five more medals to thier tally on October 1, including 2 silver and 3 bronze medals from sailing, wrestling, squash and archery

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 4:54 PM IST

Pakistan thrash India 3-0 in men's volleyball quarterfinal at Asiad 2026

Pakistan outplayed India 25-19, 25-23, 25-18 in the men's volleyball quarterfinal, dominating attack, block and digs to reach the semifinals

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 8:38 AM IST

India vs West Indies: India's highest successful run chases in ODI cricket

India need 406 in the second ODI after centuries from John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo powered West Indies to 405/7, setting the hosts a challenge beyond their previous best chase

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 8:28 PM IST

Asiad 2026 Oct 1 India full schedule, IND vs PAK match time, live streaming

India face Pakistan in volleyball and hockey knockouts, Sri Lanka in the cricket semifinal, while compound archers seek more gold after Wednesday's team sweep at Aichi-Nagoya

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 7:56 PM IST

Asiad 2026: Gold rush for India! Archers win 3 golds, shooters 1 on Day 11

India win four golds on Day 11 of Asian Games 2026, sweeping compound archery team titles, securing an Olympic quota and setting an Asian record in mixed trap

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 3:00 PM IST

Asiad 2026: India win mixed compound gold, book Los Angeles Olympics berth

Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav beat South Korea 20-19 in a shoot-off after a 157-157 tie to retain the compound mixed team title and secure a berth at the Los Angeles Olympics

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 10:07 AM IST

Asiad 2026: India women equal world record to win compound archery gold

India beat China 238-234 to retain women's compound archery team gold at Asian Games 2026, equalling the world record as Jyothi and Prithika shoot perfect 80s

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 8:15 AM IST

Asian Games 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Day 10: Esha, Gulveer shine as India's medal tally rises to 53

India's Gulveer Singh became the first Indian athlete after 40 years to win three medals in track and field events in a single Asian Games edition

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 6:02 PM IST

Athletics to Shooting: India's gold medal crisis deepens in Asiad 2026

India's medal tally rose to 45 after eight podium finishes on Monday, but gold remained at four. Athletics and shooting have won 31 medals between them and just one title

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 8:28 AM IST

Asian Games 2026 Highlights: Murali, Yashvir shine as India add six athletics medals on Day 9

India won a total of eight medals on Monday to take their overall medal tally to 45 at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 6:43 PM IST