Final day of Global Chess League; athletes gear up for Asian Games: Indian Sports LIVE, September 12

The who's who of chess is at Bengaluru for the 2026 edition of the Global Chess League. GCL

Indian sports can get quite action-packed and it's quite easy to miss out on important news and results. That's where we come in -- ESPN's daily Indian sports blog has all the updates from the world of Indian sports as well as the news, scores, schedule, results and commentary that comes with it.

2026 is a big year, and with the Commonwealth Games just done, we have the Asian Games and two Chess World Championships coming up. You can go through the schedule in ESPN's sports calendar.

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on September 12, 2026.


What's on today?

  • Chess: The Global Chess League will conclude in Bengaluru.


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