Achanta Sharath Kamal

BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla received the award on behalf of the board.

This segment acknowledged sustained excellence over the past decade, highlighting athletes who have consistently represented India at the highest level and delivered results across global competitions.

The ceremony in Lucknow recognised athletes across more than 45 sporting categories, honouring performances delivered during the evaluation period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

"We won 29 medals at the Paris Paralympics, and I believe we can reach close to 50 medals at the LA 2028 Paralympics," Jhajharia said.

The ceremony in Lucknow recognised athletes and teams across more than 45 sporting categories, honouring performances delivered during the evaluation period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

At the Times of India Sports Awards 2025, Kuldeep Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur won Cricketer of the Year. Spinner Kuldeep impressed with match-winning spin performances, while batter Harmanpreet led with aggressive captaincy and consistency. The awards reflected Indian cricket’s strong 2025, with both teams achieving success and rising global dominance.

At the Times of India Sports Awards 2025, Divya Deshmukh won Emerging Sportsperson of the Year. The 20-year-old shone globally, winning the Women’s Chess World Cup, becoming India’s 88th Grandmaster and fourth female GM, and qualifying for the 2026 Candidates Tournament, marking her rise as a future world title contender.

At the Times of India Sports Awards 2025 in Lucknow, Sumit Antil and Sheetal Devi were named Para Sportspersons of the Year. Antil dominated with a third world title and record throw, while Devi rose to World No. 1, highlighting India’s global para-sports success in 2025.

Smriti Mandhana and Samrat Rana were crowned Sportspersons of the Year at the TOISA awards for their stellar 2025 performances. Mandhana led India to their maiden Women's Cricket World Cup title, while pistol shooter Rana became India's first 10m air pistol world champion, clinching two golds. The event celebrated a landmark year for Indian sports.

The ceremony in Lucknow recognised athletes across more than 45 sporting categories, honouring performances during the evaluation period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

The ceremony in Lucknow recognised athletes and organisations across more than 45 sporting categories, honouring performances delivered during the evaluation period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

Shooter Samrat Rana and cricketer Smriti Mandhana were crowned Sportspersons of the Year at the TOISA 2025 awards in Lucknow. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil and archer Sheetal Devi also received top honours in the para category. The ceremony celebrated India's sporting achievements across numerous disciplines, recognising outstanding performances throughout 2025.

achanta sharath kamal roared back into limelight with a win over PSPB clubmate Zubin Kumar in the men's final of the Indian Oil South Zone National Table Tennis Championship.

Ace Indian paddler achanta sharath kamal ended his decade long wait for a title, producing a sensational performance to win the ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open on Sunday.

In our countdown to the Tokyo Olympics we are regularly profiling some of the biggest Indian medal contenders. Today we feature India's top male table tennis player achanta sharath kamal and weightlifting champion Mirabai Chanu.

The Indian doubles pair of achanta sharath kamal and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan entered top-20 in the latest ITTF men's doubles world ranking, even as Anthony Amalraj broke into the singles top-100.

Neha Aggarwal entered the main draw of women's singles competition in the China Open Super Series at Changchun, while achanta sharath kamal failed to make the cut in the men's section.

achanta sharath kamal and reigning women's national champion Poulomi Ghatak will lead the Indian challenge in the World Table Tennis Team Championships.

The Indian men's table tennis team had a successful day at the Asian Games, winning both of their matches against Yemen and Singapore. They showcased their dominance with strong performances from Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, achanta sharath kamal, and Harmeet Desai. These victories reflect India's strong start in the tournament, and the team will be aiming to continue their impressive performance.

Olympian achanta sharath kamal's impressive form helped Indian men register their second successive victory, while their women counterparts continued their dismal performance in the World Team Table Tennis Championships.

India's top men's table tennis player achanta sharath kamal has been named in the Asian team, which will take part in the 2012 Euro-Asia Event European Stage.

Ace Indian paddler achanta sharath kamal pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory against Russia's Kirill Skachkov to enter the men's singles final at the ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open on Sunday.

Star Indian paddler achanta sharath kamal has become the first player from the country to get elected in the Athletes' Commission of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

achanta sharath kamal's rise in world ranking continued as the Indian paddler reached his career-high ranking of 39, courtesy revision of the list by ITTF.

Table tennis legend achanta sharath kamal will receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour, from President Droupadi Murmu on November 30 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

"He was just too good; after a point of time I didn't know what to do!" Anirban Nandi's candid confession after the final point of the men's singles final on Saturday and achanta sharath kamal's admission that he "misses more serious competition" when he plays in the country pretty much summed up what the aspiration of India's top table tennis players can be.

achanta sharath kamal followed Chetan Baboor to the big leagues in Europe, and has never regretted the move. India's top table tennis player wants others to follow suit.

A 10-member Indian table tennis team sans ace paddler achanta sharath kamal on Monday left for Santiago to participate in the Pro Tour Chile Open.

Ace Indian paddler achanta sharath kamal lost to Peng Tang of Hong Kong 1-4 to bow out of the Men's TT World Cup at his maiden appearance in Verviers, Belgium.