Deepika Kumari

India's archery team for the Asian Games 2026 has seen a major shake-up, dropping experienced Olympians deepika kumari and Atanu Das. While they will still compete in World Cup events, the new-look squad will be spearheaded by the emerging talent of Jyothi Vennam, marking a significant shift for the team.

India's women recurve archers, led by deepika kumari, secured a historic Archery World Cup Stage II gold medal in Shanghai, defeating hosts China in a thrilling shoot-off. This victory marks their first World Cup team gold since 2021 and provides a significant confidence boost ahead of the Asian Games.

India’s women’s recurve archery team won a dramatic gold medal at the Archery World Cup in Shanghai after defeating hosts China 5-4 in a shoot-off. deepika kumari, Ankita Bhakat and teenager Kumkum Mohod held their nerve after a tense final ended 4-4. India had earlier stunned South Korea in the semifinals, securing their first women’s recurve World Cup gold since 2021.

Six young women in Bokaro's Dantoo village, known as the 'Kumari girls,' have established a successful rural enterprise focused on renewable energy. Leveraging vocational training in solar installation, they began by creating solar power banks and lights to address erratic electricity issues during the pandemic.

India's women recurve archers achieved a stunning 5-1 victory over South Korea in the Archery World Cup Stage-II semifinals in Shanghai. This remarkable win, featuring Olympians deepika kumari and Ankita Bhakat, secures India's first medal and a gold medal match against China. Meanwhile, the men's team faced an early exit.

India's women's recurve team achieved a monumental victory, defeating 10-time Olympic champions South Korea 5-1 to reach the Archery World Cup Stage 2 final. deepika kumari and her teammates displayed exceptional composure, securing a medal and setting up a gold medal match against China. The men's team, however, faced an early exit.

deepika kumari secured gold at the National Ranking Tournament in New Delhi, defeating Ankita Bhakat 7-1 in the senior women's recurve final. Aarav Punia also claimed gold in the senior men's recurve, beating Sukhchain Singh 7-3. Both archers highlighted the importance of strong domestic competition ahead of major international events.

Olympian Rahul Banerjee, a former Commonwealth Games gold medalist, has transitioned to coaching India's elite archers. He believes mental pressure is the final hurdle for Indian archery on the global stage. Banerjee is now focusing on mental training, incorporating meditation, visualization, and breathing techniques to refine his students' performance.

Two teenage girls drowned while bathing in the Chutiya river in Gumla on Thursday. Three other girls present at the scene were rescued by locals. The deceased have been identified as Kajal Kumari, 25, and her cousin deepika kumari, 17.

India's T20 World Cup stars Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel have joined NADA's Registered Testing Pool for 2026, replacing Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer. This elite list of 348 athletes, including prominent cricketers, track and field stars, and Olympians, ensures rigorous anti-doping checks. NADA's updated roster underscores its commitment to fair play across all sports.

The addition of the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) marks another important step. The first edition will be held in Chhattisgarh from March 25 to April 3, bringing together nearly 3,000 athletes from 31 states and UTs. Competitions will be held across seven medal sports — athletics, football, hockey, weightlifting, archery, swimming and wrestling.

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

Media pressure for exclusive soundbytes left world champion archer deepika kumari in tears after a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Lucknow gears up for the Times of India Sports Awards on March 21, 2026, celebrating India's athletic excellence in 2025. The event will honour top performers across various sports, with a special focus on archery.

deepika kumari will lead India's challenge in recurve at the forthcoming World Archery Championships to be held in Copenhagen from July 26 to August 2.

In the Paris Olympics 2024, World No. 13 archer Michelle Kroppen from Germany faced former World No. 1 deepika kumari from India in the Round of 16. Kroppen, who secured a silver medal in the mixed team event, displayed impressive skills, finishing seventh in the ranking round with a score of 670. Deepika ranked 23rd with 658.

Ace archer deepika kumari relives the journey of her days of struggle to finally achieving success.

Title favourite deepika kumari suffered an upset in the Senior Women's recurve final of the National Ranking Finals, losing to Laxmirani Majhi on Monday.

Gymnast Ashish Kumar and archer deepika kumari were named as the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively at 'Spirit of Sporting Awards'.

deepika kumari marched into history by winning her sixth consecutive title at the 34th National Archery Championships at JRD Tata Stadium here on Wednesday.

Netflix has launched a documentary featuring Jharkhand archer deepika kumari

Here are the big sports events lined up for Sunday (September 30) that comprise the action from the Archery World Cup Final in which deepika kumari will be up against Lei Chien-Yin in the women's recurve quarterfinals.

The Indian women's recurve archery team, led by deepika kumari, was eliminated in the second round of the Final World Quota Tournament, missing a spot for the Paris Olympics 2024. Despite initially leading, they lost 5-3 to Ukraine in Antalya. Earlier, deepika kumari lost the bronze medal match in the Archery World Cup 2024 Stage 2.

Indian archers, deepika kumari and Rahul Banerjee were the only ones to make an impression at the World Cup (Stage I) in the Croatian city of Porec.

Infographic: India’s medal contenders – deepika kumari