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India’s women’s hockey team finished runners-up in the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers after a 0–2 loss to England but still qualified for the World Cup. Grace Balsdon scored from a penalty corner in the 13th minute, while Elizabeth Neal added another in the 43rd. India created chances but couldn’t score. England, India and Scotland qualified for the tournament.

Kuldeep Yadav married Vanshika Chadha in a ceremony in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, days after India’s ICC Men's T20 World Cup triumph. Several cricketers attended the celebrations, with a grand reception planned in Lucknow. Teammates including Yuzvendra Chahal and Tilak Varma expressed excitement while enjoying the wedding festivities before returning to cricket commitments.

Chennai Super Kings have begun preparations for the Indian Premier League 2026 season, with a viral video showing MS Dhoni and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad hitting big shots in the nets. After missing the playoffs recently, CSK aim for a sixth title. They start their campaign against Rajasthan Royals on March 30.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting praised India’s decision to back Sanju Samson as opener in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Samson recovered from a slow start to score 321 runs, including key knocks against the West Indies national cricket team, England national cricket team and New Zealand national cricket team. Ponting credited captain Suryakumar Yadav and the team management for showing faith in him and guiding India to the title.

The National Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship at Sarla Birla University in Ranchi saw over 400 players compete. Abhimanyu Puranik won the Blitz title with 9 points, beating Sayantan Das on tie-break, while Madhavan N B finished third. In Rapid, Aronyak Ghosh remained unbeaten with 9.5/11 to claim the championship.