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December will see plenty of action from Indian athletes, but most notably D Gukesh, who is challenging for the World Chess Championship against Ding Liren. You can see details of other events in our 2024 sporting calendar.
Here are all the updates from December 1, 2024.
What's on today?
Chess: The World Chess Championship continues with Game 6 between Gukesh and Ding [2.30 PM IST].
Football: In ISL, Odisha FC will face Bengaluru FC at 7:30 PM IST.
PKL: Tamil Thalaivas face Dabang Delhi at 8 PM IST, followed by Bengal Warriors vs Patna Pirates at 9 PM IST.
Badminton: Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will aim to clinch titles in the Syed Modi India International tournament, where there is Indian representation in all 5 finals of the day.
What happened yesterday?
Chess: Game 5 of World Chess Championship between Gukesh and Ding ended in a draw.
Badminton: Sindhu, Lakshya entered the finals of Syed Modi International.
Football: Mumbai City FC beat Hyderabad FC 1-0 and later Mohun Bagan win against Chennaiyin 1-0.
PKL: Victories for Jaipur Pink Panthers and Patna Pirates.