India's athletes, on one page.
Olympic medallists, world champions and rising stars — Indian athletes by default, with international profiles a filter away.
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Neeraj Chopra
Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower; India's first track-and-field Olympic gold medallist.
Nikhat Zareen
World champion in 2022 (52kg) and 2023 (50kg).
P. R. Sreejesh
Goalkeeper in India's Olympic bronze-medal teams of 2020 and 2024. Served as head coach of the India junior men's team from August 2024 until his contract ended in December 2025.
P. T. Usha
Sprinter and hurdler known as the Payyoli Express; finished fourth in the 400m hurdles final at the 1984 Olympics. Elected president of the Indian Olympic Association in December 2022.
P. V. Sindhu
Two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion.
Pankaj Advani
28-time world champion in billiards and snooker.
Pardeep Narwal
Raider who holds the Pro Kabaddi League record for career raid points; Asian Games gold medallist in 2018.
Pooja Vastrakar
All-rounderPace-bowling all-rounder who has played across formats for India.
R. Praggnanandhaa
World Cup finalist and one of the youngest grandmasters ever.
R. Vaishali
Grandmaster and winner of the 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament — the first Indian woman to do so — which earned her the right to challenge for the Women's World Chess Championship. Sister of Praggnanandhaa.
Radha Yadav
BowlerLeft-arm spinner who has played T20I and ODI cricket for India.
Rahi Sarnobat
First Indian woman shooter to win Asian Games gold.
Rahul Dravid
'The Wall' — India's most prolific Test No. 3 and 2024 T20 World Cup-winning head coach.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
First Indian to win an individual Olympic silver medal (Double Trap, Athens 2004). Served as Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports (2017–2019), and was appointed a Cabinet Minister in the Rajasthan state government in December 2023.
Rani Rampal
Former captain who led India to a historic Olympic 4th-place finish in Tokyo and retired from international hockey in January 2025.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Second-highest Test wicket-taker for India and most Player-of-the-Series awards in Tests.
Ravindra Jadeja
All-rounderLeft-arm spin-bowling all-rounder; has topped the ICC Test all-rounder rankings.
Renuka Singh Thakur
BowlerNew-ball seamer and part of the 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup-winning squad; ICC Emerging Cricketer 2022.
Richa Ghosh
WicketkeeperWicketkeeper-batter and lower-order finisher; scored an unbeaten 34 to close out the 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup final against South Africa.
Rinku Singh
BatterMiddle-order finisher, known for hitting five sixes in an over for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
Rishabh Pant
WicketkeeperAggressive wicketkeeper-batter known for match-defining innings.
Rohan Bopanna
Australian Open 2024 champion; oldest male No. 1 in ATP doubles history.
Rohit Sharma
BatterOpening batter and former India captain, who led the T20 World Cup 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 title wins.
Sachin Tendulkar
Highest run-scorer in international cricket history; only player with 100 international hundreds.
Sahal Abdul Samad
Attacking midfielder who has played in the Indian Super League for Kerala Blasters and Mohun Bagan.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
Olympic silver medallist at Tokyo 2020 in the 49kg class; world champion in 2017 in the 48kg class.
Saina Nehwal
First Indian woman to win an Olympic badminton medal; former world No. 1.
Sakshi Malik
First Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal (bronze, Rio 2016). One of the leading figures in the 2023 wrestlers' protest against the then-president of the Wrestling Federation of India, and announced her retirement from wrestling in December 2023.
Sandesh Jhingan
Centre-back who has played for India and won Indian Super League titles.
Sania Mirza
Six-time Grand Slam champion and former doubles world No. 1.
Sarabjot Singh
Olympic bronze medallist with Manu Bhaker in 10m air pistol mixed team.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Half of India's first men's doubles pair to reach world No. 1.
Savita Punia
Goalkeeper and former captain of the Indian women's team; succeeded as captain by Salima Tete in 2024.
Shafali Verma
BatterPower-hitting opener who returned to the India ODI side as a late 2025 World Cup call-up in place of an injured Pratika Rawal, and produced a Player-of-the-Match 87 (plus two wickets) in the final to help India lift their maiden ICC Women's ODI World Cup.
Shreyas Iyer
BatterMiddle-order batter who has captained India in T20I cricket; led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL 2024 title.
Shubman Gill
BatterTop-order batter; has captained India in Test and ODI cricket since 2025.
Smriti Mandhana
BatterOpening batter; vice-captain of the 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup-winning side and WPL title-winning captain with RCB in 2024.
Sourav Ganguly
BatterFormer India captain and opening batter; later served as BCCI President (2019–2022).
Sumit Nagal
First Indian man in seven years to win a Grand Slam main-draw match, courtesy of his 2020 US Open first-round victory (the first since Somdev Devvarman in 2013). At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics he won his opening match before exiting in the second round; at Paris 2024 he lost in the opening round (round of 64) to France's Corentin Moutet.
Sunil Chhetri
Forward, born in Secunderabad (now Telangana). India's leading international goalscorer.
Suryakumar Yadav
BatterT20 batter; ICC T20I Cricketer of the Year in 2022 and 2023, and a former India T20I captain.
Sushil Kumar
Freestyle wrestler; Olympic bronze medallist at Beijing 2008 and silver medallist at London 2012, and the first Indian individual athlete to win two Olympic medals.
Swapnil Kusale
First Indian Olympic medallist in 50m rifle 3-positions.
Tilak Varma
BatterLeft-handed top-order batter who has played Test and T20I cricket for India.
V. V. S. Laxman
Test specialist known for his 281 against Australia at Eden Gardens in 2001; head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence (formerly the National Cricket Academy) since December 2021, confirmed September 2026.
Vidit Gujrathi
Grandmaster; Chess Olympiad gold medallist with India in 2024.
Vijender Singh
First Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal (bronze, Beijing 2008); later boxed professionally.
Vinesh Phogat
Three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and 2018 Asian Games champion; disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympic 50kg final for being above the weight limit, and announced her retirement in August 2024.