National Level :
Name | Sport | Achievement/Note |
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Virat Kohli | Cricket | Former India captain, 25,000+ international runs |
Rohit Sharma | Cricket | India captain, 3 ODI double centuries |
Priyansh Arya | Cricket | Scored 103 off 42 balls in IPL 2025 (Punjab Kings) |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | Cricket | Youngest Indian to score 1000 Test runs in a year |
P.V. Sindhu | Badminton | Olympic silver & bronze medalist |
Lakshya Sen | Badminton | World Championship bronze medalist |
Mary Kom | Boxing | 6-time World Champion, Olympic bronze medalist |
Nikhat Zareen | Boxing | 2-time World Champion, gold at Strandja Memorial 2024 |
Neeraj Chopra | Javelin | Olympic & World Champion |
Tejas Shirse | Athletics (110m Hurdles) | National record holder, star of National Games 2025 |
Jyothi Yarraji | Athletics (Hurdles) | Asian Games silver, national record holder |
Sunil Chhetri | Football | Third-highest active international goal scorer |
Manika Batra | Table Tennis | Multiple Commonwealth medals |
Abhinav Bindra | Shooting | India’s first individual Olympic gold (2008) |
Swapnil Kusale | Shooting | Paris 2024 Olympic medalist in 50m Rifle 3P |
Sumit Antil | Para-Javelin | Gold at Paralympics 2020 & 2024 |
Sakshi Malik | Wrestling | First Indian female wrestler to win Olympic medal |
Rani Rampal | Hockey | Former captain, key to India’s 2020 Olympic campaign |
🌾 Famous Sports Personalities from Assam
Name | Sport | Achievement/Note |
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Hima Das | Athletics (Sprint) | First Indian to win gold at IAAF World U20 (400m) |
Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing | Olympic bronze (2020), Asian Champion |
Shiva Thapa | Boxing | Multiple international medals, Olympian |
Ankushita Boro | Boxing | Gold at Youth Women’s World Boxing |
Nayanmoni Saikia | Lawn Bowls | Gold at CWG 2022 |
Jayanta Talukdar | Archery | Arjuna Awardee, Olympian |
Dipankar Bhattacharjee | Badminton | Represented India at 1992 & 1996 Olympics |
John Mathaiuse Marak | Sports Climbing | First international gold for Assam in speed climbing |
Assam U-17 Girls Football Team | Football | Participating in Dream Sports Championship Goa 2025 |
🏏 Emerging Indian Cricketers in IPL 2025
Name | Team | Role | Notable Achievements |
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Riyan Parag | Rajasthan Royals | All-rounder | Appointed captain for the first three matches of IPL 2025; contributed an unbeaten 43 runs against Punjab Kings. |
Priyansh Arya | Punjab Kings | Opening Batsman | Scored a 39-ball century against Chennai Super Kings, the joint-fourth fastest in IPL history. |
Vignesh Puthur | Mumbai Indians | Left-arm Wrist Spinner | Took 3 wickets on IPL debut against Chennai Super Kings. |
Digvesh Rathi | Lucknow Super Giants | Spinner | Achieved Player of the Match with figures of 2-34, dismissing key batsmen. |
Ashwani Kumar | Mumbai Indians | Fast Bowler | Recorded 4-24 in three overs on IPL debut, aiding in a victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | All-rounder | At 13, became the youngest player signed in IPL history; known for aggressive batting and effective spin bowling. |
Andre Siddarth | Chennai Super Kings | Batsman | 18-year-old with impressive domestic performances; praised for his technique against spin bowling. |
Sameer Rizvi | Delhi Capitals | Batsman | Known for quick-scoring ability; scored 455 runs in nine innings during the Uttar Pradesh T20 League 2023. |
Anshul Kamboj | Chennai Super Kings | Right-arm Pacer/All-rounder | Achieved 10 wickets for 49 runs in a first-class match; adds depth to both bowling and batting line-ups. |
Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Kolkata Knight Riders | Top Order Batsman | Scored 54 runs off 27 balls on IPL debut; part of India’s U-19 World Cup-winning team. |
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