PKL: The third and final leg Pro Kabaddi League season 11 begins in Pune, with Bengaluru Bulls vs Gujarat Giants at 8.00 PM followed by U Mumba vs Puneri Paltan, also dubbed the Maharashtra derby. Badminton: PV Sindhu set to tie the knot on December 22.

Ding Liren and challenger D Gukesh are tied at three points each in the World Chess Championship. Ding aims to stretch the match to tie-breaks due to his strength in faster formats, while Gukesh's bold approach seeks to win in the classical format.

The World championship in Singapore has suddenly taken on the flavour of a psychological duel instead of a purely chess match.