Domestic stock markets finished Friday's choppy session on a positive note. However, gains were restricted as investors remained on the sidelines amid crucial Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board meeting. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark index Sensex closed at 35,962.93, up 33.29 points from the previous close, and the Nifty50 index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 13.90 points to settle at 10,805.45.

Indian hockey team's chief coach Harendra Singh blamed poor umpiring for the team's exit from the ongoing men's Hockey World Cup in the quarterfinal stage of the tournament. Singh further said that the International Hockey Federation (FIH) needs to address the issue. India lost 1-2 to the Netherlands in the fourth and last quarterfinal.

Speaking about the condition of hockey in Pakistan, Asian Hockey Federation CEO Tayyab Ikram said, "The sport in Pakistan is almost dead. The people of Pakistan are waiting to see international hockey in Pakistan." "We have [a] fantastic history in Olympics, fantastic hockey players but there are no advanced coaches," Ikram added.