Fresh Ally Aly Goni's entry sparked fresh drama in Alliance as his clash with Kushal Tandon over Vanshaj reignited despite an earlier truce. A System Alert also reshuffled the game, sending Nikhil Chinapa to the To Be Deleted list after the Legends finished last.

Mumbai student Shresth Suraiya won a gold medal at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Bucaramanga, Colombia, as India secured a joint first rank among 87 participating countries. The Indian team finished alongside Russia, South Korea, China, Kazakhstan and Taiwan with an outstanding overall performance.