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Sri Lanka great Sanath Jayasuriya has praised young Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying he has a long way to go and will do well when opportunities come. Jayasuriya also lauded Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson as talented, proven players

Incoming England Test coach Stephen Fleming has set his sights on taking the team to No. 1 in the Test rankings and competing for the World Test Championship. He also outlined plans to develop the team’s identity ahead of a demanding schedule

India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams begin their Asian Games campaigns in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, seeking to defend the gold medals won in Hangzhou. The men face Japan, while the women meet Bangladesh in their opening group matches

Glendale Academy’s Riya Vinit Goyal won gold in the girls’ 10–11 years Kyorugi category at the ISSO Taekwondo National Games in Mumbai. The Hyderabad youngster remained unbeaten, winning her quarterfinal, semifinal and final bouts by straight 2–0 margins

India’s Suchika Tariyal assured herself of an Asian Games medal after defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the women’s traditional 60kg quarterfinal. The 36-year-old will face Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon in Monday’s semifinal at Aichi-Nagoya

Tetra FC defeated Phoenix 3-2 via tie-breaker to win the 13th Subramaniam Memorial U-15 football tournament. Musharaf, Lokesh and Manideep scored for Tetra, while Ashok and Aaron found the net for Phoenix in the final

India’s women’s table tennis team fought back from 1-2 down to beat Singapore 3-2 in their Asian Games Group F match. The men’s team, however, suffered a 0-3 defeat against Iran after opening with wins over Indonesia

Dean Macarenhas and Gagan Karumbaiah won Round 2 of the FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2026 in Coimbatore. Macarenhas overcame an overnight deficit to beat Karna Kadur, while Jason Saldanha finished third as 64 competitors contested the gravel rally

Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in T20I cricket across men’s and women’s formats after surpassing Suzie Bates during the Asian Games semifinal against Bangladesh. ICC chairman Jay Shah praised the India vice-captain for her record-breaking contribution to women’s cricket

Japan Cricket Association COO Alan Curr says the historic T20I against India could significantly raise cricket’s profile in Japan. The JCA has upgraded the Sano venue and hopes the match will attract more established cricket nations while strengthening grassroots development

Indian swimmer Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final at the Asian Games after clocking 54.77 seconds. China’s Jiayu Xu won gold, while Das will next compete in the 50m backstroke and 4x100m medley relay

Japan Cricket Association COO Alan Curr said his small team has been working late nights and early mornings to prepare Sano International Cricket Ground for Tuesday’s historic one-off T20I against India, with temporary stands raising capacity from 500 to 2,000

India began their Asian Games men’s hockey title defence with a 13-1 win over Indonesia in Pool A. Dilpreet Singh scored four goals, while Shilanand Lakra and Sukhjeet Singh struck twice each. India next face Sri Lanka on September 22.

Rifle shooter Sonam Maskar dedicated her Asian Games silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event to her parents, crediting their support for her rise in the sport. India finished second with 1,897 points in Nagoya

India swept Kazakhstan 3-0 in the women’s badminton team Round of 16 at the Asian Games, with PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma winning their singles matches. India will face Japan in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Shafali Verma smashed an unbeaten 100 as India defeated Bangladesh by 114 runs in the Asian Games semifinal. Nandni Sharma and Deepti Sharma took three wickets each, while Sree Charani claimed two as India booked a gold-medal clash with Sri Lanka.

Elavenil Valarivan won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after a tense final. Japan’s Hinata Taichi secured gold with an Asian Games record 253.0, while Elavenil finished on 252.4.

Smriti Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket across men’s and women’s cricket after scoring 37 off 19 balls against Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal. She surpassed New Zealand’s Suzie Bates and took her tally to 4,788 runs.

India won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games 2026, with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod scoring 1,898 points. China won gold with a world-record 1,904.2, while Japan took bronze.

Suchika Tariyal made history at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by becoming India’s first MMA medallist, defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the women’s traditional -60kg quarterfinals. The 36-year-old now targets a place in the gold-medal bout.

Shafali Verma smashed an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls as India posted 195/4 against Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal. Her nine sixes set a new calendar-year record in women’s T20Is, while Smriti Mandhana also reached a milestone.

India began their Asian Games 2026 women’s hockey campaign with a commanding 19-0 win over Uzbekistan, with Deepika scoring eight goals. Savita Punia earned her 320th cap as India made a strong start to their title campaign.

The India-Japan cricket match in Sano City on September 22 will open celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Ambassador Nagma Mohamed Mallick said the friendly fixture will also draw diaspora members and supporters from abroad.

India’s Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg finished fourth in the Asian Games Teqball mixed doubles after losing to Vietnam in the bronze-medal match. An injury to Quimcy further hampered India’s challenge in the second set.