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G. Parthiv Varma will captain Hyderabad's Under-16 team in the 2026-27 BCCI Vijay Merchant Trophy, beginning November 14. V. Anirudh Naik has been named vice-captain, with 15 players selected in the main squad and seven standbys announced

Hyderabad racer Jeet Jhabakh won the 2026 FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in his first international season. Partnering co-driver Musa Sherif, he became the first driver to win the title in a two-wheel-drive car, while Sherif also claimed the co-drivers' title

Hyderabad lost to Uttarakhand by 89 runs in the BCCI Senior Women’s T20 League. The day’s cricket also featured Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy action, HCA women’s and Under-19 matches, and several high-scoring C-Division one-day league encounters

The Rugby Association of Telangana will host the ASMITA Rugby Championship at Woxsen University on November 4 and 5. The two-day tournament will feature 28 girls' teams from 17 districts across Under-15 and Under-18 categories

India's World Cup-winning campaign remains memorable for Pratika Rawal, Shafali Verma and head coach Amol Muzumdar. The trio recalled Rawal's injury, Shafali's surprise call-up and Muzumdar's dressing-room intervention during the tournament in an interview with JioStar

S. Hyma Sanvitha of Resonance School won the Under-15 open title at the Pragathi Chess Academy children's prize money tournament in Hyderabad. Winners were also announced in the Under-11 and Under-8 open and girls categories across the competition

Premia Academy will organise a State-level prize money chess tournament for boys and girls in the Under-8, Under-11 and Under-15 categories on November 22 in Attapur, Hyderabad. Entries close on November 21. Contact organising secretary K. Srinivasa Raju

Uttar Pradesh boys and Tamil Nadu girls won the U-16 national basketball titles at the CM Chashak 41st Youth Nationals in Pune. Uttar Pradesh beat Madhya Pradesh 76-71, while Tamil Nadu defeated Karnataka 80-65. Kerala and Rajasthan claimed bronze medals

G. Anikethreddy scored a crucial 32 and shared a 50-run ninth-wicket stand with Tanay Thyagarajan as Hyderabad reached 275 for nine against Chhattisgarh. The hosts need 10 more runs to secure a first-innings lead on day three

The Telangana Cricket Association has urged a High Court-appointed committee to restore governance in the HCA, questioned the Apex Council's tenure and alleged financial irregularities in the TG20 League, seeking an examination of accounts and a court-monitored forensic audit

Australia's star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket after a 14-year career. The 38-year-old, known as the 'Big Show', exits as a two-time ODI World Cup winner and a T20 World Cup champion, having scored nearly 6,900 international white-ball runs and taken 136 wickets across formats.

Karnataka women and Uttar Pradesh men entered the finals of the 41st Youth National Basketball Championship in Pune after thrilling semi-final victories. Karnataka overcame Kerala 55-51, while Uttar Pradesh edged Tamil Nadu 83-81 following a fourth-quarter comeback

Alexander Zverev has opened up about his journey with Type 1 diabetes, revealing how his mother's support helped him pursue professional tennis. Diagnosed at four, the German says becoming World No. 1 is also an inspiration for others

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 has received over 120 million ticket applications from fans in 193 countries. The India-Pakistan clash in Johannesburg has attracted more than 8.3 million requests, reflecting strong global interest in the tournament

Telangana gymnast C Diana Grace won gold in the Under-19 individual apparatus beam event and two bronze medals at the CBSE National Gymnastics Championship 2026 in Pune. She also finished third in uneven bars and the all-round championship

Sarfaraz Khan says the Indian team appears to view him primarily as a batter for home Tests. Despite scoring centuries for India A in South Africa and England, he was not selected for either senior overseas tour

Gaganjeet Bhullar leads a 60-player field at the Green Fuels Maritime Invitational 2026 in Vizag. The two-time winner this season will face several title contenders, including Pukhraj Singh Gill, amid rain-related uncertainty over the tournament's opening day

Nizamabad defeated Mahabubnagar 6-4 to win the 12th Telangana State Junior Inter-District Softball Championship for girls at Nirmal. Siddipet secured third place after beating Jagtial 3-1. Former Municipal Chairperson Eshwari presented the prizes at the event

Rishabh Pant is unlikely to play India A's third unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Lincoln from November 7 to 10. The wicketkeeper-batter is undergoing rehabilitation and must clear a second fitness test before joining the Test squad

Andhra Pradesh's V S S C Reshma defeated Telangana's Shloka Dugyala 6-0, 6-0 in the women's singles first round of the Sify AITA Tennis Tournament at Bhimavaram. Several Telangana players also registered victories in the men's and women's draws

Telangana cyclist R Thanishk Kumar Singh won bronze in the 200m sprint final at the National Track Cycling Championship in Ranchi on Monday

Tilak Varma will captain India A in the ACC Men's Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha, Qatar. India A are in Group B alongside Pakistan A, the UAE and Nepal, with the top two teams advancing to the semi-finals

A Pochappa, General Secretary of the Hyderabad District Kho-Kho Association, passed away at 62 following a cardiac arrest. He served the association since 2002, worked as a Physical Director and played an active role in movements for physical education teachers

Aaron Vivaan and Chetana Shree emerged as boys' and girls' under-12 champions at the Laxmi Reddy Memorial Tennis Tournament held at the GTS Tennis Foundation in Hyderabad. Aaron defeated Kodi Yashaswin, while Chetana beat Ayushi Verma in their finals