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Sunil Gavaskar criticised Rajasthan Royals for handing Donovan Ferreira the 18th over in a crucial IPL match, calling it a “suicidal move”. He also praised Mitchell Starc’s decisive spell, discussed Punjab Kings’ playoff hopes and doubted MS Dhoni’s return for CSK.

Rajasthan Royals assistant coach Vikram Rathour admitted Mitchell Starc’s crucial 15th over changed the match against Delhi Capitals, saying RR were at least 20 runs short. He also defended tactical decisions, backed the team’s playoff hopes and praised youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s batting

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to win the Italian Open, becoming the first home champion since 1976. The victory gave him his 10th Masters 1000 crown and completed the rare Career Golden Masters feat

Mitchell Starc’s fiery 4/40 triggered a Rajasthan Royals collapse before Delhi Capitals chased 194 with a five-wicket win. KL Rahul and Abhishek Porel’s 105-run stand set the tone, keeping Delhi’s IPL playoffs hopes alive ahead of their final league clash

Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed their IPL playoffs berth with a 23-run victory over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. Venkatesh Iyer’s unbeaten 73 and Kohli’s fluent 58 powered RCB to 222, while disciplined bowling thwarted PBKS despite Shashank Singh’s valiant 56

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has announced open selection trials for senior men for the 2026-27 season. Registrations will open from May 18, with shortlisted players set to participate in trials at Gymkhana Ground beginning May 21 in Hyderabad

Five young cricketers from the Hyderabad Cricket Association have been selected for the Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy UK Tour and Cricket Exposure Programme in Manchester. The team will tour England from July 11 to 26 and play 12 matches across multiple venues

N Ayaan Varma of Hyderabad Polo Riding Club emerged victorious in the Jumping CH-1 90 cm open category at the Equestrian Challenge held at HPRC. Several riders from different clubs also secured top positions across junior and open jumping categories

The Telangana Football Association has launched its first football summer coaching camp under floodlights at the Nuclear Fuel Complex Ground in Hyderabad. Organised in collaboration with the NFC Works Committee, the camp has attracted 75 boys and girls aged between seven and 16 years

Young chess players from different age categories emerged victorious at the 9th PICA children’s prize money chess tournament organised in Hyderabad. Winners in Under-8, Under-10, Under-12 and Under-14 categories showcased strong performances at the event held in KPHB

Finn Allen was dropped by Mohammed Siraj at long-on when he had scored 33.

The decision comes after Satwik and Chirag showed signs of rediscovering rhythm and confidence during their campaign in Thailand. Satwik-Chirag pull out of Malaysia Masters after Thailand Open silver

The teenager has accumulated 440 runs in 11 innings while maintaining an extraordinary strike rate of 236.56, including a tournament-leading tally of 40 sixes.

HOPS FC won the Indian Women’s League 2 title with a perfect winning record in the final round, while fellow Delhi side Juba Sangha FC secured runners-up spot and earned promotion to the Indian Women’s League for the 2026-27 season.

India’s leading men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty finished runners-up at the Thailand Open after suffering a straight-games defeat to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in the final despite a spirited fightback in the second game.

Ambati Rayudu described Sunil Narine as the greatest player in IPL history after the Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder delivered another match-winning performance against Gujarat Titans in his 200th IPL match, continuing his remarkable legacy as one of the league’s finest performers.

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich crushed Cologne 5-1 in their final Bundesliga match of the season. Borussia Dortmund secured second place, while Stuttgart claimed the final Champions League berth on a dramatic concluding day in Germany.

Elina Svitolina defeated Coco Gauff in a hard-fought three-set final to win her third Italian Open title in Rome. The Ukrainian secured her 20th WTA singles crown after overcoming top contenders including Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek during the tournament.

Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa dominated the 3rd National Doubles Squash Championships in Chennai, winning the mixed doubles crown together after securing men’s and women’s doubles titles with their partners

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the Italian Open semifinals after a rain suspension. The win extended his Masters 1000 streak to 33 and kept alive his bid for the Career Golden Masters

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Gujarat Titans by 29 runs in IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens. Finn Allen’s 93 and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s unbeaten 82 powered KKR to 247/2, while Shubman Gill’s 85 wasn’t enough as GT finished at 218/4

Telangana women rowers excelled at the ASMITA Women’s League Rowing Championship in Gorakhpur, winning medals across categories. The team clinched the Sub-Junior Overall Championship Trophy, earning recognition as the “Hyderabad Queens” and bringing pride to the state with their stellar performance

Delhi’s Vihaan Jain clinched his first Category ‘A’ title at the IGU Andhra Pradesh Junior Boys Golf Championship in Visakhapatnam with a three-shot victory. Chaitanya Pandey dominated Category ‘B’, securing a 10-shot win, as Karnataka and Telangana golfers also impressed

“Everybody is working really hard on fitness. As everybody knows, fitness is important to beat any team,” Tete said.