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IPL breakout star Praful Hinge is preparing for his India 'A' debut against Australia 'A' in Puducherry by sticking to a simple mantra: focus on the present, bowl one ball at a time and adapt quickly to red-ball conditions

Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor will headline the opening ceremony of UPL 2026 in Dehradun on September 21. The ceremony will feature performances by Uttarakhand artistes, following two women’s matches, with the men’s competition beginning on September 22

India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer sees the Asian Games as an opportunity to adapt to unfamiliar conditions, build team synergy and carry momentum from the 3-0 Afghanistan series win. He also praised Abhishek Sharma and the team's positive dressing-room culture

The Indian men's cricket team is awaiting correctly sized kits ahead of its Asian Games departure, while the BCCI has made separate hotel arrangements in Nagoya amid accommodation concerns. The team will play Japan before beginning its Asian Games campaign.

TCA Royal Falcons registered a 19-run win over TCA Phoenix Risers in the Telangana Cricket Association Women’s Cricket League–Phase 1 at TKR College of Engineering. Royal Falcons, Phoenix Risers and Purple Peacocks recorded victories in the matches played on Saturday

Telangana athlete Tholem Sriteja broke a 32-year-old record with 4,965 points while winning the under-20 heptathlon at the South Zone Junior National Athletics Championships. The 19-year-old now has her sights set on 400m qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The Hyderabad Cricket Association highlighted its State-wide cricket development initiatives at the BCCI AGM in Mumbai and sought support, including future Women’s IPL matches. HCA also discussed infrastructure development, women’s cricket programmes and support from the Telangana government

India's men's and women's hockey teams begin their Asian Games campaigns on Sunday, with the men seeking redemption after a disappointing World Cup and the women carrying confidence from their fifth-place finish. Both teams need gold medals to secure direct Olympic berths

D. Arun Kumar of Kerala and Telangana’s G. Aneeksha won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles respectively at the AITA National Series U-14 tennis tournament at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy. Arun also completed a double by winning the boys’ doubles title

Hyderabad-based sports photojournalist and SNAPS India Editor Mohammad Shamsuddin will cover the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya in Japan. His international assignments include the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, for which he received the Associate of the Royal Photographic Society distinction

Prateik Rajaneni’s five-wicket haul for Manikumar was among the highlights of the HCA C-Division one-day league. Manikumar chased down Sacred Heart’s 223 with two wickets down, while Mahesh and MP Sporting also recorded victories

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra wished Team India success at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. Chopra, a two-time Asian Games gold medallist, will miss the event after suffering an ankle ligament tear that ended his season

Bangladesh have announced a 15-member squad for their one-off Test against Afghanistan in the UAE from October 9, with Najmul Hossain Shanto continuing as captain. The squad includes experienced batters, two frontline spinners and four specialist pace options

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker described leading India at the Asian Games opening ceremony as emotional, saying she missed late coach Jaspal Rana. Bhaker, who is competing at her third Asian Games, led the contingent alongside kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat

Rohit Sharma’s future and differences with VVS Laxman over injured players and India A scheduling emerged as key factors behind Ajit Agarkar’s exit as chairman of selectors, with his absence from a crucial BCCI review meeting further widening the rift

Aakash Chopra believes Indian selectors have made up their mind about Rishabh Pant’s immediate white-ball future after his omission from the ODI squad against West Indies. Pant, however, has been named captain of the Rest of India side for the Irani Cup

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opened with a colourful ceremony after athletes from India and other nations reported concerns over accommodation, transportation and communication. Organisers now face calls to resolve the early logistical issues as competition begins across multiple sporting disciplines

Japan opened the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a colourful ceremony blending technology, industrial innovation and cultural traditions. The event offered a positive start after organisational and logistical troubles during the build-up, with Manu Bhaker and Pawan Sehrawat leading India’s contingent

India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams begin their Asian Games 2026 campaigns on Sunday, with the men defending their gold medal and the women seeking to build on their fifth-place World Cup finish. The gold medallists will qualify for the 2028 Olympics

Aakash Chopra says Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's primary task ahead of India's ODI series against the West Indies is to keep scoring runs. He also backed India's squad and highlighted Nitish Kumar Reddy's role ahead of the 2027 World Cup

Veteran Indian shuttler H S Prannoy says the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is likely to be his last, but he will assess his chances of competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Chirag Shetty, meanwhile, targets team gold with India

India’s hopes of reaching the Davis Cup Final 8 ended with a 3-1 defeat to Korea in Seoul. After losing two opening singles, India won the doubles, but Soonwoo Kwon beat Sumit Nagal to seal Korea’s qualification for the knockout stage.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Yashasvi Jaiswal for more opportunities during the ODI series against West Indies. Pathan said the backup opener needs regular game time before the 2027 ODI World Cup and called the series an opportunity.

New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra suffered a dislocated right shoulder during a promotional shoot in Auckland, putting his participation in the five-match T20I series against India in doubt. Medical specialists found no major structural damage as he begins rehabilitation.