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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi returned to India’s Playing XI for the second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch, with India opting to bowl first. Prince Yadav also came in for Mayank Yadav, while New Zealand replaced Adam Milne with Jacob Duffy.

Sania Mirza has returned with the second season of her podcast, ‘Serving It Up with Sania’. The opening episode features Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal discussing their relationship, marriage, working together and experiences playing pickleball.

Pratika Rawal credited her preparation and confidence for her unbeaten century against Zimbabwe in the first ODI. She reflected on her batting rhythm, recalled her first ODI hundred and praised Sree Charani for taking four wickets in India’s nine-wicket victory.

Mumbai Indians have appointed former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard as head coach. Pollard, who joined the franchise aged 22, previously served as batting coach. He said he was honoured by the appointment and thanked the Ambanis for their trust.

India’s Anahat Singh exited the Silicon Valley Open semifinals after losing to Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam in four games. Anahat’s campaign featured an upset over eight-time world champion Nour El Sherbini and a comeback victory over Egypt’s Salma Hany.

Borussia Monchengladbach came from behind to beat VfB Stuttgart 3-2, earning their first points of the Bundesliga season after six consecutive defeats. Wael Mohya inspired the comeback as Gladbach avoided a potential league record of seven successive losses.

Pratika Rawal scored an unbeaten century and Shafali Verma hit 64 not out as India defeated Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the first ODI in Vadodara. Shree Charani took four wickets as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 197 in 49.5 overs

India began their Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship campaigns with convincing wins in Ahmedabad on Friday. The women thrashed Malaysia 73-13, while the men defeated England 46-26. Sakshi led the women’s scoring with 13 points, and Naveen Kumar top-scored for the men

The Telangana Government is preparing to host the Khelo India Games from December 11 to 22. Sports Minister V. Sridhari reviewed arrangements, including athlete selection, venues, coaching, accommodation and transport, with a focus on developing medal-winning athletes from the State

Kenya defeated Singapore 48-28, Sri Lanka beat Tanzania 48-21 and Scotland thrashed Australia 59-30 at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad. James Kamweti scored 19 raid points for Kenya, while Scotland’s Brar led the scoring with 25 points

Abinaya Rajarajan and Neil Samraj R set national 100m records on the opening day of the National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai. Abinaya clocked 11.49 seconds in the Under-20 category, while Neil recorded 10.45 seconds in Under-18

Luviwe Sambudla took the F4 Indian Championship lead after winning two races in Round 3 at Chennai’s Madras International Circuit. Kolkata Royal Tigers’ 15-year-old Aaron Mehta made history by becoming the youngest race winner in the championship’s history

Pankaj Advani won his 29th world title after defeating England’s Robert Hall 1906-1206 in the WBL World Billiards Championships final at Great Wyrley, England, on Thursday night. India’s Shruthi L also retained her women’s title, defeating Australia’s Anna Lynch 347-222

Mumbai knocked Hyderabad out of the BCCI Vinoo Mankad Trophy with a 61-run victory in Indore. Tanish Shetty top-scored with 76 as Mumbai made 255 in 47 overs. Hyderabad were bowled out for 194 in 43.5 overs

Megha Sheokand became the second Indian assured of a medal at the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships in Budva after defeating Turkey’s Melisa Eroglu to reach the women’s 80kg semifinals. Prachi Tokas won, while Himanshi and Anshika were eliminated earlier

Twenty-two-year-old amateur Arin Ahuja won the DP World PGTI Qualifying School 2026-27 by one shot after finishing three-under 285. Vedant Sirohi and Bangladesh’s Md Siddikur Rahman shared second place, while the top 48 players earned full season cards.

Golden Phoenixes defeated Saints in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at YMCA Secunderabad on Friday. Phoenixes led 32-24 at half-time and maintained their advantage in a closely contested match, with Kanthu and Sammy contributing crucial points.

Sony Pictures Networks India will showcase India A’s three four-day matches against New Zealand A from October 24. All three games will stream exclusively on Sony LIV, while the first two will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 1 channels.

Telangana Cricket Association general secretary D Guruva Reddy has urged the CID and State authorities to investigate four other complaints concerning alleged irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association. The TCA also reiterated its demand for formal recognition under BCCI rules.

Former Hyderabad Ranji captain Arjun Yadav has been recommended as a member of the BCCI Junior Cricket Committee. Parvinder Awana has been named chairman, alongside Krishna Das and Rakesh Patel, while the fifth committee member will be appointed shortly.

The JSW Indian Open returns to Mumbai Gymkhana from February 9 to 13, 2027. The women’s competition has been upgraded to Silver level on the PSA Tour, creating a higher-tier home tournament for Indian squash players ahead of Los Angeles 2028.

Delhi Toofans have announced a 14-player squad and support staff for the fifth Prime Volleyball League season, starting November 30, 2026. Head coach Fabio Menta will lead the team as it prepares to build on its debut-season runners-up finish.

India will look to extend their series lead against New Zealand in the second T20I in Christchurch. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could return to the playing XI after Ishan Kishan was ruled out with a low-grade right adductor strain.

Naman Dhir said India’s four-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening T20I was deeply satisfying. His unbeaten 42 off 15 balls helped complete a record chase, while he praised the team’s approach and thanked Indian fans in Christchurch.