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India won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the second ODI in Wellington. Leading 1-0 after a five-wicket win in Auckland, India retained its playing XI, while New Zealand also made no changes.

India pacer Mohammed Shami has announced his retirement from Test cricket after a 13-year career, ending as India's sixth-highest wicket-taking fast bowler with 229 wickets in 64 Tests. The 36-year-old, who made his debut in 2013, said he will continue to play white-ball cricket and domestic four-day matches if fit.

Hasan Mahmud claimed 6-90 to bowl out the West Indies for 356 in the second Test. Bangladesh reached 88-3 at stumps on Day 2, trailing by 268 runs, with Towhid Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim unbeaten

Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma has been included in Delhi's 16-member squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while Nitish Rana has been left out. Ayush Badoni will lead the side, which opens its campaign against Jammu and Kashmir

The All India Football Federation has appointed former India captain and Dhyan Chand Award recipient Shabbir Ali as Head of Delegation for the AFC U-17 2027 Qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur from November 6 to 20

Lords Institute of Engineering and Technology won the team championship at the Osmania University Inter-College Judo Championship. Muffakham Jah College of Engineering finished second, while Government Degree College, Khairtabad, secured third place in the competition

Parthsarathi Arun Mundhe of Maharashtra and Harshini Nagaraj of Karnataka advanced to the finals of the Sify AITA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Tournament in Bhimavaram on Friday, defeating Danica Nirmal Fernando and D Laxmi Siri, respectively

Mamata Medical College defeated Secunderabad Club 54-35 in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship in Hyderabad on Friday. St Francis Boys also secured a win, overcoming CCOB 55-31 in another match of the tournament

Manikanteshwar Reddy's unbeaten-free 120 powered Team D to an eight-wicket victory over Team B in the HCA Senior Men's T20 Super League. Meanwhile, Southern Stars posted 486 in the C-Division One-Day League, with Mohd Faiz Ahmed scoring 226

Sreenidi Deccan FC will take on Real Kashmir FC in their second IFL 2026-27 match in Srinagar on Saturday. Fresh from a 1-0 win over Rajasthan United, the Deccan Warriors will target another victory

England captain Harry Brook wants his team to become one of the world's fittest and strongest sides ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. England will begin their three-match ODI series against Australia in Perth on November 13

Former India captain Rohit Sharma recalled his first ODI double century against Australia in Bengaluru in 2013 during a Diwali special episode. He said his 16 sixes in the innings set a record in ODI cricket at the time

Aaryavir Sehwag and Lakshya Raichandani struck unbeaten half-centuries as India defeated Nepal by 10 wickets in their U-19 Asia Cup opener. Ishan Sood and Arjun Rajput claimed three wickets each before India chased down 129 in 19.1 overs

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar doubts Virat Kohli will have enough matches before the 2027 ODI World Cup to reach 100 international centuries. Nayar and Cheteshwar Pujara also discussed India's all-rounder options and reviving ODI cricket

Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the London Open squash quarterfinals with a straight-games win over Paraguay’s Francesco Marcantonio. The Indian second seed will next face France’s Amir Khaled-Jousselin, following his recent Czech Open title triumph and Asian Games success.

Sixteen-year-old I S Bridney from Car Nicobar broke the national record in the sub-junior girls' 500m individual time trial at Ranchi. Supported by her family, coach and SAI, she now dreams of winning an Asian Games medal for India

India fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh has praised Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for their anticipation and game-reading abilities. He explained how their experience in specific fielding positions helps them react quicker, highlighting Rohit's role in Daryl Mitchell's run-out.

Lewis Hamilton wants face-to-face talks with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc after their Mexico GP battle cost the team a potential 1-2 finish. Hamilton says the team must learn from the incident and improve its execution ahead of next season.

Rain threatens to disrupt the second India-New Zealand ODI in Wellington on Saturday, with forecasts indicating a 60 per cent chance of showers. Persistent rain has already disrupted team preparations, raising concerns over possible delays and interruptions during the match

Telangana Minister D Sridhar Babu unveiled SportE, a Weblabs-developed platform for sports academies and facility operators, in Hyderabad on Thursday. The SaaS platform offers branded websites, online bookings, payment integration and a central dashboard, along with a 30-day free trial

Adithya Yadav, K Avyaj Sai and M Sharath struck centuries as the HCA C-Division one-day league produced several high-scoring encounters. Amberpet piled up 454/5, powered by Syed Afzal’s 159, while Natraj and HCA District-2 also registered victories

Jai Raj Steelers scored 27 of a possible 30 points at Hyderabad Golf Club in the Telangana Premier Golf League 2026, emerging as the highest scorers of the day. Their cumulative tally rose to 66.5 points, strengthening their Group B2 position

Indian martial artist Balabhadrapatruni Yashwwanth has taken his world record tally to 16 after six new performances were recognised by the Martial Arts Book of World Records. His latest achievements include multiple speed-based striking records across different time categories

Hyderabad beat Chhattisgarh by one wicket on the final day of a Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at Gymkhana Ground. Anikethreddy and Rakshann Readdi guided the hosts home after they slipped to 220 for nine while chasing 259 runs