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Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Season 2 AM Green IGPL Krishna Invitational title in Hyderabad with a three-stroke victory at 14-under-par 196. Karandeep Kochhar and C Muniyappa shared second place at 11-under, while Chennai Lions GC claimed the team title overall

S. Shiva Kumar will captain Telangana at the 16th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Championship, beginning in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on October 10. The squad includes 16 players, with four stand-byes. Abdul Aleem will serve as chief coach

The Sports Authority of Telangana and the National Anti-Doping Agency organised an awareness programme at Gachibowli Sports Complex. The session briefed sports personnel on anti-doping rules, prohibited substances, athletes’ responsibilities and the importance of integrity ahead of major sporting events

Villa Marie Degree College won the Osmania University inter-college women’s basketball championship at St Francis College. St Francis finished second, followed by St Ann’s Degree College in third place and Loyola Degree College in fourth in the final standings

Ishnidh Singh Virdi clinched the IGU Rotary Southern India Bio-Gen Sansera Amateur Golf Championships in Bengaluru with a 10-under 278 total. Keya Kumar Badugu won the ladies’ title in a playoff, while Priya Kumari claimed the Category A crown

Hyderabad defeated Assam by 18 runs under the VJD method in the BCCI Women’s Under-19 T20 Cricket Championship in Thiruvananthapuram. K Pratika top-scored with 34 as Hyderabad made 121 for nine before rain halted Assam’s chase at 64 for five

Sam Konstas scored 67 and Spencer Johnson took three wickets as Australia A defeated India A by 69 runs in the second 50-over match in Puducherry. The victory gave Australia A an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

India’s 17-year-old recurve archer Kumkum Anil Mohod has revealed how idol Dhiraj Bommadevara’s advice helped her stay focused during her historic Asian Games gold double. She also won mixed team silver and plans to work on technique, strength and mental conditioning

The Hyderabad Cricket Association says 12,000 tickets have been sold for the India-West Indies T20I on October 14. It will offer 34,000 tickets, allocate seats to Army personnel and school students, and urge fans to avoid cars on match day

The AIFF conducted a two-day workshop for 52 match officials ahead of the 2026-27 Indian Super League season. The sessions covered key refereeing decisions, video analysis, communication and standardised assessment guidelines to improve consistency in match management

The Archery Premier League returns to Hyderabad from October 8 to 18, featuring a format that combines recurve and compound archers in mixed teams. Its rules include a 15-second shot clock and a hit-or-miss shoot-off to finally decide tied matches

Hyderabad golfer Saatvic Kumar Singh won the IGU Western India Junior Championship 2026 in Pune after a three-way tie over 72 holes. The Class 10 student secured the title with a birdie on the first sudden-death play-off hole

Ravindra Jadeja has been named in Saurashtra’s squad for their Ranji Trophy opener against Chhattisgarh on October 11, with Jaydev Unadkat as captain. The team will aim to improve after its group-stage exit last season and begin campaign in Rajkot.

Former India captain Anjum Chopra says Smriti Mandhana should develop her leadership style rather than emulate Harmanpreet Kaur. She believes Mandhana’s experience, including successfully leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to WPL titles, will help her address India’s challenges across formats.

Anjum Chopra says Harmanpreet Kaur’s greatest legacy will be India’s 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup triumph on home soil. She credits the former captain with building a stronger team while questioning India’s T20 approach and highlighting concerns over bowling depth.

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has appointed Mamta Kanojia as head coach of the Hyderabad senior women’s team for the 2026-27 season. Harsha Harinarayan, Bogi Shravani, Kreethi, Anjana Chowdhary and S Monica Preeti will form the support staff.

Kakatiya Knights stunned Mighty Marathas in a dramatic comeback on the opening night of Archery Premier League Season 2 in Hyderabad. Defending champions Rajputana Royals and Chero Archers also began their campaigns with regulation-time victories over Prithviraaj Yodhas and Chola Chiefs.

Rajputana Royals defeated Prithviraaj Yodhas 5-3 in the opening match of the second Archery Premier League edition in Hyderabad. Ojas Deotale, Ella Gibson and Mete Gazoz helped the Royals withstand a strong Yodhas fightback and secure victory on Wednesday.

Samarth Dwivedi and Gaganjeet Bhullar shared the lead at nine-under 131 after the second round of the AM Green IGPL Krishna Invitational 2026 Hyderabad, while Veer Ganapathy and Manav Shah surged into contention with joint-best 61s

Saatvic Kumar Singh held a one-shot lead at the IGU Western India Junior Boys Golf Championship in Pune, with just three strokes separating the top seven players. Nilofer Sivamoorthy, Vihaan Jain and Shaurya Dagar shared second place

The Paralympic Committee of India organised a send-off ceremony for India’s contingent ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games. The contingent will target around 100 medals after India’s record 111-medal haul at the previous Games in Hangzhou

Shubhankar Sharma fired a seven-under 65 to take a four-shot lead after the second round of the Vishwa Samudra presents Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship powered by NALCO at Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort in Greater Noida

Aditya Javvaji smashed a 107-ball century to help Hyderabad post 334/5 before bowling out Manipur for 155 in 45.1 overs in the BCCI Vinoo Mankad Trophy preliminary round in Rajkot. Hyderabad won the match by 179 runs on Thursday.

B. Rohan and Harsha Vardhan clinched two titles each in the boys’ under-12 and under-14 categories respectively at the Hyderabad District Athletics Association sub-junior meet at Osmania University. Tamanna Aadhya and Hanvita Raman also recorded doubles in the girls’ under-10 category