Sport

The FIFA Council approved a historic amendment allowing Afghan female players to compete in official international matches. This decision enables the FIFA-supported "Afghan Women United" squad to represent their country, overcoming barriers faced since 2021 to ensure inclusion and sporting dignity

Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva and the executive committee resigned Wednesday following intense criticism over the national team's decline and mismanagement. The move follows Sri Lanka's early exit from the T20 World Cup and signals a major administrative overhaul

FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Narendra Modi after he played football with children in Sikkim. Infantino highlighted football’s unifying power, while Modi called the session energising, reflecting the sport’s strong popularity across India’s northeastern states

India’s men’s table tennis team began their World Championships campaign with a dominant 3-0 win over Tunisia, while the women’s team received a walkover. Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah and Harmeet Desai secured comfortable victories in London on Tuesday

Mumbai Indians face a crucial IPL clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad as they struggle with poor form and inconsistent performances. SRH, boosted by strong batting from Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen, aim to strengthen their playoff position

DKR FC and XI Stars PKRFC registered narrow 1-0 wins in the Asmita Football League (under-16) girls championship at Tagore Stadium in Mancherial. Jahnavi Yadav and P Komali scored decisive goals in closely fought matches on Tuesday

The BCCI inaugurated six indoor cricket academies across North-East India, virtually launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The facilities aim to strengthen cricket infrastructure, promote talent development, and provide year-round training opportunities across Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland

Nikesh scored six goals as CCOB Sub-junior FC defeated Secunderabad Blues Jr FC 8-3 in the TFA C-Division football league match at Gymkhana Ground. Abdul Wasey and Emadi Chetan also scored, while Lithish netted a hat-trick for the losers

Hyderabad paddler Snehit SFR was picked by PBG Pune Jaguars at the UTT Season 7 auction. Diya Chitale remained the highest-valued Indian player as Pune strengthened its squad with a mix of domestic talent and international players for the upcoming season

India’s Shree Charani climbed to a career-best 11th in ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings after a strong series against South Africa. Laura Wolvaardt also moved to third in batting rankings following a record-breaking performance in the series

Hyderabad Runners Society launched Charity Bibs for the 2026 NMDC Hyderabad Marathon, encouraging runners to raise funds for social causes. With 35 NGOs already associated, the initiative aims to combine fitness with philanthropy and scale fundraising efforts this year

Donovan Ferreira’s unbeaten 52 powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in a high-scoring IPL match. Chasing 223, Royals sealed victory with four balls to spare despite Yuzvendra Chahal’s three-wicket effort

The Sports Authority of India has provided over Rs 90 lakh support to the Indian table tennis team for the World Team Championships in London. A 19-member squad will compete, aiming to improve on their Round of 32 finish in 2024

India is assured of the World Billiards Championship title as Pankaj Advani and Sourav Kothari reached the final in Carlow. Advani dominated his semifinal, while Kothari staged a comeback win to set up a repeat of last year’s final

Former champions India defeated Australia 5-0 in the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 Group A clash to enter the quarterfinals. India will now face China to decide group winners after securing back-to-back wins over Canada and Australia

Indian Army athlete Sawan Barwal, national record holder in marathon with 2:11:58 at Rotterdam, who visited Hyderabad for NMDC Marathon event launch, credits training support and is now aiming at Asian Games and 2028 Olympics success

Sixteen-year-old Akshra Dutta from Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir has earned a place in Hockey India’s Under-18 coaching camp. Overcoming social barriers, she impressed in national championships and now aims to represent India at the highest level

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said he is determined to prove critics wrong and lead his team to their first IPL title. He spoke about overcoming injuries, mental strength, finishing games and improving his batting against short-pitched deliveries.

India’s women’s team put up a spirited fight but lost 0-5 to defending champions China in the Thomas and Uber Cup 2026. PV Sindhu and others showed promise, but China dominated the Group A clash in Denmark.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash Delhi Capitals by nine wickets in their IPL clash. Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar triggered a top-order collapse as DC were bowled out for 75 before RCB chased the target in 6.3 overs

Mumbai Indians have signed South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj as a replacement for injured Mitchell Santner, who suffered a left shoulder injury during a match against Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League

Siddharth Parikh staged a fine comeback win over Peter Sheehan to enter the quarterfinals of the IBSF World Billiards Championship, while Pankaj Advani, Sourav Kothari and Shrikrishna S also progressed with dominant performances in Carlow

The Telangana Swimming Association will organise a three-day lifeguard training course from May 1 to 3 at the GMC Balayogi Aquatic Complex in Gachibowli, focusing on lifesaving skills, rescue methods, water safety, first aid and emergency response

Telangana State Sports School edged past SkyKings 1-0 in the Asmita under-16 women’s football league, while Karimnagar Football Association defeated Wanaparthy 2-0, with Ananda Varshini scoring both goals in the second match