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Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes winning the Women’s Asia Cup should be India’s immediate priority, while using the tournament to assess combinations ahead of the Champions Trophy. She also backed greater opportunities for fringe players before the major event

Pasindu Sooriyabandara’s unbeaten 90 and Kamindu Mendis’ 55 helped Sri Lanka fight back against India in the second Test. After being forced to follow on, Sri Lanka reached 199 for three at tea, trailing India by just 14 runs

Shooter Suruchi Inder Singh Phogat has come a long way from a 13-year-old trainee in Bhiwani to an Asian Games medal contender. The junior world record holder credits disciplined training and coaching support for her rise and remains focused on every shot

India’s men will begin their Asian Games cricket campaign from the quarter-final stage on September 28, while the women face Japan on September 18. Both defending champions are seeded and among the favourites for gold in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has become the No. 1 Test bowler in the ICC rankings for the first time after his 10-wicket haul against Bangladesh. Jasprit Bumrah slipped from the top spot, while several Indian and international players made significant gains

Three-time Olympian Mirabai Chanu is focused on staying injury-free as she targets a maiden Asian Games medal in Aichi-Nagoya. After winning her third Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow, the weightlifter says the Asian Games remain her sole priority.

India’s decision to enforce the follow-on paid dividends as Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj struck to reduce Sri Lanka to 83/2 at lunch on day four. Sri Lanka still trail by 130 runs after being bowled out for 290.

Mohammed Siraj said he relishes the responsibility of leading India’s pace attack and is focused on building pressure on Sri Lanka despite struggling for rhythm after a two-month break. He also explained his approach to fast bowling in challenging conditions.

AIFF has appointed East Bengal FC head coach Anthony Andrews as assistant coach of the India U17 women’s national team. Andrews, a four-time IWL champion, will join the squad in Tashkent for friendlies against Uzbekistan.

Tennis players Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev reached the US Open mixed doubles semifinals after defeating the two-time defending champions. Andreeva revealed she once had a crush on Rublev as a teenager, calling it a dream to play alongside her favorite player

Indian skeet veteran Mairaj Ahmad Khan continues to focus on one target at a time after a career spanning more than three decades. A two-time Olympian and World Cup gold medallist, he is now targeting the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Akshay Sharma and Manu Gandas carded seven-under 65s to share the opening-day lead at the Telangana Open 2026 in Vikarabad. Vishesh Sharma and Rashid Khan were one shot behind, while play was suspended due to fading light

Olympian G Sathiyan called for sustained collaboration among the government, corporates and sports industry to make India a global sporting powerhouse. At SPORTSCOM's Delhi conclave, policymakers and industry leaders discussed sports investment, manufacturing, technology, employment and grassroots development

Prakaash Sarran defeated Pradnyesh Shelke 4-2, 4-2 in the boys' singles preliminary round of the Raja Narsimha Rao Memorial ITF Juniors at Lake View Tennis Academy. G Vishwak Reddy and other players also registered wins in Hyderabad

India's U20 men's team will travel to Tashkent unbeaten after four friendlies in Bengaluru, where they recorded three wins and a draw without conceding. The Blue Colts will face Syria, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh in the AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers

India's Under-17 women's team have arrived in Tashkent for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan on August 27 and 30. The games are part of preparations for the AFC Under-17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers scheduled in Malaysia in October

Five players struck centuries in the HCA C-Division one-day league, with Smarpit Verma, Shaik Rabbani, Vaibhav Agarwal and Arshad Khan scoring tons. Deccan Colts' B Harish Raja narrowly missed a century after making 93 in Hyderabad

Nidhish Shyamal and Yashvi Jain emerged winners in the boys' and girls' sections respectively at the Telangana State Under-17 Chess Championship held at Vikas Concept School in Bachupally. Pavan Karthikeya Varma and Sreesha Kandi finished runners-up respectively

India will host the second Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in Ahmedabad from October 7-10, with cueists from nearly 46 countries competing in five disciplines. The BSFI has named a 13-member Indian squad for the four-day international event.

Bengaluru will host the Road to GCL FIDE-rated Rapid Chess Tournament on August 26, bringing together up to 1,000 players ahead of GCL Season 4. The event will feature a Rs 4 lakh prize pool and promote grassroots chess.

JioStar has announced The Great Indian Cricket Festival, featuring Team India’s home season with four bilateral series against West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia. The five-month schedule includes 22 matches across ODIs, T20Is and Tests on JioHotstar.

Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya has received an official reprimand and one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against India in Colombo. He struck the boundary wedges with his bat after dismissal.

India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur speaks about the historic Lord’s Test win, the challenges of the Asia Cup, IND vs PAK pressure, defending the Asian Games gold medal, following other sports and the importance of fan support.

Khel Bharathi Indoor Stadium at Navyabharathi Global School in Nizamabad has been enlisted as a table tennis venue for the Khelo India Youth Games 2026. School CEO K Santhosh Kumar described the selection as a historic milestone for the institution.