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Smriti Mandhana will begin her full-time tenure as India women’s captain during the Zimbabwe series, leading the T20I and ODI squads. Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma have been named deputies, while Niki Prasad and Jintimani Kalita receive maiden T20I call-ups

Novak Djokovic won a record-extending seventh China Open title after Alex de Minaur retired during the second set of their final in Beijing. The victory took Djokovic to 102 tour-level trophies and extended his unbeaten China Open record to 34-0

Vamsi Reddy smashed 202 off 175 balls for Dhruv XI in the C-Division one-day league, but Young Citizen won by 28 runs. Youth also posted a commanding 413/6, while several bowlers claimed five-wicket or six-wicket hauls

Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls while debutant Naman Dhir claimed three wickets as India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I. India chased 172 in just 14.4 overs to take a 1-0 series lead

Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as India women’s captain across formats after a decade-long leadership journey. The BCCI praised her contribution, including India’s 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup triumph, while Harmanpreet said she would continue playing for India

Bhavan’s Vivekananda College, Sainikpuri, won the OU Inter-College Carroms Championship for Men, defeating MJ College of Engineering 2-0. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College also registered a 2-0 victory over MJPTBCWREI, Medak, in the tournament

Ishnidh Singh Virdi fired a sizzling five-under 67 to lead the IGU Rotary Southern India Bio-Gen Sansera Amateur Golf Championships at KGA in Bengaluru. Aarya Sharma and Harjai Milkha Singh were one shot behind after the opening round

Telangana archer Chikitha Taniparthi received a warm welcome in Hyderabad after winning two gold medals at the Asian Games in Japan. Chikitha thanked her coaches and teammates and said her ultimate goal was to win an Olympic medal.

V Pranavi Chandra Velagapudi will lead Hyderabad in the BCCI Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Elite 2026-27 matches in Pune from October 26. M Mamtha has been named vice-captain, while Gongadi Trisha and other prominent players feature in the squad.

Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for September alongside Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza. Chamari Athapaththu, Sree Charani and Shafali Verma feature on the women’s shortlist.

Rohan Bopanna, Roman Burruchaga, Rinky Hijikata and six other marquee players have been announced for Kia Tennis Premier League Season 8. The eight franchises will build their squads at the October 12 auction, with Hyderabad hosting the tournament from December 8.

Former India captain and administrator Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the head coach of Delhi Capitals for the Indian Premier League, expanding his long-standing association with the franchise.

India’s U17 women began their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign in emphatic fashion, thrashing Iraq 14-0 in Malaysia. Anushka Kumari scored five goals as India set a new record and moved strongly into contention for the 2027 finals

The 7th CISCE National Taekwondo Tournament for Boys 2026 began in Hyderabad with 299 athletes from 12 regions. The four-day event features Under-14, Under-17 and Under-19 competitions, with top performers eligible for selection to the upcoming SGFI National School Games

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India’s leading amateur golfers and promising juniors will compete in the IGU Rotary Southern India Bio-Gen Sansera Amateur Golf Championships in Bengaluru, with 77 players vying for the Rs 75,000 winner’s purse. The Ladies and Junior Girls event begins Wednesday

Hariom Singu won the boys’ Under-16 high jump with an effort of 1.70m at the Hyderabad District National Inter-District Junior Athletics Meet at Osmania University. Several athletes also claimed honours across Under-14 and Under-16 track and field events

Tanmay Baloda claimed six wickets as India Under-19 bowled out Australia U19 for 174 in the second Youth Test in Ahmedabad. Australia hit back late, dismissing both Indian openers to leave India 38/2 at stumps, 136 runs behind

Cricket legend MS Dhoni and PadelPark India co-founders inaugurated 7Padel MS Dhoni in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. The 15,000-sqft facility features padel courts, a gym, recovery suite, wellness studio, café and viewing gallery as the company expands its presence across India

India will face two-time FIFA World Cup winners Uruguay in Kolkata on Tuesday in the final match of its international window. The Blue Tigers drew 1-1 with Panama and lost 0-4 to Brazil before taking on another major footballing nation

Dinesh Karthik praised Rohit Sharma’s measured 92 against West Indies, saying the former captain’s ability to absorb pressure before accelerating highlighted why his experience could prove crucial for India at the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa

India ODI debutant Auqib Nabi has been named in Jammu & Kashmir’s 18-member squad for the Ranji Trophy preparatory camp. Nabi, who took 60 wickets during J&K’s title-winning 2025-26 campaign, will join Umran Malik and captain Paras Dogra.

Carlos Alcaraz rallied from a set down to beat fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in the Japan Open semifinal. The seven-time Grand Slam champion reached the Tokyo final for the second consecutive year after another comeback victory

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead a strong Indian side featuring seven IPL performers at the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes. India will return to the tournament after a 2025 campaign that ended with one win and two subsequent defeats