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India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel dismissed any notion of competition with Rishabh Pant, saying the focus is on the team. Ahead of the South Africa series, he praised both sides’ fast-bowling strength and described his Test debut as a “surreal” experience.

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj termed the upcoming Test series against South Africa crucial for the World Test Championship cycle. Confident after strong performances in England and against the West Indies, Siraj said he is bowling with rhythm and eager for the challenge

Indian footballers, including Sunil Chhetri and Sandesh Jhingan, have jointly urged the AIFF to restart the paused ISL season, saying their frustration has turned into desperation. The appeal follows the federation’s failure to attract bidders for the league’s commercial rights

India captain Shubman Gill spent over 90 minutes at the nets in Kolkata, fine-tuning his technique ahead of the opening Test against South Africa. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan also trained hard, as the management inspected the dry pitch

Royal United FC thrashed Shastri FC 10-1 in the TFA B-Division Football League. Loyola Academy edged Young Men Guild 71-70 in basketball, and Uttar Pradesh defeated Hyderabad by three wickets in the BCCI Under-23 One-Day Cricket Championship

Indian GMs Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna and Karthik Venkataraman drew their games with black pieces in Round 4 of the FIDE World Cup in Panaji, while R Praggnanandhaa survived a tense battle with GM Daniil Dubov to secure a draw

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar equalled the world record and won silver in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the World Championships in Cairo. India’s Esha Singh and Samrat Rana also secured silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event

India’s Hussain Khan defeated Australia’s Hassan Kerde 4-3 to enter the men’s pre-quarterfinals of the IBSF World Snooker Championships in Hyderabad. Pankaj Advani exited in the round of 24, while Amee Kamani and three other Indian women advanced in their draw

Vaishali Garnepudi of Crossroads South Middle School, New Jersey, won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess tournament with 10 points from 12 rounds. Krishna Kishore and Adhyayan Banerjee finished second and third with 9.5 points each

The Telangana Pickleball Association named a 46-member team for the inaugural IPA Nationals, recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Olympian Vishnu Vardhan leads the association, with Sameer Varma as Team Mentor and Sreekar as Captain

Hyderabad’s Aaron George and Vihaan Malhotra will lead the India Under-19 B and A teams respectively in the IDFC FIRST Bank Under-19 Triangular Series at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, from November 17. Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were unavailable

Hyderabad: Centuries by Sagar Chaurasia (105 n.o.) for Deccan Chronicle, N Sathwik Reddy (108 n.o.) for Central Excise, and a fine spell by Bharath Reddy (five for 23) for Combined Districts were among the highlights of the HCA A-Division T-20 league-cum-knock-out cricket championship here on Tuesday. The scores: A-Division T-20 league-cum-knock-out tournament: SBI 154/7 in […]

Rajasthan earned a hard-fought draw against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Salman Khan, Mahipal Lomror, and Sachin Yadav anchored Rajasthan’s second innings after Hyderabad gained a first-innings lead

Karunnapan Venkatesan of Hyderabad secured a bronze medal at the drug-free Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition in Las Vegas, competing against participants from 16 countries. He is the only Indian to medal, adding to his recent Natural Mr. World Championship success.

Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh failed to win a medal in the women’s 10m air pistol final at the ISSF World Championships. Bhaker dropped to seventh after a poor shot, while Singh finished sixth. India earned team silver

Ravichandran Ashwin urged Tamil Nadu selectors to focus on ‘role-specific’ selections after their four-wicket loss to Andhra Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy. Despite solid performances from individual players, Tamil Nadu struggled with bat and are yet to win a match this season

Samrat Rana created history by winning the men’s 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Championship in Cairo. He became the first Indian to win the individual air pistol title, while Varun Tomar took the bronze medal

Hyderabad extended their lead to 293 runs against Rajasthan on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match. Captain G. Rahul Singh (59) and K. Himateja (41) led the charge, despite regular wickets falling in their second innings

Deccan Sporting secured a 3-0 victory over BHEL in the TFA B-Division Shivkumar Lal Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground. Abdul Rafaey scored twice, while Yousuf Baig added another goal to seal the win for Sporting

Ranga Reddy men and Adilabad women emerged champions in the 58th Telangana Senior Inter-District Kho Kho Championship held at India Mission High School in Peddapalli. Ranga Reddy defeated Hyderabad in the men’s final, while Adilabad triumphed in the women’s final

S Sri Charan of Velocity Chess Academy won the Open Prize Money Chess Tournament at A2H Chess Academy in Kukatpally, Hyderabad, by tie-break rule after scoring five points, tying with S. Vikramjit Singh. Full results listed below

Wafi Kachchhi Diamond will lead Hyderabad in the upcoming Cooch Behar Trophy (Under-19) matches against Baroda and Jharkhand on November 16 and 23. The team also includes players like C. Siddharth Rao, T. Shiva Rama Krishna, and Vikash Gupta

Andhra secured a five-wicket victory over Bengal in the BCCI Women’s T-20 Cricket Championship (Under-19) semi-final, with Ch. Tamanna’s 3/15 earning her 'Player of the Match'. Andhra will now face Karnataka in the final on November 12

13-year-old Vaishnavi Vyas from Hyderabad won a gold in vault and a bronze in floor exercises at the Sub Junior Nationals in Prayagraj. Coached by Aruna Reddy, Vaishnavi’s success highlights Telangana’s emerging gymnastics talent