Sport

Hosts India began their Suhandinata Cup mixed team campaign with a comfortable win over Nepal while Sri Lanka pulled off a late comeback against UAE. Other top nations also started strongly on day one of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025

FIDE-rated player Rahim Lakhani of Hyderabad won the 20th Chess Musketeers Open with a perfect six out of six score, claiming the Rs 2500 winner’s prize. Special awards went to K. Anumolu, Debasish Pal, and T. Aarudh Reddy

Pakistan batter Sidra Amin has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct after forcefully hitting her bat on the pitch during the Women’s Cricket World Cup match against India in Colombo. One demerit point was added

The Lanka Premier League 2025, running from December 1-23, will be the longest season in its history with 24 matches across three venues. For the first time, Indian players are expected to join, building excitement ahead of the 2026 Cricket World Cup.

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues said the pitches in Guwahati and Colombo have been challenging for batters in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup. She praised team unity, highlighted Richa Ghosh’s finishing, and paid tribute to senior players who shaped women’s cricket in India.

Kochi Blue Spikers defeated Goa Guardians 3-2 in a thrilling Prime Volleyball League match at Hyderabad’s Gachibowli Indoor Stadium. Hemanth starred as Player of the Match, while Erin and Amarinder led key plays to seal the Spikers’ hard-fought win.

The first-time hosts, India, pocketed a record 22 medals, including 6 Gold, 9 Silver and 7 Bronze

Valishetty clinched the title in an all-Indian final against the former BWF World Junior No. 1, Tasnim Mir, winning with scores of 15–21, 22–20, 21–7

Titan’s fourth win was led by Bharat Hooda’s Super 10, Shubham Shinde’s High Five, while including contributions from Vijay Malik and Praful Zaware

In the women’s final, former World Cup champion S. Appoorwa scored a 25-19, 25-7 win against K. Nandini of AWASA

The BWF World Junior Championships have returned to India after a gap of 17 years and will be played in two phases from October 6-19

Amit was joined by teammate S Vishwanath (Services), who breezed past C. Lukas (Tamil Nadu) 5:0

Joel Benjamin was named the Player of the Match

Hyderabad racer Rajender Beedani of Motorsports Academy of India clocked in the fastest lap of this season at 2min 7.108sec in the qualifying session

At the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, Zileide Cassiano Da Silva and Fatma Damla Altin claimed gold and silver in women’s Long Jump T20, relegating Poland’s Karolina Kucharczyk-Urbanska to bronze. Lara Baars set a new Shot Put F40 World Record.

Telugu Titans all-rounder Bharat Hooda says the team is determined to overcome past mistakes and handle pressure better as they chase their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title. The Titans are currently placed third in the points table this season.

At the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi, German sprinter Max Maximilian won gold in the men’s 400m T47. Wearing a Hindi-inscribed headband with “Never Give Up,” he honored India’s hospitality and credited the gesture for inspiring his victory

Reeds FC edged past Dream Big Soccer School 3-2 in the AIFF Under-18 Elite Youth League Qualifiers held at Gogzee Football Arena in Hyderabad. G.P. Palguna, Secretary of the Telangana Football Association, inaugurated the tournament earlier in the day

Former Hyderabad opener D.B. Ravi Teja has been retained as the head coach of the Hyderabad senior team after guiding them to victory in the Buchi Babu tournament. Coaching appointments for under-23, under-19, under-16, and under-14 teams were also finalised

Aaron George has been named captain of the Hyderabad under-19 team for the first two matches of the BCCI's Vinoo Mankad Trophy in Dehradun from October 9. Alankrith Rappel will serve as vice-captain and wicketkeeper in the 15-member squad

Manju Rani led a strong performance by India’s top women boxers to reach the semi-finals of the BFI Cup 2025 in Chennai. The tournament features top national and international medallists, with winners securing spots in the Elite National Camp

Ahmedabad Defenders pulled off a thrilling five-set comeback win over Delhi Toofans in the Prime Volleyball League, with Angamuthu named Player of the Match. Trailing by two sets, the Defenders rallied through Shon T John and Batsuri to win 3-2

Kolkata Thunderbolts head coach Naser Shahnazi expressed confidence ahead of their RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League opener, praising captain Ashwal Rai and young Indian players. He also lauded the club's support and the high-energy format of the month-long tournament

Mirza Houzef Baig scored a match-winning 123 as Nizam Cricket Club defeated Manikumar by six wickets in the HCA C-Division one-day league in Hyderabad. Rithwik’s 6/28 and Mujtaba’s 4/13 were other standout bowling efforts on the day