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Eight Indian shooters, including Manu Bhaker, Suruchi Singh, and Sift Kaur Samra, have qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final 2025 in Doha. India secured spots in five events, reflecting one of its strongest international shooting campaigns with 22 medals overall.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty progressed to the Round of 16 at the Li-Ning China Masters 2025 with a straight-games win over Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap. Lakshya Sen and Dhruv-Tanisha exited in round one.

Jemimah Rodrigues is sidelined from India’s ODI series against Australia due to viral fever. Tejal Hasabnis replaces her in the squad, while the BCCI Medical team monitors Rodrigues’ recovery ahead of the ongoing IDFC First Bank ODI series.

Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 is shaping up as the most competitive yet, with historic feats like the first-ever Golden Raid, record Super 10s, dramatic comebacks, and razor-thin margins keeping fans on edge during Rivalry Week.

Six shooters from Pune missed their Akasa Air flight to Goa for the West Zone Shooting Championship after alleged delays in clearing their firearms at Pune airport. Gun For Glory slammed the airline, while Akasa cited extended security procedures and promised assistance.

Neeraj Chopra returns to Tokyo National Stadium for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, seeking another Medal in Men’s Javelin, facing tough Rivalry from Arshad Nadeem, Julian Weber, and other global Contenders

Pakistan cancelled its pre-match Press Conference before the Asia Cup Game against UAE after ICC rejected PCB’s Appeal to remove Referee Andy Pycroft, raising doubts over continued participation in the Tournament

PV Sindhu breezed past Denmark’s Julie Dawall Jakobsen in straight games to enter the Round of 16 at the Li-Ning China Masters 2025. She will next face Thailand’s sixth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong.

Kasturba Gandhi Degree College secured the Team Championship in the Osmania University Inter-College Yoga event, with P Pooja of Siddhartha topping the Individual Category and Sarojini Naidu Vanitha Mahavidyalaya finishing second

Dewald Brevis left MI Cape Town after three years to join Pretoria Capitals for a record Rs 8.3 Crore SA20 signing, calling it a new Chapter in his Hometown

India’s Smriti Mandhana has regained the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings following her 58-run knock against Australia in the series opener at New Chandigarh. Despite Mandhana’s performance, Australia won convincingly, with Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, and Phoebe Litchfield making significant gains in the rankings.

BCCI announced Apollo Tyres as new Lead Sponsor of Team India in a multi-year deal. The Partnership enhances Commercial Value, with Apollo Logo featuring on National Team Jerseys across all Formats

Sreenidi Deccan FC signed an MoU with Centre for Spine and Sports Health, appointing CSSH as Sports Science Partner to enhance Player Welfare, Performance, Injury Prevention, and Rehabilitation through advanced Facilities and Expertise

India Sarvesh Kushare created history at World Athletics Championships, finishing sixth in Men High Jump with personal best 2.28 Metres, while Hamish Kerr won Gold and Neeraj Chopra eyes Javelin glory

ICC rejected PCB demand to remove Match Referee Andy Pycroft from Asia Cup, leaving Pakistan in a fix over pullout threat that risks financial loss and broadcaster conflict amid growing controversy

Mustangs and KPHB registered convincing victories in the Annual League Basketball Championship for G M Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad, defeating Little Flower Old Boys and Stadium BB Club to progress from Level-III

Government High School (Bolarum) won both Under-14 and Under-17 Finals at the Jaya Rao Memorial Football Tournament, defeating Trishul Park High School and Govt High School (Burton Road) with dominant performances

Osmania University will host Inter-college Kabaddi Championships for Men at Dr B R Ambedkar College on September 19-20 and Fencing Championships at Hindi Mahavidyalaya on September 23 in multiple categories

HCA C-Division One-Day League witnessed standout Centuries from Mirza Houzef Baig, Manideep Jonna, and Tanishk Agarwal, with multiple Teams registering wins across exciting Matches in Hyderabad on Tuesday

BCCI issued a Request for Proposal for Player Tracking Technology across Events, inviting Proposals from eligible Entities, with submission due October 7, 2025. Interested Parties must purchase RFP Documents to Bid

Arnav Pasricha won the Brilliant Trophy Online Chess Championship 2025 on tie-break after finishing level with Leeladityavardhan and Rahul Suyal. Boys and Girls titles were decided across Under-15 to Under-7 categories

India Men’s National Team defeated Maldives 6-0 in their SAFF Under-17 Championship 2025 opener, with standout Performances from Dallalmuon Gangte, Hrishikesh Manavathi, Kamgouhao Doungel, Wangkheirakpam Gunleiba, and Aazim Parveez Najar

Nagendra Pulumati, Chairman of Sports Asia Foundation, was appointed FICTS Ambassador, marking a Milestone for India and promoting Olympism, Sports Culture, Education, Festivals, Programs, and International Opportunities for Youth

V Bandaru Narasimha Rao of Guntur was unanimously elected Vice-President of Andhra Cricket Association during the virtual Annual General Body Meeting, receiving congratulations from President Kesineni Sivanath and Secretary Sana Satheesh.