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Sachin Tendulkar was named Greatest Men’s International Batter of the 21st Century at Cricinfo Honours Awards 2026. The India legend reflected on India’s 2011 World Cup win, batting evolution, ODI rule changes, and advised young batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

India’s Pooja Singh won gold at the Asian U-20 Athletics Championships 2026 in Hong Kong with a record-breaking 1.93m high jump, ending a 14-year national wait. The LPU athlete also secured qualification for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

From Deepti Sharma and Amelie Kerr to Shabnim Ismail and Sadia Iqbal, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales will spotlight elite bowlers. The tournament features world-class spinners and pacers expected to shape title outcomes.

Left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey has spoken about his maiden India call-up for the Afghanistan series in Tests and ODIs, calling it a dream-like moment. He reflected on learning the news unexpectedly and his excitement to share the dressing room with senior players.

India delivered a dominant performance to hammer Singapore 25-0 in their final Pool A match of the Women’s U-18 Asia Cup in Japan. The victory secured a perfect pool-stage record and top spot, with Nousheen Naz scoring seven goals.

PV Sindhu began her Indonesia Open 2026 campaign with a straight-games win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan. Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun also progressed in men's doubles, while Lakshya Sen suffered a first-round defeat against Indonesia's Alwi Farhan

Chevella MP and TCA Patron Konda Vishweshwar Reddy urged cricket stakeholders and the public to support Telangana Cricket Association's demand for BCCI Associate Membership. A stakeholders' conference in Hyderabad highlighted concerns over opportunities for rural cricketers and transparency in cricket administration

The BCCI has appointed former India international Sairaj Bahutule as the Spin Bowling Coach of the Indian men's cricket team. A highly experienced coach and former all-rounder, Bahutule has worked across domestic, IPL, India A and age-group cricket

Six bowlers, including Gurjapneet Singh, Auqib Nabi and Prince Yadav, have joined the Indian squad as net bowlers ahead of the Test against Afghanistan. The move is aimed at strengthening preparations before the match scheduled later this week

Thirteen-year-old Nilkonda Mani stole the spotlight on the opening day of the 17th Monsoon Regatta National Ranking Sailing Championship at Hussain Sagar. Despite difficult wind conditions, the young sailor secured a commanding victory to take the early lead in the competition.

Legendary Dutch dragflicker Taeke Taekema has joined the Indian women’s hockey team for a specialised training camp during its Australia and New Zealand tour. The initiative aims to improve penalty-corner efficiency ahead of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup in Auckland.

Jai Hanuman defeated Central Excise by seven wickets to win the HCA A-Division T20 League Championship. In the B-Division competition, P Harshith smashed an unbeaten 104 off 49 balls to guide Visaka to victory over Warangal District.

Hockey India has announced a 20-member women’s squad for the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. Led by Salima Tete, the team enters the tournament after a productive Australia tour and will face the United States, Japan and Uruguay in Pool A.

Ultra runner Kartik Joshi has crossed 844 kilometres of his ambitious 4,200-km Kargil-to-Kanyakumari challenge. Battling extreme terrain and weather conditions, the Indore athlete is aiming to complete the journey in 55 days while attempting to set a new endurance record.

With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 expanding to 12 teams, several star batters are set to take centre stage. From Shafali Verma and Georgia Voll to Hayley Matthews and Laura Wolvaardt, these players could shape the tournament’s outcome.

After a stellar TATA IPL 2026 campaign that earned him the Orange Cap and Most Valuable Player award, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi reflected on achieving his 700-run target, lessons learnt during the season, and his dream of playing Test cricket.

New Indian wrestling head coach Emzarios Bentinidis has stressed personalised training and athlete-specific development plans as India prepares for the 2026 Asian Games. The Wrestling Federation of India trials finalised strong men's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's squads for the continental event.

RCB batter Tim David will miss the opening game of the next IPL season after being handed a one-match suspension. David was fined 50% of his match fee for aggressively throwing an ice bag toward umpire Nitin Menon

Director of Cricket Mo Bobat and head coach Andy Flower credit a meticulous auction strategy, structural elite experience, and an indispensable Indian coaching staff for driving Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second successive IPL trophy

French Open organizers hit Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo with a historic $65,000 fine following "unacceptable" and sexist remarks targeting Brazilian chair umpire Ana Carvalho after his second-round defeat at Roland Garros

Series tied 1-1 ahead of crucial Taunton finale

Kushagra wins Meridian chess title

Anna Kalinskaya survived a dramatic three-set thriller against Anastasia Potapova on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, saving multiple match points to win 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7) and secure her first-ever career quarter-final spot at the French Open

Virat Kohli scored 675 runs in 16 matches with a strike-rate of 165.85