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India will face Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026. The top two teams and two best third-placed sides progress to the quarters. The tournament doubles up as FIFA World Cup 2027 qualifier.

Nat Sciver-Brunt reclaimed the No. 1 spot in ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after her 98 against India. Harmanpreet, Jemimah, and Orla also saw gains, while Ireland dominated Zimbabwe in both ODIs and T20Is, sparking major ranking shifts.

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen is set to compete in the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool this September. Returning to the 51 kg category post-Olympics, she is focusing on strength, endurance, and mindset to claim her third title.

At 38, Koneru Humpy continues to inspire the chess world with her latest FIDE World Cup final appearance. A two-time World Rapid Champion, Humpy’s grace, resilience, and quiet brilliance underscore her three-decade journey at the top.

Veteran coach Anita Mishra received a heartfelt farewell in Hyderabad after a 35-year coaching career, having mentored numerous male and female cricketers, many of whom represented India and state teams

Ramakant and Rizwan continued to lead their respective categories in the Youth Open Regatta at Hussain Sagar, with improving conditions helping younger sailors complete their scheduled races successfully

Shashank Vanamala and Sarayu Suryaneni clinched singles titles at the Telangana State Sub-Junior Badminton Championship in Warangal, which also saw exciting victories in doubles and mixed doubles events

Gujarat Giants have appointed Jaivir Sharma as head coach and revamped their squad for PKL Season 12, spending ₹4.967 crore at the auction, including signing MVP Mohammadreza Shadloui for ₹2.23 crore. The team aims for its maiden PKL title starting August 29.

The NMDC Hyderabad Marathon, India’s second-largest marathon and a World Athletics Label Race, will be held on August 24 with record participation of 28,000 runners. Nikhat Zareen unveiled the event jersey, as organizers target Rs 3 crore in charity contributions.

Hyderabad’s Naisha Bajaj, a law student and rising kickboxing star, eyes the World Championship in Dubai and dreams of representing India in the Olympics. Despite financial struggles and injuries, she continues to win medals and seeks stronger support for the sport in Telangana.

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 draw will be held on July 29 in Sydney. India, returning after 23 years, is in Pot 4. Midfielder Sangita Basfore will assist in the draw ceremony, as the Blue Tigresses prepare for Asia’s top women’s football event.

Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra shared how a serious wrist injury early in his career nearly ended his javelin dream. He credited his strong mindset and passion for representing India as the reasons he bounced back from the setback

Wout van Aert delivered a stunning attack on Montmartre to win the rain-soaked final stage of the Tour de France in Paris, denying Tadej Pogacar a fifth stage victory. Pogacar secured his fourth overall title, equalling Chris Froome’s record.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir dismissed transition talk after the Old Trafford Test draw, praising the team’s resilience and Rishabh Pant’s courage to bat with a broken foot. He also backed allowing substitutes for serious injuries and gave an update on Bumrah’s availability.

Ben Stokes praised India’s fightback in the Old Trafford Test, ruled out injury replacement rules for Test cricket, and confirmed he feels physically better despite a heavy workload ahead of the final game.

The Men’s Selection Committee has named Narayan Jagadeesan as replacement for Rishabh Pant for the fifth Test, which begins on July 31, 2025 at Kennington Oval, London.

Divya Deshmukh held Koneru Humpy to a draw in the Women's Chess World Cup final, forcing a tiebreaker. The winner will be decided in rapid and blitz games on Monday

India's para badminton stars delivered a strong showing at the British & Irish Para International 2025, led by Sukant Kadam’s silver and Krishna Nagar’s bronze, among multiple medal wins

Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar struck unbeaten centuries as India defied defeat to draw the fourth Test at Old Trafford, keeping the series alive ahead of the final game at The Oval

Tilak Varma will captain South Zone in the upcoming Duleep Trophy. Tanmay Agarwal and Tanay Thyagarajan are the other Hyderabad cricketers included in the 16-member squad for the championship

Paarav Sutar and Challa Anshika Reddy clinched the under-seven titles in the Telangana Chess Association’s tournament, with winners declared across five age categories for both boys and girls

Mohd Rizwan and Shringari Roy led their respective categories on a wind-challenged opening day of the YAI Tiscon Youth Regatta at Hussain Sagar, showing skill and consistency

Uday Kumar of A1 Chess Academy secured a silver medal with 6.5 points at the Vimana City's 1st FIDE Rated Open in Thanjavur and won Rs 40,000 in prize money

Indo Tibetan Border Police FT defeated ten-men Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC 2-1 in their Durand Cup debut, with goals from Pulung Daimary and Hemraj Bhujel sealing the comeback win