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Anirudh Srivasthan smashed a brilliant 116 off 58 balls to guide Hyderabad Wanderers to a commanding victory over Zinda Tilismath in the HCA B-Division T-20 league-cum-knock-out tournament. Several teams, including Nalgonda, Osmania University and Medak, also registered wins

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her fairytale French Open run, defeating 22nd seed Anna Kalinskaya 7-6(3), 6-3. The World No. 114 becomes only the second qualifier in the Open Era to reach the Roland Garros semifinals

Heading a robust Indian contingent alongside Pukhraj Gill, veteran star Gaganjeet Bhullar chases milestone Asian Tour victory as co-sanctioned USD 500,000 Bharath Classic tees off in Morocco

With a purse of ₹60 lakh per team and over 1,300 HCA players in the pool, India stars Mohammed Siraj and Tilak Varma lead the charge for the inaugural Telangana T20 league auction

RCB icon praises 15-year-old Orange Cap winner Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Yuvraj Verma named 'Champion of Champions' at Nationals in Gandhinagar

After defending their title at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer hailed the team's collective effort, stating that the long-waiting franchise thoroughly deserved their back-to-back IPL championships.

Days after historic Singapore Open triumph, world No. 4 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty retire from opening round in Jakarta due to a recurring shoulder issue.

Citing a grueling 18-month window featuring the Ashes and ODI World Cup, Pat Cummins hints at skipping the 2027 IPL season to prioritize national duties

India’s men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have withdrawn from the POLYTRON Indonesia Open 2026 due to Satwik’s injury. The duo will focus on recovery and rehabilitation ahead of upcoming tournaments, the Badminton Association of India said.

A relentless Indian women's hockey team dismantled Singapore 25-0 to top Pool A with a flawless, undefeated record. Powered by Nousheen Naz’s seven goals, India comfortably advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s U18 Asia Cup

Smriti said “Harman when she’s at her best, it’s a sight to watch. Really important innings under pressure, especially when we needed that sort of knock to get us to 180-plus.”

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.