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Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati after suffering a neck injury during the Kolkata Test. He will undergo further assessment in Mumbai, with Rishabh Pant set to lead India in his absence

Shubman Gill is ruled out of India’s second Test against South Africa due to a neck injury and will undergo further assessment in Mumbai. Rishabh Pant will captain India, becoming the 38th Test leader and second wicketkeeper-batter to do so.

India’s Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa advanced to the women’s semifinals of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open squash in Indore with straight-game wins. Ramit Tandon lost to Egypt’s Youssef Soliman, while Velavan Senthilkumar and Tanvi Khanna play later

Zimbabwe defeated Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the T20 tri-series at Rawalpindi, with Sikandar Raza scoring 47 and Brad Evans taking 3-9. Sri Lanka collapsed for 95, continuing a poor tour after losing the ODI series 3-0 to Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended heartfelt wishes to cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palaash Muchhal ahead of their wedding on November 23. In his letter, Modi praised their union and blessed the couple for a life of love, trust and companionship

England begin their Ashes campaign in Perth on Friday, desperate to end a 15-Test winless run in Australia. Ben Stokes leads the side, while Steve Smith captains Australia in place of Pat Cummins. Injuries have reshaped both squads

India captain Shubman Gill, recovering from a neck spasm sustained in the first Test against South Africa, will undergo a fitness test on Friday. His chances of playing the second Test in Guwahati remain slim, with selectors considering resting him for the ODI series

India may bring in Sai Sudharsan for Shubman Gill in the second Test against South Africa at Guwahati. Rishabh Pant is set to captain, while Axar Patel and Nitish Reddy are vying for a slot depending on pitch conditions

Ayush Shetty stunned fourth seed Kodai Naraoka and Lakshya Sen beat Chi Yu Jen to set up an all-Indian quarterfinal at the Australian Open Super 500. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also advanced, while HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth exited early

Aditya Vardhan’s century, Ayush Malhotra’s five-wicket haul and Huzaifa Imran Khan’s ton were the highlights of the HCA under-16 two-day probables matches in Hyderabad. In the B-Division T-20 League, several teams registered emphatic wins across fixtures

Ranga Reddy District Basketball Association will conduct selection trials at Sanathnagar Playground on November 22 at 4 pm. The team for the Senior Inter-district Championship on November 27 and 30 will be chosen. Players must carry passport-size photos and Aadhaar card

Friends Club of Bolarum will conduct the 12th Subramanian Inter-school football tournament in Hyderabad on November 28 and 29. The knock-out event features under-12, under-14 and under-16 categories, with registrations closing on November 26

Victory Playground defeated State Bank of India (Hyderabad Circle) 53-38 to reach the quarterfinals of the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy basketball championship at YMCA Secunderabad. Vamshi, Asig and Bilal starred as Victory PG led 26-15 at half-time and sealed the win

Hyderabad’s Maestro Chess Academy celebrated major successes as Anaya Sharma won gold in the under-8 girls category at the Commonwealth Championship in Malaysia, Nidhish Shyamal claimed bronze in under-10 boys, and G Shivamshika retained the Telangana women’s chess crown

Telangana players D Sidharth Reddy and AR Nishitha Reddy clinched the boys and girls singles titles in the under-14 AITA Championship Series tennis tournament at Sardar Patel Stadium, Khammam. Shlok Vinayak Reddy and Sai Sahara Reddy won the boys doubles crown

India A, led by Pankaj Advani, Aditya Mehta and Brijesh Damani, defeated Oman A 3-0 in the World Cup of snooker in Muscat. India B, featuring Dhvaj Haria and Hussain Khan, lost 1-3 to France after a bright start

FIFA’s Players’ Status Chamber has approved Ryan Williams’ change of association request, making him eligible to represent India. The AIFF followed all regulatory requirements, and the Chamber confirmed the decision on November 19, clearing Williams for national team selection

India recorded its greatest-ever boxing performance at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 in Greater Noida, winning nine gold, six silver and five bronze medals. Women led the sweep, while Sachin and Hitesh added men’s golds, ensuring all 20 pugilists medalled

Nikhat Zareen clinched gold in the 51 kg category at the World Boxing Cup in Greater Noida and announced plans to set up a Boxing Academy in Hyderabad. The 29-year-old said the win is a confidence booster ahead of future championships

India’s Mahit Sandhu won silver in the 50m prone event at the Deaflympics in Tokyo, after breaking the Deaf World Record in qualification. This is her third medal of the Games, taking India’s shooting tally to 12.

The city’s early leadership in adopting new-age sports positions it strongly within the league, fronted by its franchise, the Hyderabad Royals

In cricket, Hyderabad suffers massive defeat against Jammu & Kashmir in Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match

Nikhat led from the front as India closed session 7 with a stunning triple triumph over Uzbekistan

Arjun was the only Indian left in the fray at the quarterfinal stage, and after drawing both the classical games, the tiebreak was always going to be a tricky contest