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Ankita shocked Korea’s Paris Olympic medallist Nam Suhyeon 7-3, while the 24-year-old Dhiraj defeated compatriot Rahul 6-2 in the finals to win gold

Daryl Mitchell has become the first New Zealand player since 1979 to top the ICC ODI batting rankings. The weekly update also features major gains for Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, South Africa’s Temba Bavuma, and India’s Kuldeep Yadav across formats, according to ICC.

India’s shooters excel at the 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo as Abhinav Deshwal and Pranjali Prashant Dhumal clinch 10m Air Pistol gold. Kushagra Singh Rajawat wins 50m Rifle Prone bronze, taking India’s shooting medal tally to 11 in the Games.

Team India captain Shubman Gill sustained a neck injury on the second day of the Kolkata Test against South Africa. He was hospitalized, discharged after observation, and will travel to Guwahati with the team. BCCI will monitor him before confirming his 2nd Test participation.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round of the Australian Open Super 500 in Sydney with a straight-game win over Chang Ko-chi and Po Li-Wei. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand exited early, losing to Indonesian opponents

Aakash Chopra analysed India’s Test transition struggles, saying the team is still in “labour pains before new growth emerges.” He highlighted unsettled roles, pitch debates and Gill’s absence as India prepares for the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati

India’s Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel practised the old-school single pad drill during nets in Kolkata ahead of the Guwahati Test. With Shubman Gill doubtful due to neck spasm, Nitish Reddy has joined the squad as a possible replacement

Hyderabad District defeated Mahabubnagar 1-0 to win the boys’ final of the 69th SGF Telangana District Level under-17 football tournament in Nalgonda. Adilabad claimed the girls’ title with an identical 1-0 victory over Mahabubnagar

Maisram Stars FC registered a commanding 10-0 win over Shastri FC in the TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Zaheed Khan starred with five goals, while Saqib Khan, Sohail, Ali Bin Sayeed Bahdela and Awaiz Ali also scored

Arundhati Choudhary made a stunning comeback, defeating Germany’s Leonie Müller via RSC to headline India’s flawless Day 3 at the World Boxing Cup in Greater Noida. Minakshi, Ankush Phangal, Parveen and Nupur also booked their places in the finals

Hyderabad was 169 for seven in its second innings against Jammu & Kashmir on day three of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match in Jammu. J&K posted 422, with Abdul Samad scoring 125, to set a tough target

Hyderabad reached 66 for two in the second innings against Baroda on the third day of the Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 cricket championship in Vadodara. Baroda made 208 and 321, while Hyderabad scored 313 in its first innings

Karnataka won the team championship at the Para National Swimming Championship held at Gachibowli Aquatics Complex, Hyderabad. Telangana’s Srinikesh Kiran Kashtawar claimed the junior boys individual title, while winners were declared across men, women, junior and sub-junior categories

S Harivardhan of Indian Bousher School, Muscat, won the Brilliant Trophy Open online chess tournament after a tie-break with Mahendra Teja and KVK Karthik, who finished second and third. The event saw 12 rounds and special prizes for women and veterans

GM Arjun Erigaisi was held to a draw by GM Wei Yi in their FIDE World Cup 2025 quarterfinal, forcing a tiebreak in Panaji. Nodirbek Yakubboev advanced to the semis, while two other matches also head to tiebreaks

Indian shooters continued their strong run at the 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, winning gold and bronze in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event. With nine medals in three days, India looks to add more in upcoming shooting events

India’s 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens exposed a clear divide between skipper Shubman Gill’s call for balanced pitches and coach Gautam Gambhir’s preference for rank turners, raising questions about India’s Test strategy and World Test Championship campaign

Feelkhana FC defeated BHEL 4-3 in a thrilling TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League match at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Md Maseeb scored twice, with Irfan Ali and Babar adding goals, while Mahesh Kumar, Avarungiri and Akshay Kumar struck for BHEL

Himachal Pradesh defeated Hyderabad by 20 runs in the BCCI under-23 one-day championship at Jaipur. Despite Aman Rao’s brilliant 138 and Dheeraj Goud’s 74, Hyderabad fell short chasing 315, with Himachal’s balanced batting effort sealing the win

Centuries from Vivaan Reddy (143) and Jamsheed (100 not out) lit up the HCA C-Division one-day league in Hyderabad. Dheeraj’s seven-wicket haul stood out in the under-16 probables matches as Telangana youngsters delivered strong performances

Telangana Pickleball Association celebrated a fine show at the IPA Pickleball Nationals in Bengaluru, winning 20 medals. Led by captain Sreekar Mothukuri, the contingent saw standout performances from Preety Reddy, Naga Moksha, Siyona Gaddam and the mother-son duo Aruna Bhaskar and Vijay Tej

India’s Pawan Bartwal shocked Kazakhstan’s Altynbek Nursultan with a 5-0 win to claim his first international medal at Greater Noida. Sumit and Naveen also posted dominant victories, taking India’s tally to seven guaranteed medals at the elite boxing event

Aditya Mehta defeated former world champion Muhammad Asif 3-1 to top Group R at the World Cup of Snooker in Muscat. Pankaj Advani, Brijesh Damani and Hussain Khan also advanced to the knockouts, keeping India’s campaign strong

GM Arjun Erigaisi held Chinese GM Wei Yi to a 31-move draw in the first classical quarter-final of the FIDE World Cup in Goa. The Warangal player now faces a crucial second game with the advantage of white pieces