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India’s Abhishek Sharma reclaimed the top spot in the T20I batting rankings, while South Africa’s Marco Jansen became the No. 1-ranked Test bowler and all-rounder. Temba Bavuma rose to second in Test batting rankings, with several players also gaining places

Telangana swimmer Mittapalli Ritvika won gold in the 50-metre breaststroke at the Short Course Senior National Swimming Championships in Ahmedabad, clocking 32.91 seconds to equal Chahat Arora’s Indian record. She also secured bronze in the 4×50-metre mixed relay.

Three-time Asian Para Games javelin champion Neeraj Yadav has died by suicide at his flat, national chief para-athletics coach S. Satyanarayana confirmed. The accomplished Indian para-athlete won multiple international medals and set records despite being diagnosed with polio during childhood

India secured a place in the semifinals of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship with a 48-20 win over Tanzania in Ahmedabad. Neeraj Narwal led the raiding effort with 12 points as India prepares to face Sri Lanka on October 29

Kajal Dhochak and Neelam Sirohi reached the World Wrestling Championships finals in Astana, giving India two women competing for gold at the same edition for the first time. Kajal will contest 76kg, while Neelam faces Japan’s Yui Susaki at 50kg

The CM Chashak 41st Youth National Basketball Championship began in Pune with 54 state teams competing. Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Rajasthan recorded wins in the boys’ section, while Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka opened their girls’ campaigns with victories

Tamil Nadu’s Neil Samraj R broke the men’s U18 200m national record with a 21.03-second run at the National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai. Bhavana G and Anshu set meet records, while Tamil Nadu topped the overall team standings

Abhirath Reddy scored 97 and Rahul Radesh remained unbeaten on 72 as Hyderabad reached 193 for two against Punjab on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match. Punjab had earlier posted 431, led by Salil Arora’s 151

Saranu Nishant claimed five wickets for 30 runs as Hyderabad bowled out Uttar Pradesh for 168 in their Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy match. Hyderabad reached 82/2 at stumps, while several A, B and C-Division league matches produced results

DP World PGTI and Business Today have partnered to expand corporate golf in India. The collaboration will retain a multi-city tournament format, strengthen links between business leaders and professional golfers, and promote the sport further to wider audiences across India

Hyderabad-based health and wellness company Lifespan Private Limited has extended its brand ambassador partnership with Indian pistol shooter Esha Singh. The company said the collaboration reflects shared values of discipline, excellence and wellness.

Harry Kane became the first English player in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season in which he scored 73 goals for club and country. The Bayern Munich striker credited hard work, resilience and self-belief for his success.

India pacer Mohammed Siraj trained at Hyderabad’s Gymkhana Ground ahead of the New Zealand tour, working with former fielding coach T Dilip. His focused preparations reflected his commitment to improving his bowling and meeting the demands of international cricket

Smyan Bharadwaj scored 191 for Team F in the HCA Under-16 Super League, while Aneesh Karthik struck an unbeaten 106 for Team A. The latest results also featured high-scoring contests in the HCA A- and B-Division leagues

Telangana athlete Sriteja Tholem won her second gold at the 41st Junior National Athletics Championship in Chennai, claiming the women’s under-20 heptathlon with 2,033 points. She had earlier won the 100m hurdles and recently broke a 32-year-old heptathlon record.

Haryana’s Nishchay won gold in the men’s under-18 discus throw at the National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai, setting a national record of 66.75m. He surpassed the previous 64.09m mark, while Rajasthan’s Vishal Kumar and Haryana’s Dev Chauhan took silver and bronze

Hyderabad martial artist Balabhadrapatruni Yashwwanth, 14, reportedly delivered 330 single-hand punches in one minute, surpassing a teenage benchmark of 292. He has also completed 59 consecutive full-contact karate kumite rounds and trains under Grandmaster Hanshi Shaswat Kumar

The Sports Authority of India’s Kolkata centre felicitated archers Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Kirti Sharma for their reported gold-medal performances at the 2026 Asian Games, along with rower Satnam Singh, who was honoured for winning bronze in double sculls

: Ganta Kheerthi and Gade Sharanya were declared joint-winners of the Telangana State Women’s Chess Championship in Hyderabad after remaining tied on 5.5 points following the final round and blitz tiebreaker. G Sahithya finished third, with Bharatkoti Sneha fourth

Pune will host the 41st Youth National Basketball Championship from October 27, with 28 boys’ teams and 26 girls’ teams competing over eight days. Telangana’s boys and girls will aim to improve on their sixth- and seventh-place finishes, respectively, in the previous edition

Godavari Football Club continued its strong start in Group C of I-League 3 with a 5-1 win over Kuppuraj FC in Shillong. Sohail Pasha and Hoto Lohe scored twice each, taking Godavari FC’s tally to 10 goals in two matches

Around 250 athletes participated in the under-14 and under-16 boys’ and girls’ competitions organised by the Visakhapatnam District Athletics Association. Twenty-six athletes were selected to participate in the 20th National Inter-district Junior Athletics Meet in Hyderabad from November 14 to 16

Telangana’s D Laxmi Siri and Sai Ganta defeated Haryana’s Jasmine Rawat and Maharashtra’s Tanishq Jadhav 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the Ritz National Mixed Doubles Tennis Championship at Jubilee Hills International Centre in Hyderabad on Monday

India bowling coach Morne Morkel has urged Bhuvneshwar Kumar to block out expectations and focus on his game after an expensive return to T20Is against New Zealand. India trail the five-match series 0-2 ahead of the third match