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The Men’s Selection Committee has named Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur as replacement for injured Harshit Rana in India’s squads for the Afghanistan T20I series and the 2026 Asian Games.

East Zone clinched their third Duleep Trophy title after taking a first-innings lead over South Zone, ending a 13-year wait. Ishan Kishan and Md Kounain Quraishi starred, with the latter hitting his maiden first-class century on the final day

Rohit Sharma remained non-committal about playing the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying the event is still far away. The former India captain's comments come amid speculation over his future after his retirement from T20I and Test cricket

India pacer Arshdeep Singh says he is doing everything within his control to be ready for a Test call-up despite limited first-class exposure. He also spoke about workload management, adapting to spin-friendly pitches and the strengths of Punjab players

Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team was mistakenly identified as asylum seekers by masked anti-immigrant protesters outside their Portsmouth hotel. The confusion was resolved after officials clarified the team’s identity. The England and Wales Cricket Board is reviewing security arrangements for the tour

Jharkhand’s emergence as a major source of cricketing talent is evident with five players in the East Zone Duleep Trophy squad. Officials credit skill-focused junior cricket, longer-format matches and improved development structures for nurturing promising batters like Kumar Kushagra and Shikhar Mohan

Alexander Zverev, the No. 1 seed, overcame early struggles at the U.S. Open to cruise into the semifinals with a straight-sets win over Botic van de Zandschulp. He has now reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slams this season, marking a career-best run.

Defending champions Manipur retained the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for Dr BC Roy Trophy with a 3-1 victory over West Bengal in Bengaluru. Jogesh, Jenson and Muskan scored for Manipur, who secured their third title and successfully defended the crown

India’s steeplechase star Avinash Sable will return to competition after nearly 14 months at the Indian Athletics Series final in New Delhi. The Hangzhou gold medallist will test his water-jump skills as he prepares to defend his Asian Games title

South Zone captain and India T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma has shifted focus to the upcoming Afghanistan series after the Duleep Trophy. He is confident of quickly adapting from red-ball cricket to T20s and aims to lead India to victory

Cricket West Indies has appointed veteran New Zealand coach Bob Carter as its batting consultant on a one-year contract. Carter will oversee men’s, women’s and age-group programmes, with a focus on raising technical standards ahead of major global tournaments

Sai Vikas Reddy smashed 359 as Team B posted 600 in the HCA Senior Men’s Multi-Day Super League, while Medak’s J Jagarthveer Nayak struck 302 in the Under-16 tournament. Several high-scoring matches were recorded across the HCA competitions on Wednesday

Pratika Rawal has replaced injured Jemimah Rodrigues in India’s 15-member women’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Rawal, who recently made her T20I debut, has been included after Jemimah’s hamstring injury ruled her out

The Delhi High Court has sought the Wrestling Federation of India’s response on Vinesh Phogat’s request to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships. The court will also consider her plea seeking deferment of disciplinary proceedings against her

Brilliant Chess Academy will organise the 244th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament on September 12 and 13 at Brilliant Grammar High School in Dilsukhnagar. The tournament offers Rs 10,000 in total prize money, with registrations closing at 1 pm on September 12

Carlos Alcaraz praised Ben Shelton’s serve after the American ended his US Open title defence in a dramatic five-set quarter-final. Shelton prevailed in a deciding tiebreak after four hours and 28 minutes, securing the biggest win of his career

Ishan Kishan’s explosive 80 and Shikhar Mohan’s steady 52 helped East Zone extend their lead over South Zone to 584 runs on day four of the Duleep Trophy final, putting them firmly in control and closing in on the title

New Zealand women and Bangladesh will play warm-up fixtures in Australia ahead of their respective white-ball series against the hosts. New Zealand will face a Governor-General’s XI, while Bangladesh will meet a Queensland XI before their October international assignments

India’s senior women’s rugby sevens team has begun its final preparations for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at SAI Kolkata. Twenty players are training ahead of the October 1-3 tournament, where India will face China, Hong Kong China and Malaysia

Greco-Roman wrestler Nitesh Siwach’s journey to his Asian Games debut began with his father’s dream, a knee injury and two years away from wrestling. Given six months to make a comeback, Nitesh rebuilt his career and now targets a medal

Ben Shelton stunned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set US Open quarter-final thriller, winning 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(10-7). The American reached the semi-finals and praised sharing the court with Alcaraz as an “absolute honour”

The Telangana Football Association will conduct selection trials for sub-junior boys from the twin cities on September 11 at Sky Kings Football Ground, Bowenpally. Players born between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2014, are eligible to participate

Hyderabad District Juniors Kho Kho selection trials for boys will be held on September 10 and girls on September 11 at Keshav Memorial High School, Narayanaguda. The selections assume significance ahead of the Khelo India Youth Games, organisers said

The Centre Court Pickleball League will return to Hyderabad for Season 2 on October 17, following the completion of its player auction in Phuket. The league, which began as Hyderabad Pickleball League in 2025, now features finalised franchise squads