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Shafali Verma smashed 55 off 24 balls to help India beat Zimbabwe in the second T20I and seal the series. The vice-captain said reviewing old videos helped her address technical shortcomings and highlighted her focus on mental preparation.

Rayo Racing’s Krish Gupta won his maiden National Rotax Karting Championship title after finishing third in the Senior Category finale in Bengaluru. He topped the standings with 428 points and earned the opportunity to represent India at the Rotax World Finals.

India’s Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara topped the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 qualification at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya while para-archer Sheetal Devi matched the world record in the women’s compound event and Payal Nag also impressed.

Soham of St George’s Grammar School, Abids, won gold in the U-17 59–63kg category at the Seventh CISCE National Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Hyderabad. The victory earned him qualification for the SGFI National Games scheduled in Srinagar from October 22–26

Aman Dev and Mausam Suhag registered unanimous 5-0 victories to advance to the next round of the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro. Aditya and Tridev were also scheduled to compete later on Sunday

Mighty Marathas won Archery Premier League Season 2, defeating Kakatiya Knights 6-2 in the final after recovering from an earlier qualifier loss. Dhiraj Bommadevara starred with 79 points, while Mike Schloesser scored a perfect 80 to seal the title victory

Saptak Talwar topped the 2026 DP World PGTI Order of Merit with earnings of INR 1.02 crore, securing a card for the 2027 DP World Tour season. Khalin Joshi finished second after winning four titles during the season

Niki Prasad said she had long dreamed of representing India at senior level after scoring an unbeaten 39 on debut against Zimbabwe. The former India U19 captain credited WPL and India A matches with preparing her for high-pressure situations ahead

Brawlers FC stormed to an 8-1 victory over Mahabubnagar in the under-15 TFA Youth League football championship at Sreenidhi Deccan Arena on Sunday. Arnab scored a hat-trick, while Deepjyothi and Lucky netted two goals each for the winners

AV College won the team championship at the Osmania University inter-college boxing championship on Sunday. Badruka College of Commerce finished second, followed by St. Joseph’s Degree College. Boxers competed across 10 weight categories, with several bouts decided by RSC

Kenya’s Charles Matata set a course record of 58:52 to win the Delhi Half Marathon, while Ethiopia’s Wudinesh Alemu claimed the women’s title in 1:06:35. Shailesh Kushwaha and Ankita Dhyani won the Indian Elite men’s and women’s races

Nirbhay Choudhary and Haqikat Grewal broke hammer throw meet records on the final day of the Indian Open U23 Athletics Competition 2026 in Jaipur. Records also fell in the men's 400m hurdles and 10,000m races, with athletes delivering standout performances

The Visakhapatnam Athletics Association will conduct junior athletics selection trials on October 24 at the SAAP Integrated Sports Complex in Kommadi. Boys and girls in the under-14 and under-16 categories will compete for selection to the national meet

DP World has extended its partnership with the DP World India Championship until 2035. The second edition of the $4 million tournament offers the largest prize fund for a DP World Tour event in India, strengthening the company’s long-term golf commitment

Smyan Bharadwaj scored 250 and G Parthiv Varma made 248 for Team F in the HCA under-16 Super League two-day cricket championship. Team F declared at 595/6, while several C-Division one-day league matches also produced decisive results on Sunday

Zimbabwe elected to bat against an unchanged India women’s team in the second T20I in Raipur. India won the series opener by four wickets after recovering from 19/4 through an 82-run partnership between debutant Niki Prasad and Deepti Sharma

Sauryaram Indukuri won the under-18 show jumping event in the 100–105 cm category at the second Equestrian National Qualifier held at the Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club. Results were also announced for the under-12 and open 40 cm categories

A2H Chess Academy will organise open rapid and blitz chess tournaments at its Kukatpally campus on October 21, offering a total prize pool of Rs 30,000. The events are open to players of all ages and skill levels

Puducherry’s S Madhesh Kumar took the sole lead with 8.5 points after defeating Maharashtra’s Shaunak Badole in the ninth round of the National Sub-Junior Chess Championships 2026. Niladri Banerjee followed with eight points, while Prishita Gupta led the girls’ standings

Hyderabad were bowled out for 275 against Andhra on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at Mulapadu. After a 109-run opening stand, Andhra’s spinners struck regularly, restricting Hyderabad before the hosts reached nine without loss

Shreyas Iyer received India’s Impact Player of the Series medal after the T20I series against the West Indies ended in a 2-2 draw. Iyer scored 181 runs, including his maiden T20I century, across five innings in the series

Tamil Nadu’s TIDCO has sought site clearance from the Union Civil Aviation Ministry for a proposed 600-acre airport at Manikaneri in Ramanathapuram district. The project aims to improve air connectivity to Rameswaram, a major pilgrimage and tourism destination

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami defeated Atlanta United 3-1 in the MLS regular season. German Berterame also scored, while Luis Suarez reached 100 goal contributions for the club as Miami secured its third consecutive victory

Shubman Gill scored just one run on his return to the Ranji Trophy as Punjab faced Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami missed Bengal’s match against Services, with his absence unexplained despite training with the squad on Saturday