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India pacer Auqib Nabi says Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill advised him to rely on seam movement rather than swing in New Zealand. He also discusses domestic cricket, discipline, his international debut and the ambitions of aspiring cricketers

Trent Boult says the declining influence of swing bowling in modern white-ball cricket has forced fast bowlers to constantly adapt and develop new skills. The New Zealand pacer believes success now depends on creativity, particularly in death overs, while maintaining that quality new-ball bowling remains a valuable asset.

The World Tennis League will return to Bengaluru for its fifth season from December 17-20, 2026, featuring leading international and Indian players. Organisers said the tournament will continue its focus on bringing global tennis stars to Indian fans while showcasing emerging domestic talent.

New Zealand have handed maiden international call-up to pace bowler Brett Randell for the fourth and fifth ODIs against India, while Josh Clarkson has been recalled for the series finale. India lead the five-match ODI series 2-0, with the fourth match set to be played at Bay Oval.

India pacer Arshdeep Singh announced his engagement to actor-model Samreen Kaur through social media, sharing pictures from the proposal. The announcement came just hours after his high-profile IPL 2027 move from Punjab Kings to Mumbai Indians in a swap deal involving Hardik Pandya.

Music director Anirudh Ravichander has shared wedding pictures with Kavya Maran, daughter of Sun Group Chairman Kalanidhi Maran, describing the occasion as “My once in a lifetime, for a lifetime.” The star-studded wedding took place in Greece, attended by prominent personalities including Rajinikanth and M.K. Stalin, with a reception scheduled in Chennai on November 21.

India's Niraj Kumar won bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha, securing a quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. India also claimed bronze in the team event alongside Norway and Czech Republic

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has shortlisted 120 emerging women cricketers following statewide selection trials and training programmes. Divided into eight teams, the players will compete in 32 matches over a 12-day programme in Karimnagar and Siddipet

Abhishek Reddy Kankanala of Team MYSA produced a spectacular hole-in-one during the NMDC TPGL quarter-finals at Hyderabad Golf Course. Despite MYSA's 4–2 defeat, his feat stood out as four teams secured places in the semi-finals

Gaganjeet Bhullar, Sachin Baisoya and Arjun Prasad shared the opening-round lead at the Phoenix Invitational 2026 Hyderabad after carding six-under-par 66s at Vooty Golf County. Their performances set up a closely contested battle in the tournament

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry is recovering from a concussion and a minor quadriceps issue ahead of the India Test series beginning November 19. He is set to return for the fourth ODI and expects workload management to be crucia

India defeated Maldives 1-0 to enter the SAFF Championships semifinals. Suhail Ahmad Bhat scored the winner from the penalty spot in the 38th minute. India needed at least a draw to secure qualification and top Group B

Mamata Medical College and Golden Phoenixes secured promotion to Level I in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship with hard-fought knockout victories. Mamata beat Rising Stars, while Golden Phoenixes edged past YMCA Hyderabad at Secunderabad Club

TCA Suryapet defeated TCA Warangal by 31 runs despite Moin Nawaz’s five-wicket haul in the Telangana Cricket Association Under-16 State League Phase I. TCA Adilabad, TCA Hanumakonda and TCA Nirmal also registered victories in their respective matches

Hyderabad’s Ghulam Mustafa Khan won six gold medals at the 16th New England International Chinese Martial Arts Championship in Connecticut, USA. Representing the Malee School of Tai Chi, Wushu and Kung Fu, he also served as a judge

Brilliant Chess Academy will organise the 246th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament on November 14 and 15 at Brilliant Grammar School in Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. The tournament carries a total prize money of Rs 10,000. Players must register by 1 pm on November 14

Anju Bobby George has rejected allegations of electoral irregularities raised by IOA President P.T. Usha over the Sports Persons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) category election. Responding to Usha's demand for an IOC inquiry, Anju said allegations must be backed by evidence and asserted that victory and defeat are part of the democratic process.

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill remain the only Indians in the top 10 of the latest ICC Test batting rankings. Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah has climbed to seventh, becoming the first player from his country to enter an ICC Test rankings top 10

Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis struck unbeaten centuries as Sri Lanka reached 404-4 at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test against Pakistan. Their unbroken 249-run stand took Sri Lanka to within 30 runs of Pakistan's total

T. Shiva Rama Krishna's 228, Kavin Karthik's 200 and a century by 13-year-old Akhileshwar Reddy were the highlights of Wednesday's HCA Under-19 Multi-Day Super League and B-Division One-Day League-cum-Knockout matches

C. Sathwik's 96 and contributions from V Aabhijay and other batters helped CCOB Cricket Association defeat VJ Cricket Academy by four wickets in the final of the third Bharat Ratna Abul Kalam Azad Junior Cricket Championship at Boduppal

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has ruled out immediate plans to expand the IPL from 10 to 12 teams, saying the proposal has not been discussed even informally. The Board is focused on the 2027 edition, he said

Lakshya Sen defeated Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu Jen 21-19, 21-18 to enter the men's singles second round of the Kumamoto Masters Japan. However, Indian doubles pairs Dhruv Rawat-K Maneesha and Hariharan Amsakarunan-Tanisha Crasto suffered first-round defeats

The Women’s Selection Committee has announced India A squads for the upcoming all-format series against England A, featuring three T20s, three One-Day matches and a multi-day fixture. Pune and Mumbai will host the matches from November 30