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Ellyse Perry’s availability for WPL 2027 has strengthened defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru across departments, head coach Malolan Rangarajan said. RCB retained 13 players, including captain Smriti Mandhana, while releasing four ahead of the October 28 auction in Kochi

National junior golfer Vivaan Pinnapureddy, who trains under Sanjay Kumar Singh, has been felicitated by Aga Khan Academy for securing crucial points in the IGU Order of Merit through his performances in national tournaments held in Chandigarh and Noida

Sakshi Rao’s switch from medium pace to off-spin and eventually left-arm spin has shaped her cricketing journey. After impressive spells for Hyderabad, including six for 13 in the 2024 BCCI Under-23 Trophy, she now hopes to push for higher honours

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Seema Kaliramna finished fourth in the women's discus throw final at the Asian Games in Nagoya after recording a personal best of 59.88m. China's Feng Bin and Jiang Zhichao won gold and silver, respectively

Virat Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs in fewer innings than Sachin Tendulkar, but their numbers came in different eras. Changes to rules, fielding restrictions, balls and batting positions provide important context to comparisons between the two Indian batting greats

India batter Sai Sudharsan said his recent injury layoff was a valuable learning experience rather than a frustrating period. He returned to competitive cricket with scores of 57 and 39 for India A in their win over Australia A.

Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale lost their Asian Games women’s doubles opener to Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina and Yulia Putintseva in three sets. Rain also interrupted Sumit Nagal’s men’s singles match, with the Indian leading South Korea’s Hong Seongchan 3-2

Virat Kohli said personal records cannot sustain a long international career, stressing that his focus has always been helping India win. After crossing 15,000 ODI runs, he also discussed his camaraderie with Shubman Gill and their successful batting partnership

India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna praised Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 139 in India’s eight-wicket win over the West Indies, calling the performance unbelievable. He also discussed his own consistency, team communication, IPL camaraderie and competition for fast-bowling spots

Manu Bhaker’s father Ram Kishan Bhaker said the shooter’s Asian Games performance was below her usual standards after she failed to win a medal. He also questioned a technical incident involving Rahi Sarnobat and criticised transportation and range arrangements.

Esha Singh won silver in the women’s 25m pistol at the Asian Games 2026 after surviving multiple shoot-offs. The Indian recovered from a difficult start to reach the gold-medal contest, eventually finishing second behind China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan.

Rain washed out the Asian Games cricket quarterfinal between India and Afghanistan in Nisshin on Monday. India advanced to the semifinals as the higher-ranked team, while Pakistan also progressed after their quarterfinal against Hong Kong, China was abandoned.

Lionel Messi scored a spectacular free kick, but Inter Miami CF suffered a 2-1 defeat against Columbus Crew in MLS. Messi's 21st league goal levelled the match before Jamal Thiaré scored in stoppage time to secure victory.

India finished fifth in the women's 25m pistol team event at the Asian Games after a costly rapid stage. Esha Singh qualified for the individual final, while Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat missed out. China won gold, followed by South Korea and Chinese Taipei.

Greece secured their first-ever victory over Germany in the UEFA Nations League, while Portugal beat Norway in Oslo. Denmark defeated Wales and the Netherlands edged Serbia as Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Nations League produced several notable results.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s chess teams for winning silver in the Open section and bronze in the Women’s event at the 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. India also retained the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for the third consecutive edition

US President Donald Trump returned to the Presidents Cup as honorary chairman at Medinah Country Club, witnessing the American team secure its 11th consecutive title. Trump praised the team’s comeback, briefly addressed spectators and participated in the trophy presentation ceremony

Virat Kohli's unbeaten 139 and Shubman Gill's 110 powered India to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first ODI after Kuldeep Yadav's four-wicket spell restricted the visitors to 295 for seven, giving the hosts a 1-0 series lead

Telangana began their Junior National Girls’ Football Championship campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Puducherry 17-0 at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. Nakshatra and Teertha scored four goals each, while Sanvitha struck three times and S Laxmi, Yashitha and Komal scored twice each

India’s 1-1 draw against 44th-ranked Panama in Bengaluru marked their best-ever result against a higher-ranked opponent in the FIFA World Ranking era. The result also added another memorable chapter to the Blue Tigers’ history at the Kanteerava Stadium

India’s women’s football team will face Russia in two FIFA international friendlies in Kolkata on October 8 and 11. The matches will be India’s first internationals since their sixth SAFF Championship triumph and their first games in West Bengal since 2016

Chhattisgarh defeated Telangana 81-33 in the boys’ preliminary round of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Manipur also recorded wins in the boys’ section, while Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and others prevailed in girls’ matches

Hyderabad para-swimmer Karthik Agneya Kolli, 16, won gold in the six-km Cannonball Swimathon in Gurugram. The neurodiverse swimmer completed the gruelling race in 1 hour and 52 minutes, leading from the early stages against adult professional swimmers

Rain threatens to disrupt the Asian Games cricket quarterfinal between India and Afghanistan in Nisshin on Monday. If the match is washed out, India will advance as winners based on their higher T20I ranking, while Pakistan could benefit similarly