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India’s Shaurya Sharma carded a five-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead at the DP World PGTI Qualifying School 2026-27 in Ahmedabad. Bangladesh’s Md Siddikur Rahman and Indian amateur Arin Ahuja share second place at three-under 213

Shreyas Iyer praised Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson for providing a flying start before Naman Dhir sealed India’s record T20I chase of 226 against New Zealand. India won by four wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series

Ahmedabad will host the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship from October 23 to 31, featuring 13 nations, 23 squads and more than 400 athletes. The tournament will include 62 men’s and women’s matches, with semifinals on October 30 and finals on October 31

Renuka Singh Thakur has been ruled out of India’s three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe as she builds up her bowling workload at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. Jintimani Kalita has been named her replacement for the series in Vadodara

Harry Brook smashed the fastest double century in ODI cricket, reaching the milestone in 114 balls against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. His 202 off 116 deliveries powered England to 429/4, surpassing Shubman Gill's previous record of 117 balls

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said conceding too many extras early hurt his side in the four-wicket loss to India in the first T20I. He also pointed to missed chances after India chased 226 with two balls to spare

New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips credited India for chasing 226 in the first T20I but said his side needed more middle-over wicketsand better fielding. Phillips, who scored an unbeaten 82, also praised India's adaptability and batting approach.

India’s Dharmaraj Solairaj defended his men’s long jump title at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a record 7.15m leap. He set a new Asian record and secured his second successive gold medal at the continental event.

Sanju Samson said India's aggressive opening approach helped the team chase 226 against New Zealand in the first T20I. His 67 off 33 balls and Abhishek Sharma's quickfire 29 powered India to a record successful T20I chase

Hyderabad secured a two-run first-innings lead against Uttarakhand before their Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy match ended in a draw. Pranav Varma scored 51 and took five wickets for 37 runs, while Aman Rao contributed a brisk half-century

Sree Shaunak Chanda won the rapid event and Kandi Santosh Sai Karthik claimed the blitz title at the A2H Open Rapid and Blitz prize-money chess tournament. The two players finished runners-up in each other’s respective formats

Gongadi Trisha will captain Hyderabad in the first three matches of the BCCI Women’s Under-23 Tournament, scheduled to begin in Raipur on November 14. K. Niteesha has been named vice-captain, while five players have been listed as stand-byes

Sanju Samson smashed 67 off 33 balls as India chased down New Zealand's 225/8 to register a four-wicket win in the opening T20I. Shreyas Iyer and Naman Dhir contributed crucial runs to seal the chase with two balls remaining

India swept the men's high jump T63 podium at the Asian Para Games, with Shailesh Kumar winning gold, Varun Bhati taking silver and Rahul claiming bronze. The result marked India's third podium sweep at the Games in para athletics

Anjanaben Bumbadiya won gold and Jayanti Nehra silver in the women's 400m T47 event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. Tejalben Damor added another silver for India in the women's 400m T12 event, strengthening the country's medal tally

Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra expects Royal Challengers Bengaluru to target Indian batters and all-rounders at the WPL 2027 auction. She identified middle-order gaps and a need for a finisher, while predicting greater pressure on Mumbai Indians

American teenager Iva Jovic defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 on her Ningbo Open debut to reach the quarterfinals. The fourth seed recovered from an early deficit, extended her winning run against Paolini and recorded another milestone in an impressive season

India's para archers enjoyed a landmark day at the Asian Para Games as Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar clinched the country's first archery gold of the ongoing edition in the compound mixed team event, while Swati Chaudhary secured a historic silver medal, becoming India's first-ever medallist in the W1 women's category.

New Zealand will become the first host nation to use new 'Sonic' edge-detection technology as part of the DRS during the upcoming multi-format series against India. The ICC-accredited system, developed by Virtual Eye, uses advanced audio analysis to help third umpires detect bat-ball contact.

P V Sindhu overcame a strong challenge from Thailand's Supanida Katethong to reach the second round of the French Open Super 750 tournament in Paris. The Indian star recovered from a one-sided second-game loss to clinch a hard-fought 21-14, 8-21, 23-21 victory in 64 minutes.

India’s para-athletes rose to fifth place at the 2026 Asian Para Games with 62 medals after strong performances in throwing events, high jump and sprinting. Sachin Khilari led a shot put clean sweep while Praveen Kumar set a Games-record height

Aditya Bhandarkar carded a three-under 69 to take a two-shot lead at the DP World PGTI Qualifying School 2026-27 in Ahmedabad. Md Siddikur Rahman, Joysurjo Dey and Vedant Sirohi were tied second at two-under 142

Prachi Tokas assured India of its first medal at the World Boxing Under-19 Championships in Montenegro by reaching the women’s 80+ kg semifinals. Harshika and Lakshu also advanced with pre-quarterfinal wins, while Dhruv suffered a defeat

Indian para-athlete Haney won bronze in the men’s F37 discus throw with a personal-best 57.04m at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan. Indian athletes also secured medals in javelin events and the men’s T64 100m sprint