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Achampet defeated Mahabubnagar by 37 runs in the Telangana Cricket Association State-level Under-19 League Cricket Championship in Warangal. Ch. Srimanth Raj and A. Charan claimed four wickets each, while Vikarabad registered a 91-run victory over Narayanpet

The second National Qualifier of the 2026 season concluded at Hyderabad Polo & Riding Club, Gandipet, with 18 qualifications recorded over two days. Anet Salomi Castilino posted the highest dressage score, while junior and young riders competed in show jumping

Chola Chiefs defeated Rajputana Royals 5-3 in the Archery Premier League, denting the defending champions’ playoff prospects. Alejandra Usquiano and Rajat Chauhan delivered crucial performances as the Chiefs showcased tactical flexibility despite being out of contention themselves

Angel Hidalgo, Joost Luiten and Adrian Meronk shared the clubhouse lead at the weather-affected DP World India Championship in Delhi. Om Prakash Chouhan remained the highest-placed Indian as players battled a congested schedule following first-day storms

Maharashtra sprinter Rushiprasad Desai broke the men’s 100m meet record on the opening day of the Indian Open U23 Athletics Competition in Jaipur. Records also fell in pole vault and women’s discus throw, while Unnathi Bollanda equalled women’s 100m record

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been included in India’s ODI and Test squads for the forthcoming New Zealand tour. The selection announcement outlines separate ODI squads for the first three matches and the final two, alongside India’s Test squad

India bowling coach Morne Morkel highlighted mental fatigue caused by a packed cricket schedule, praising bowlers for delivering despite demanding travel and match commitments. He urged critics to allow players occasional off-days and stressed the importance of recovery

Cockroach Janta Party activists held a ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Speakers raised concerns over alleged police brutality, inflation, unemployment and voting figures during the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections

Deepti Sharma praised Smriti Mandhana’s calm demeanour as she began her tenure as India’s full-time T20I captain against Zimbabwe. Young batter Anushka Sharma also spoke about the team’s aggressive approach and her readiness to bat at No. 3

India handed young all-rounder Niki Prasad her T20I debut as Smriti Mandhana’s side elected to bowl against Zimbabwe in Raipur. The match marks Zimbabwe’s first bilateral women’s cricket series against India and Raipur’s first women’s international match

Hyderabad beat Maharashtra by four wickets in the BCCI Vinoo Mankad Trophy. In the Women’s Under-19 T20 Trophy, Hyderabad beat Madhya Pradesh. Haryana, Bengal and Delhi also recorded wins. Hyderabad E Team drew with Andhra in the HCA league match

The Centre Court Pickleball League begins its second Hyderabad season on October 18, with eight franchises competing across seven league match days. The league has expanded its franchise purse to ₹10 lakh, with playoffs scheduled for December 5 and the final on December 12

India will look to correct their batting flaws against West Indies in Saturday’s fifth T20I in Bengaluru, with the series tied at 2-2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to the squad after Arshdeep Singh sustained a shoulder injury in Hyderabad

Top seeds Jval Saurin Patel and Madhvendra Pratap Singh lost their seventh-round games at the National Sub-Junior Chess Championship in Hyderabad. Four players shared the open-section lead with 6.5 points, while Prishita Gupta led the girls’ section

Hyderabad golfer Saatvic Singh finished third at the IGU Gujarat Junior Boys Championship 2026 at Kensville Golf Club in Ahmedabad. The Class 10 student has enjoyed a consistent under-15 season and is expected to move up a category

Hyderabad’s Satya Chintagunta entered the boys’ under-14 singles final at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in Delhi. He defeated Taanish Nanda 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a match lasting two hours and nine minutes.\

Nigeria will host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier C in Abuja from October 18 to 26, 2026. Six teams will compete in a round-robin format, with the top two advancing to the 2027 Africa Regional Final

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to India’s squad for the fifth T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru after Arshdeep Singh suffered a shoulder injury in Hyderabad. Arshdeep’s availability for Saturday’s series decider will depend on his recovery.

Test Twenty, a new cricket format featuring separate girls' and boys' matches with combined scores, will debut in Colombo from November 14 to 29, 2026. The tournament will feature 160 young players from five continents competing for four continental teams

India women's captain Smriti Mandhana says six T20Is before the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy will help India identify its playing style and team combinations. She praised Harmanpreet Kaur's leadership and welcomed the opportunity to face Zimbabwe in an upcoming series

Former India opener WV Raman has questioned India's fast-bowling depth following Bhuvneshwar Kumar's T20I recall, urging the bowling coach to develop young pacers. He also discussed India's Test combination, Hardik Pandya's absence, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's development and Smriti Mandhana's captaincy.

Chola Chiefs ended a five-match losing streak by beating Prithviraaj Yodhas in a shootoff after a 4-4 draw in regulation time in the Archery Premier League. Alejandra Usquiano scored a perfect 80, keeping the Chiefs’ top-four hopes alive.

Hyderabad’s Satya Chintagunta stunned top seed Aarav Challani in the boys’ under-14 singles quarterfinals at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in Delhi. Chintagunta won 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in a three-hour, 14-minute battle to reach the semifinals

U. Jhasiketh and D. Shivashankar struck centuries as Vikarabad defeated Achampet by 36 runs in the Telangana Cricket Association State-level Under-19 League Championship. Other winners included Karimnagar, Ranga Reddy and Mahabubnagar in matches played at Warangal