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The BCCI has announced key dates for the 2027 TATA Women’s Premier League, with the fifth edition scheduled from January 14 to February 7. Player retention will close on September 28, while the auction will be held in Kochi on October 28

India’s women’s kabaddi team is confident of defending its Asian Games gold in Aichi-Nagoya, with captain Pushpa Rana and Pooja Kajla drawing motivation from past successes. India opens its campaign against Bangladesh on September 21 before facing Iran and Japan

The IPL 2027 players’ auction is likely to return to India after three editions overseas, league chairman Arun Dhumal said. He also said the BCCI is reviewing the Impact Player rule after seeking fresh feedback from teams and stakeholders

Varun Chakravarthy has been ruled out of India's Asian Games campaign with a side strain, with young leg-spin all-rounder Vipraj Nigam named as his replacement. Nigam has played 19 IPL matches and will join India's squad in Japan

India, having sealed the T20I series against Afghanistan, are expected to test their bench strength in the final match in New Delhi. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Washington Sundar and Yash Thakur could get opportunities, while Jasprit Bumrah's workload remains a key question

Formula 1 and the FIA have announced a 24-race calendar for the 2027 season, with Sprint events increasing from six to 10. Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Monaco and Abu Dhabi will host Sprints for the first time

Abhishek Sharma climbed to second in the ICC T20I batting rankings after his 82 against Afghanistan, while Ishan Kishan retained the top spot. Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh also gained places, alongside notable movements in ODI and Test rankings.

Nitish Kumar Reddy said his three-wicket haul against Afghanistan gave him the confidence he needed after returning from injury. The all-rounder also spoke about the mental challenges of rehabilitation, the importance of managing his workload and the Indian team management’s continued backing.

Lionel Messi is set to play his final game for Argentina against Benin at Buenos Aires’ Estadio Monumental on October 6. The Argentine captain recently announced his international retirement after a career featuring a World Cup triumph and two Copa America titles.

Sanju Samson said he has learned to accept the scrutiny that comes with playing for India and focus on his process. After scoring 57 off 22 balls against Afghanistan, he backed the team’s fearless approach and stressed preparation over results.

P. Charan Tej and S. Guru Vidhwan struck unbeaten centuries as the HCA Under-19 One-Day Super League produced several notable performances. The day’s results also featured strong displays in senior, Under-23, C-Division and inter-schools and colleges cricket

Ganges Grandmasters defeated defending champions Alpine APL Pipers 7-5 in the two-leg final to win their maiden Global Chess League title. Ian Nepomniachtchi capitalised on Magnus Carlsen’s positional error, while Stavroula Tsolakidou sealed the victory for the Grandmasters

Hyderabad tennis player Hruthik Katakam has been selected to represent India at the Junior Davis Cup Finals in Cairo from November 2 to 8. The Under-16 event will feature 16 teams, with Hruthik joining Ribhav Saroha and Tavish Pahwa

Pawan Sehrawat says representing India at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is a matter of immense pride and responsibility. The star raider believes the team’s expectation of winning gold will serve as motivation as India prepares for the kabaddi competition

Telangana’s M. Advik Reddy won bronze at the National Under-13 Chess Championship in Puducherry, scoring nine points from 11 rounds. The 12-year-old, who trains at Velocity Chess Academy, has an Elo rating of 2141 and gained 94 FIDE rating points in Chennai

Five young footballers from Hyderabad represented India at an international youth football tournament in Carolina, USA. Representing Grasshopper Sports India, Akshaan, Aditya, Arjun, Jasim Nawaz Khan and Saif Qureshi gained valuable experience competing against youth teams from leading footballing nations

Hyderabad Globe FC won the CCOB Cup Under-21 football championship by defeating Hyderabad Sporting 1-0 in the final. Syed Imtiyaz Ahmed scored the decisive goal in the 55th minute as Globe completed a successful knockout campaign

The Telangana Cricket Association has demanded a comprehensive white paper on the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s legal expenditure, seeking year-wise details of payments to advocates, court fees and litigation costs, citing transparency requirements under HCA governance rules and a Telangana High Court judgment

Vijayawada's Leeladitya Vardhan won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess tournament with 10 points from 12 rounds. M. Adithya finished second with 9.5 points, while Thamizh Amudhan Yugender secured third place with nine points

Indian players made major gains in the ICC Women’s T20I rankings after winning a record eighth Asia Cup title. Shree Charani reached a career-best 804 points, while Shafali Verma climbed to sixth among batters and Deepti Sharma rose to second

Nikhil Singh and Stanzin Dolkar won the men’s and women’s 42K titles at the 13th Ladakh Marathon, while Tsetan Namgyal and Gargi Sharma claimed Half Marathon honours. More than 7,800 runners registered, with over 5,300 completing their respective races.

Former Ranji cricketer and Sports Coaching Foundation founder-secretary Saibaba has been honoured with the Best Social Activist award at the National CSR Leadership Congress & Awards in Bengaluru. He has worked for 35 years to promote sports among children and youth.

Visakhapatnam chess player Sahithi Varshini has earned her third and final WGM norm, completing the requirements for the Woman Grandmaster title. She has made steady progress through strong international performances and now aims to achieve the prestigious Grandmaster title.

The official countdown to the Chess Olympiad 2026 was marked in Hyderabad with the ceremonial torch being handed over to Uzbek star Javokhir Sindarov by FIDE Interim President Viswanathan Anand and AICF president Nitin Narang ahead of the Samarkand event.