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Sujeet Kalkal staged a stunning late comeback from 2-9 down to defeat Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 and win India’s first wrestling gold at the Asian Games 2026. Earlier, he beat Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka in the 65kg semifinal

Yuvraj Singh believes India have the squad strength to challenge for the 2027 ODI World Cup and wants the team management to settle on a core group well in advance. Suresh Raina also praised India’s current playing style and depth.

Parveen Hooda defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-chin 3-2 to win gold in the women’s 65kg boxing category at the Asian Games. Her victory came hours after Lovlina Borgohain’s 75kg gold, giving India a historic double in women’s boxing

Pranavi Urs moved into the lead in the women’s individual golf event at the Asian Games after shooting a four-under 66 in Round 3. She is 15-under overall, while India also moved to second in the women’s team event.

Yuzvendra Chahal has announced his retirement from first-class cricket after a 17-year career, ending his hopes of earning a Test cap. The veteran leg-spinner said he remains determined to continue playing white-ball cricket and represent India again

India’s men’s quadrant won a bronze medal in sepaktakraw at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after losing 0-2 to Japan in the semifinal. India topped Group A after three wins, including a victory over World Cup champions Myanmar.

India’s Nethra Kumanan won bronze in the women’s dinghy at the Asian Games, securing her first sailing medal at the continental event. She finished third with 14 points, while Vishnu Saravanan placed fourth in the men’s dinghy event.

India captain Shubman Gill said he feels fortunate to have Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s experience around him ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Gill also highlighted the value of advice from senior players and said captaincy is a responsibility.

India captain Shubman Gill has termed the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup “unfinished business” after the team’s 2023 final loss to Australia. Gill said every World Cup is a major honour and stressed contributing to the team over individual milestones.

India’s men’s recurve archery team won silver at the Asian Games after losing 1-5 to nine-time champions South Korea in the final. Neeraj Chauhan, Yashdeep Bhoge and Dhiraj Bommadevara finished runners-up for the second consecutive Asian Games.

Lovlina Borgohain won gold in the women's 75kg boxing event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, defeating China's Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the final. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist became only the second Indian woman to win Asian Games boxing gold

Lovlina Borgohain won historic Asian Games gold in women’s 75kg boxing, becoming the second Indian woman boxer to achieve the feat. BFI president Ajay Singh praised her record second consecutive Asian Games final appearance and called her a role model.

Lovlina Borgohain ended India’s 12-year wait for an Asian Games women’s boxing gold by defeating China’s Ziyi Bao 5-0 in the 75kg final. The Olympic bronze medallist became only the second Indian woman after Mary Kom to win Asian Games boxing gold 

Portugal maintained their perfect UEFA Nations League start with a 4-2 win over Denmark, while Germany secured their first victory. The Netherlands drew 2-2 with Greece after Tijjani Reijnders scored an 89th-minute equaliser in Matchday 3.

India's women's recurve team of Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Mohod and Kirti stunned 10-time champions South Korea 5-3 to win India's first-ever Asian Games gold in the event. India had earlier defeated China 5-1 in the semi-final

India and Pakistan will face each other for the first time at the Asian Games when they clash for the men's cricket gold medal in Nisshin on Saturday. India enter the final after defeating Sri Lanka by 124 runs.

India, Pakistan and defending champions Australia have been placed in Group A of the 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup, alongside Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Qualifier A. The tournament will be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia across 12 venues.

Uttar Pradesh defeated Telangana 51-44 in the girls’ Level I category of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh also registered wins, while Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Delhi and West Bengal recorded victories in other matches.

India have named a 23-player squad for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers in Malaysia. The Young Tigresses, featuring 11 returning players, will face Iraq, Syria and hosts Malaysia in Group E from October 5 to 11

The Indian Super League has named JSW MG Motor India as title sponsor for the 2026-27 season, ending a three-season gap without a title sponsor. The league will be called the MG Indian Super League and begins on October 10

Australia A took control of the second four-day game against India A, securing a 191-run first-innings lead before declaring at 173/4. India A reached 28/1 at stumps and need 337 more runs on the final day

The Hyderabad District Sub-Junior Athletics Championship will be held at Osmania University on October 4 from 12.30 pm. Competitions will be conducted for boys and girls in Under-12 and Under-14 age groups. Registrations are open through P Tejeshwar

Hansika’s three-wicket haul and Srinayana’s unbeaten 53 helped Team-29 defeat Team-32 by eight wickets in the HCA Girls Under-15 One-Day League. Team-18, Team-22, Team-25, Team-28, Team-20 and Team-23 also registered victories in Thursday’s matches

India spinner Axar Patel praised his team for producing a commanding performance against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games semifinal despite limited training and competition. India bowled Sri Lanka out for 45 runs after posting 169 for seven