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India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies in the series-opening ODI in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Spin all-rounder Naman Dhir made his debut, while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to action

India’s men’s and women’s recurve teams advanced to the Asian Games semifinals after defeating China and Chinese Taipei respectively. The compound men’s and women’s teams also reached the last four, while India’s recurve and compound mixed teams advanced to semifinals

Virat Kohli hopes to help India win the 2027 ODI World Cup, which he has described as his last. The former captain dreams of playing a match-winning knock while chasing in the final but says winning the trophy matters most

India ended their Asian Games badminton campaign with one bronze medal after PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda lost their women's singles quarterfinals. India failed to win a medal in any individual event, with the men's team bronze remaining their sole medal

Murali Sreeshankar and David Patturaj Solomon qualified for the men's long jump final at the Asian Games. Sreeshankar jumped 7.84m to finish second in his group, while Patturaj Solomon managed 7.62m. Both advanced to Monday's medal event in Nagoya

Neeru Dhanda hit 48 of 50 targets to emerge joint leader in women's trap qualification at the Asian Games. Her performance also helped India move into joint second in the team standings, keeping the country in contention for both team and individual medals

Defending champions India begin their Asian Games men's cricket campaign against Afghanistan in the quarterfinals on Monday. The full-strength Indian side will face an inexperienced Afghan team at Korogi Sports Park, with both teams adapting to unfamiliar conditions in Japan

Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 4-6, 13-11 at the Laver Cup. Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev then beat Alexander Bublik and Brandon Nakashima in doubles as Team Europe moved 7-5 ahead

Ankush Panghal assured India of its first boxing medal at the Asian Games after defeating Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov 5-0 in the men’s 80kg quarterfinal. The Haryana boxer dominated throughout to enter the semifinals on his Asian Games debut

Neeta Dhadwe, coach of India’s women’s kabaddi team, savoured another Asian Games gold after previously guiding the side to the 2014 title. She praised the juniors, highlighted tactical changes and called for a stronger Pro League

125 INF Battalion defeated KVBR 78-53 in the G.M. Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at YMCA, Secunderabad

Virat Kohli says he has consciously adopted a more aggressive approach in ODIs, shedding the anchor role he carried for years. The senior batter said faith in India’s long batting lineup has allowed him to take more risks

India retained both Asian Games kabaddi titles as the men beat Iran 40-34 and women prevailed 37-34. Sawan Barwal won a historic marathon silver, while squash players Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh reached finals and the hockey team entered the semifinals

The Shri Ram Universal School, Hyderabad, student Samiksha Sundaravadivel won gold in the girls’ Under-14 38kg category at the CBSE National Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Haryana. She impressed throughout the tournament with her dedication, discipline, confidence and sportsmanship

Cosmo Sports Trust will organise an AITA National ranking tennis tournament for men and women from October 31 to November 6. The tournament will offer total prize money of Rs 5 lakh, with qualifying rounds beginning on October 31

Subham Tripathy returned impressive figures of 6/12 as Team H were bowled out for 65 against Team G in the HCA Under-16 two-day selection matches. Team G reached 129/4, with Ch Anirudh unbeaten on 62

India successfully defended its men’s kabaddi title at the Asian Games, beating Iran 40-34 in the final. Jaideep said the team brought churma, ladoos and khoya from home, while also praising the food in Japan and dedicating the gold to his brother

India captain Shubman Gill has been cleared to play the first ODI against the West Indies after suffering a blow to his right elbow during practice, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed. Kotak also discussed Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja

Prachi Choudhary won bronze in the women’s 400m at the Asian Games, while Animesh Kujur qualified for the men’s 200m final. India’s medal tally rose to 30, while Gulveer Singh and Yoonus Shah also advanced to the men’s 1500m final

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said the experience of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remains invaluable to youngsters preparing for next year’s ODI World Cup. He said senior players regularly share their knowledge as India builds towards the global tournament

Two-time defending champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor settled for silver in the men’s shot put at the Asian Games after Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebi set a Games record with 20.81m. Toor’s best effort of 20.64m was not enough to retain his title

Hardik Pandya is set to miss the India A one-dayers against Australia A after suffering a fresh shin injury. The all-rounder has been advised complete rest, putting his return to competitive cricket and availability for India's New Zealand tour in doubt

India defeated hosts Japan 2-0 to reach the men’s hockey semifinals at the Asian Games 2026. Abhishek opened the scoring before captain Harmanpreet Singh doubled the lead, helping the defending champions register their fourth consecutive Pool A victory

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said only the Cockroach Janata Party could remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar, while discussing opposition protests against him. His remarks came amid reports of objections by two Election Commissioners over decisions concerning electoral rolls and voter registration