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Cheteshwar Pujara believes Virat Kohli has a better chance than Rohit Sharma of scoring centuries in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. He predicts a 2-2 result, citing India's split squads as a possible advantage for New Zealand.

Abhishek Nayar believes India should have prioritised red-ball preparation for players featuring in both formats ahead of the New Zealand Tests. He called the series decisive for Gautam Gambhir and suggested Yashasvi Jaiswal play Ranji Trophy cricket.

Charles Leclerc admitted his five-second penalty at the Mexico City Grand Prix was justified after he retained his position following an off-track manoeuvre against teammate Lewis Hamilton. The incident sparked frustration within Ferrari and calls for internal discussions.

India topped the medals tally at the 46th Tammer Tournament in Finland, winning four gold, two silver and eight bronze medals. Aarti Dhariyal, Ankushita Boro, Arundhati Chaudhary and Pawan Bartwal secured gold medals for the contingent.

Lionel Messi scored a late winner and set up another goal as Inter Miami came from behind to beat New England Revolution 2-1. The victory secured Miami a place in next year’s Concacaf Champions Cup and strengthened their playoff position.

Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League after beating Liverpool 1-0 through Kai Havertz's goal. Manchester City slipped to second following defeat against Brighton, while Manchester United lost 2-0 to Chelsea as several other teams recorded important results.

HPRC Artists defeated HPRC Tigers 14-10 to win the HPRC Arena Polo Tournament 2026 unbeaten. Arsalan Khan scored 11 goals in the final and claimed the Most Valuable Player award, while Shehzad Alam Khan was named Most Promising Young Player.

Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in straight games to win the men's singles title at the Hylo Open Super 500 in Germany. His victory completed a double for India after PV Sindhu had earlier claimed the women's singles crown

PV Sindhu claimed her second title of the season, defeating Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt in straight games to win the Hylo Open Super 500 in Germany. The Indian strengthened her qualification hopes for the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals event

Sri Saanvi emerged as the standout performer at the Samreddy Sudershan Reddy Memorial Telangana State Table Tennis Tournament, winning the girls' Under-15 and Under-19 singles titles. The tournament was held at Mahaveer Institute of Science & Technology, Bandlaguda

India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised captain Shreyas Iyer for managing an inexperienced bowling attack during the 3-2 T20I series win over New Zealand. He also defended India's aggressive batting philosophy and lauded the team's efforts despite limited preparation time

Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the third India A red-ball match against New Zealand A as a precaution after suffering a side strain. Although he has resumed skill training, his availability for the opening Test remains uncertain

Hyderabad shuttler Sathish Kumar Karunakaran won the KBA Badminton International Challenge in Bengaluru on Sunday, defeating statemate Gnana Dattu in the final. The 25-year-old TOPS athlete has represented India at the World Junior Championships and international tournaments

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 to win the Vienna Open without dropping a set. The Spaniard secured his fourth title of the year and 28th overall, extending his winning record against the Australian to seven matches

PV Sindhu clinched her second title of the season by defeating Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt in straight games to win the Hylo Open Super 500 in Germany. The Indian secured the title in 39 minutes with a commanding performance

Indian shuttler Tanvi Patri is aiming to stay focused at the Dakar Youth Olympics despite rising expectations after winning the Asian Under-17 title and her maiden senior international crown. She says her recent tournament experience has strengthened her preparation

Telangana players recorded several victories in the men's and women's qualifying rounds of the Sify ATA tennis tournament at the Bhimavaram Cosmopolitan Club on Sunday, with competitors from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and other States also in action

Karnataka and Maharashtra advanced in the girls' section, while Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu progressed in the boys' quarter-finals at the Youth National Basketball Championship in Pune. The remaining quarter-final results will determine the semi-final opponents

Hyderabad and Telangana racers delivered an impressive performance at the MRF MMSC Indian National Racing Challenge in Chennai, securing multiple wins and podium finishes. Akarsh Jangam, Pothu Vignesh, Yashwanth Varma, Hannah Akkineni and Rajender Beedani featured prominently

The International Kabaddi Federation is pursuing kabaddi’s inclusion in the 2036 Olympics and 2030 Commonwealth Games. Its plans also include a World Cup and a Women's Kabaddi Premier League, with 62 countries currently holding federation membership

Abhinav Nargey Yadav, K. Reyansh and Lakshya Veer emerged winners in the Under-15, Under-11 and Under-9 categories respectively at children's chess tournaments held at Amma Chess Academy. The top five finishers in each category were announced

Sreenidi Deccan FC began their Indian Football League 2026-27 campaign with a 1-0 victory over Rajasthan United in Jaipur. Nishu Kumar scored the decisive goal in the 66th minute as the Hyderabad-based side secured all three points

K. Shravan Kumar struck 144 for PMCC, while S. Ajay Kumar took five wickets for Kakatiya in the HCA C-Division one-day league. Team C also defeated Andhra in the Senior Men’s T20 Super League on Sunday

Indian Army athlete Biten Singh won Ironman 70.3 Goa 2026 in a course-record 4:24:29, bettering the previous mark by 1 minute and 18 seconds. Marina Shliakhtina won the women’s category, while Team Fit Swaggers Goa topped the relay standings