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Telangana's Raghukula Thanishk Kumar won a gold medal at the National Track Cycling Championship in Ranchi.

P. Aman Rao will captain Hyderabad in their Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy cricket championship match against Maharashtra. Aaron George has been named vice-captain, while A. Avanish Rao will take up wicketkeeping duties in the 15-member squad

Reeds FC defeated Gymkhana FC 2-1 in the TFA Youth League under-15 football championship at Deccan Arena. Little Stars FC and Brawlers FC also registered 2-1 victories over Hotfut FC and Petra FC respectively on Sunday

India captain Shreyas Iyer described the New Zealand T20I series as a great learning experience despite the 3-2 victory, while identifying bowling and fielding as areas needing improvement. Mitchell Santner rued missed opportunities in the opening three matches

Indian weightlifter Usha topped Group D with a 212kg total in the women’s 61kg competition at the IWF World Championships. Nirupama Devi finished fourth in Group C with 211kg, as both awaited the final rankings after Group A.

Tim Seifert smashed 93 and Glenn Phillips scored an unbeaten 65 as New Zealand defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth T20I in Hamilton. Despite the loss, India clinched the five-match series 3-2 against the hosts

Ishan Kishan surpassed Suryakumar Yadav's record for most T20I runs by an Indian in a calendar year, taking his 2026 tally to 1,220. His 61-run knock against New Zealand also helped him complete 2,000 runs in the format.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner became his country's most-capped men's T20I player with his 143rd appearance against India in Hamilton. He surpassed Ish Sodhi's previous record of 142 matches, adding another milestone to his decade-long international career.

New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne admitted his side had been sloppy in the field throughout the T20I series against India. The Kiwis dropped several catches in the fifth match, and Milne said they would review the errors after the series

Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer scored half-centuries to help India post 191/8 in the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand at Hamilton. Adam Milne claimed four wickets as the hosts restricted India from reaching the 200-run mark on Sunday.

Ishan Kishan scored 61 off 32 balls in the fifth T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton to complete 2,000 T20I runs. He became the third-fastest Indian to reach the milestone by balls faced, behind Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav ever

New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy praised Virat Kohli's humility and work ethic ahead of the ODI series against India. Duffy, who shared the RCB dressing room with Kohli, also recalled their net sessions and conversations about Indian pitches.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won his first toss of the series and elected to bowl against India in the fifth T20I at Hamilton. India made two changes, bringing back Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy for the series finale.

Indian volleyball is witnessing a resurgence with three professional leagues scheduled across November and December. Former international GV Madhan highlights the growing talent pool, opportunities for women players and coaches, and the need to overcome factionalism to strengthen the sport.

Barcelona returned to winning ways with a commanding 6-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves at Camp Nou. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scored braces, while Fermin Lopez and Anthony Gordon also found the net as the Catalan side strengthened their La Liga position.

Parthiv Nallagundla and Nalyaazhini Krishnaprabhu won the boys' and girls' singles titles at the AITA National Series under-18 tennis tournament in Hyderabad. Parthiv defeated Atharva Sriramoju, while Nalyaazhini overcame Keerthana Rangineni in a three-set final.

India defeated Sri Lanka 54-20 to win the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 men's title in Ahmedabad. The victory completed a double for India after the women's team beat Uganda 35-15, capping an unbeaten campaign of eight wins.

HPRC Tigers and HPRC Artists booked their places in the HPRC Arena Polo Tournament 2026 final after completing unbeaten pool campaigns. Tigers topped Pool A, while Artists clinched Pool B with a 9-6 victory over Titans on Saturday evening

India clinched the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship title with a commanding 35-15 victory over Uganda in Ahmedabad. Sakshi led the scoring with nine raid points as the Indian women completed an unbeaten campaign, winning all six matches to secure gold

Rajasthan defeated Telangana 81-50 in the boys' upper pool at the 41st Youth National Basketball Championship in Pune. Kerala's girls entered the quarterfinals unbeaten, while Chandigarh and Haryana teams advanced in the girls' qualifying knockout matches

P V Sindhu reached her second consecutive final with a straight-game win over compatriot Anmol Kharb in the Hylo Open Super 500 semifinals. The double Olympic medallist will now look to carry her form into another title clash

P Aman Rao will captain Hyderabad in their BCCI Col CK Nayudu Trophy cricket championship match against Maharashtra. Aaron George Varghese has been named vice-captain of the 15-member squad, which includes two wicketkeepers, A Avanish Rao and Sunkari Dheeraj

Simon Harmer claimed a career-best 6-16 as South Africa bowled out Australia for 111 to win the third Test by 176 runs in Cape Town. The victory sealed a 2-1 series triumph and lifted South Africa atop ICC rankings

Jatin Dev of SGUTTA defeated Yashvasin of AWA in six games to win the boys' under-19 title at the Samreddy Sudershan Reddy Memorial Telangana State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament in Hyderabad. Several under-15, under-11 and men's matches were also decided