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India remained fifth in the World Test Championship standings despite winning their series against Sri Lanka 1-0. A draw in the second Test after Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 saw India’s Points Percentage fall from 53.33 to 51.52

India T20 vice-captain Tilak Varma backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a drug-free youth population after attending the Khelo India Dialogue. Modi also stressed wider Olympic participation and early identification of sporting talent ahead of the 2036 Games.

India captain Shubman Gill called the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka “frustrating” but praised his team’s effort and intent. He also dismissed injury concerns over Mohammad Siraj, lauded Prasidh Krishna and backed India’s chances of reaching the WTC final

India will host two-time FIFA World Cup champions Uruguay in an international friendly at Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 6. The fixture follows India’s matches against Panama and Brazil, giving fans three high-profile international encounters

Indian chess star Divya Deshmukh will make her Global Chess League debut with defending champions Alpine Pipers in Bengaluru on September 5. The 20-year-old will team up with Magnus Carlsen and other top players in the rapid chess format

Andabatla Satvik won the Open category at the BS Chess Academy Champions Cup in Pragathi Nagar, while Rishi Pallagani claimed the Under-15 title. V. Aarush Reddy won the Below 1600 category, with G.V. Srinivasa Rao taking Veteran honours

Angad Cheema retained his two-shot lead in the Telangana Open 2026, firing a seven-under 65. Rashid Khan matched the score to stay second, while Jairaj Singh Sandhu surged to third with a nine-under 63 at Vooty Golf County in Vikarabad

Shaik Parvez and P. Bhuvaneshwari won the boys’ and girls’ Under-14 titles at the A2H Chess Academy children’s chess tournament. P. Nachikethan and P. Nandana Reddy emerged champions in the respective Under-12 boys’ and girls’ sections

The Women’s Selection Committee has announced India A squads for the upcoming multi-format tour by Australia A. The tour features three T20s in New Chandigarh, three One-Day matches in Mohali and a Multi-Day fixture in Dharamshala

Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 helped Sri Lanka fight back from 229/6 to force a draw against India in the second Test. India won the series 1-0, but failed to dismiss the final four Lankan wickets on a tiring fifth-day pitch

Sonal Dinusha's gritty 98 and a stubborn lower order frustrated India as Sri Lanka reached 383/8 at tea on the fifth day of the second Test. The hosts extended their second-innings lead to 170 runs after following on

Former BCCI vice-president Mahim Verma believes the inaugural Dehradun T20 League will accelerate the growth of young cricketers in Uttarakhand. The six-team tournament, featuring 18 matches, aims to provide emerging players with exposure, professional standards and opportunities to perform under pressure

New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has revealed his admiration for Manchester City, saying he enjoys their controlling style of football. Ravindra recalled his Etihad Stadium experience and also picked former England pacer Chris Woakes as a potential centre-back

India’s Under-17 men’s football team has been drawn in Group E alongside Malaysia, Palestine, Singapore, and Guam for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 Qualifiers.

India’s Men’s Selection Committee has named the Under-19 squads for the upcoming home series against Australia Under-19 and sons of former cricketers Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid are among the selected players.

Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid have been named in India’s Under-19 15-member ODI squad for the three-match series against Australia U-19 in Rajkot. Lakshya Raichandani will captain the side, while Yashbardhan Chauhan will lead the subsequent multi-day fixtures

Indian para hockey chief coach Daljender Singh credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr Mallika Nadda and Special Olympics Bharat for supporting the team’s first FIH World Cup appearance. He said training camps, infrastructure and international exposure helped India perform well and secure 11th place globally

Roger Federer made an emotional return to Arthur Ashe Stadium during the US Open 2026 Legends match. The Swiss great thanked fans for their support and hinted at another appearance on court, saying John McEnroe’s longevity had inspired him

India have named a 23-player squad for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers in Tashkent. The Blue Colts will face Syria, hosts Uzbekistan and Bangladesh in Group B after playing four friendlies earlier this month

Four centuries, including P Rayudu Nayak’s unbeaten 179, highlighted the HCA C-Division one-day league on Wednesday. Siva Aditya Das Gupta, Mohd Amear and K Vishal Shabarish also struck hundreds, while Akhil Mainam returned six for 12.=

Angad Cheema fired a career-low, bogey-free 11-under 61 to take a two-shot lead at 13-under 131 after the second round of the Telangana Open 2026. Rashid Khan was second, while Hyderabad’s Vishesh Sharma held third place

Commonwealth Games gold medallists Jaismine Lamboria and Arundhati Choudhary opened up about illness, injuries, pressure and self-doubt at the IAMGAME 2026 Conclave. The boxers highlighted mental strength, visualisation and sports psychology as key factors behind their major victories

Former Andhra Ranji cricketer K. Naga Gangadhar has been appointed South Zone manager for the Duleep Trophy 2026, with fellow former Andhra player Vikram Verma named head coach. South Zone, led by Tilak Varma, has directly qualified for the semi-finals

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has doubled the capacity of its Under-16 Inter-School & Inter-College Tournament to 240 teams following an overwhelming response. Registrations will reopen on August 27 and close on August 30 or when the capacity is reached