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Ishan Kishan smashed 53 off 20 balls as India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up at DY Patil Stadium. Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya also starred as India posted 241/5

India’s senior women’s football team defeated Russian side Zvezda-2005 Perm 2-0 in Antalya, with goals from Anju Tamang and Lynda Kom Serto. The Blue Tigresses secured their third friendly win as they prepare for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026

India’s U-17 women’s team crushed Bhutan 8-0 in the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship in Pokhara, with Pearl Fernandes scoring a hat-trick and Pritika Barman netting twice. India will face Bangladesh in the final on February 7

Aaron George’s brilliant 115 guided India to a record chase of 311 against Afghanistan in the U19 World Cup semi-final at Harare. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre also starred as India sealed a title clash with England

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu set three national records in the women’s 48kg category at the National Weightlifting Championship 2026 in Modinagar. She lifted a total of 205kg, securing gold and underlining her dominance ahead of a planned move to 53kg

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to continue playing, saying age should not be a barrier if they perform and stay fit. He also called India “one of the most dangerous teams” ahead of the T20 World Cup

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, led by Smriti Mandhana, face Jemimah Rodrigues’ Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League final in Vadodara. RCB seek a second crown, while DC aim to break their jinx after three runner-up finishes

Osmania University defeated REVA University by 77 runs in Mysuru to enter the final of the South Zone inter-university cricket tournament. Anvith Reddy, Sacheit Binjrajka and Paras Raj starred with the bat, while Vamshhi Kumar led the bowling

India’s men overcame Singapore in a thrilling Group C clash, with Kidambi Srikanth sealing victory, while the women cruised past Myanmar in the Badminton Asia Team Championships at Qingdao. Both teams assured themselves of quarterfinal spots and now face Thailand next

Pankaj Advani lost 1-4 to China’s Deng Haohui in the Asian Snooker Championship final at Doha despite starting well with a 96 break. India’s Amee Kamani, Keerthana Pandian, Anupama Ramachandran and Aarav Sancheti advanced in their respective categories

Citadel Godavari Legends defeated Coromandel FC 3-0 in a tie-breaker to retain the AP Super Cup at RDT Stadium, Anantapur. The goalkeeper saved three penalties to earn ‘player of the match’. The team is co-owned by cricketer KS Bharat

A2H Chess Academy will host a Rapid Open prize money chess tournament at its Kukatpally campus on February 8. The event carries a total prize money of Rs 15,000. Registrations can be made by contacting FIDE Arbiter S Subba Raju

Hyderabad District Tennis Association has invited boys and girls in Sub-junior (Under-14) and Junior (Under-18) categories to report at LB Stadium Tennis Courts on February 8 for district team selection trials ahead of the upcoming CM Cup

Hyderabad’s Esha Singh won her second Asian Championship gold in the 10m air pistol event at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. India claimed nine medals on day one, including six golds, with Jonathan Antony also securing a double gold in juniors

Telangana Cricket Association general secretary Guruva Reddy has urged the BCCI to convene a joint meeting with Hyderabad Cricket Association at a neutral venue in Hyderabad. TCA also sought transparency through audio-video recording and requested only elected committee members attend

K Naga Sai Sarthak won the blitz title and A Pranav claimed the rapid crown in the Telangana chess selection tournament. Shreyan Thipparthi and Adhyayan Banerjee finished runners-up. The top two players in each category will represent the State nationally

P Aman Rao has been named captain of Hyderabad for the Col CK Nayudu Trophy match against Assam at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium from February 6 to 9. The squad includes Avanish Rao as vice-captain and Rahul Radesh as wicketkeeper

Manisha Keer and Bhowneesh Mendiratta claimed top spots in the Shotgun National Selection Trials at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. Manisha edged Neeru Dhanda in women’s trap, while Bhowneesh beat Prithviraj Tondaiman in men’s finals. Juniors Zuhair and Sabeera also impressed

Lokesh Myaka’s brilliant 152 guided Imperial Cricket Club to a huge win in the HCA B-Division league. Shivani’s century powered Nalgonda in women’s cricket, while Prabhav and Ryan starred for Karnataka in the South Zone Under-14 tournament

Kai Havertz scored a dramatic late winner as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the second leg to seal a 4-2 aggregate victory, booking their first Carabao Cup final appearance in eight years and a return to Wembley.

Sri Lanka will host all Group B matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, featuring former champions Sri Lanka and Australia alongside Ireland, Oman and Zimbabwe, as teams gear up for a competitive group phase across Colombo and Kandy.

India will host the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2027 in Delhi, offering eight quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Alongside the ISSF World Cup, this marks the first time India will stage two Olympic qualifying shooting events

Pakistan’s boycott of its T20 World Cup group match against India has triggered back-channel talks with the ICC amid fears of financial losses exceeding USD 250 million. The ICC has urged the PCB to reconsider, warning of long-term consequences for global cricket

The ICC has cautioned the Pakistan Cricket Board that boycotting its February 15 T20 World Cup clash against India could lead to legal action from broadcasters and financial penalties. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi faces mounting pressure amid political and cricketing fallout