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From being overlooked in Uttar Pradesh's Under-19 selection to becoming an international star, Mohammed Shami's journey was shaped by Kolkata's cricketing ecosystem. His childhood coach, club owner Debabrata Das and former pacer Abdul Monayem recall the people behind his rise

Hardik Pandya has been traded to Punjab Kings in exchange for pacer Arshdeep Singh ahead of the IPL auction. The move ends Hardik's second stint with Mumbai Indians, with the all-rounder set to play under Shreyas Iyer

Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale became the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA Tour-level doubles final after defeating second seeds Weronika Falkowska and Alana Smith in a thrilling semifinal at the Chennai Open on Saturday

Top seed S.R. Rakshitha Sree and ninth seed Rujula Ramu entered the women's singles final of the Telangana India International Challenge badminton championship. Both secured hard-fought three-game semifinal victories, defeating Aditi Rao and Tara Shah, respectively, on Saturday

The Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association will organise separate zonal cricket tournaments for senior and junior players from November. The competitions across four zones will help identify talented players and select probables for the 2026-27 season across age categories

Neeraj Goyat and former UFC champion Anthony Pettis faced off ahead of their January 23, 2027, boxing bout. Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Chennai are competing to host the event, with MVP co-founder Jake Paul expressing a preference for Chennai

Khammam and Medak emerged champions in the Under-15 and Under-18 categories, respectively, at the State-level ASMITA Rugby Championship held at Woxsen University. Khammam defeated Nalgonda 15-0, while Medak beat Nalgonda 15-5 in their respective finals

Left-arm pacer C V Milind will captain Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 championship, beginning in Bengal on November 14. M Abhirath Reddy has been named vice-captain as Hyderabad prepare for the tournament

India pacer Gurnoor Brar said New Zealand's extra bounce and pace helped him exploit hard lengths after his four-wicket haul in the second ODI. Shubman Gill praised his progress, while Mitchell Santner felt New Zealand fell short with the bat.

Gurnoor Brar claimed four wickets to bowl New Zealand out for 134 in the rain-hit second ODI. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 26 as India reached 113/7 before rain stopped play, securing a four-run DLS victory

India were 113 for seven while chasing 135 against New Zealand when rain stopped play in the second ODI. Gurnoor Brar claimed a career-best four wickets, while Auqib Nabi, Anshul Kamboj and Axar Patel took two wickets each

A Jammu court has rejected a plea seeking an FIR against BCCI president Mithun Manhas over alleged age fraud. Police found no evidence of forgery, and the court said differing date-of-birth entries alone could not establish criminal wrongdoing in court

Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla expressed disappointment that Mohammed Shami could not return to India's Test side before retiring from the format. He praised the pacer's commitment to domestic cricket and described his contribution to Bengal as an inspiration.

Hardik Pandya has been left out of Baroda's squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as he continues his recovery from injuries. Krunal Pandya will lead the 15-member side, featuring Jitesh Sharma, Deepak Hooda and Rasikh Salam.

Daryl Mitchell described the Wellington pitch as challenging after New Zealand were bowled out for 134 in the second ODI against India. He cited unpredictable bounce and difficulty rotating strike, but said early wickets could give New Zealand hope.

Carlos Alcaraz saved match points to defeat Taylor Fritz in three sets and reach the Paris Masters semifinals. Fritz's defeat also secured Rafael Jodar the final qualification spot for the ATP Finals, completing the eight-player field for Turin.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has criticised the selectors for overlooking Mohammed Shami, saying the pacer's consistent performances and workload for Bengal demonstrated his match fitness and suggested he could have continued playing Test cricket.

India bowling coach Morne Morkel says the team must improve its overseas white-ball performances and views the New Zealand tour as a major opportunity. He also discusses bowling preparations, adapting to conditions and Mohammed Shami’s retirement from Test cricket.

India won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the second ODI in Wellington. Leading 1-0 after a five-wicket win in Auckland, India retained its playing XI, while New Zealand also made no changes.

India pacer Mohammed Shami has announced his retirement from Test cricket after a 13-year career, ending as India's sixth-highest wicket-taking fast bowler with 229 wickets in 64 Tests. The 36-year-old, who made his debut in 2013, said he will continue to play white-ball cricket and domestic four-day matches if fit.

Hasan Mahmud claimed 6-90 to bowl out the West Indies for 356 in the second Test. Bangladesh reached 88-3 at stumps on Day 2, trailing by 268 runs, with Towhid Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim unbeaten

Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma has been included in Delhi's 16-member squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while Nitish Rana has been left out. Ayush Badoni will lead the side, which opens its campaign against Jammu and Kashmir

The All India Football Federation has appointed former India captain and Dhyan Chand Award recipient Shabbir Ali as Head of Delegation for the AFC U-17 2027 Qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur from November 6 to 20

Lords Institute of Engineering and Technology won the team championship at the Osmania University Inter-College Judo Championship. Muffakham Jah College of Engineering finished second, while Government Degree College, Khairtabad, secured third place in the competition