Sport

A2H Chess Academy will organise a Rapid Open chess tournament at its Kukatpally campus in Hyderabad, offering a total prize money of Rs 15,000. Interested participants can contact FIDE Arbiter S Subba Raju for registrations

Zelio E-Mobility has announced its partnership with Punjab Kings as the team’s official EV partner for the 2026 season. The collaboration aims to boost brand visibility through IPL platforms, including digital campaigns, branding rights and stadium activations.

CSK assistant coach Sridharan Sriram revealed that Akeal Hosein guided Noor Ahmad on bowling lengths suited to Chepauk conditions. The duo’s spin partnership helped CSK defeat KKR by 32 runs, with Noor taking 3/21 in a match-winning spell.

The Martial Arts Book of World Records, a wing of the Shreyanavi Charitable Foundation, has received international recognition from global bodies. The organisation aims to standardise and promote martial arts achievements through structured evaluation and global certification systems.

Dewald Brevis expressed relief at returning from injury after CSK’s win over KKR, while experts Ravichandran Ashwin and Dale Steyn backed Ruturaj Gaikwad to regain form and highlighted young talents as key to the team’s momentum.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane was fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings. It was the team’s first offence under the league’s Code of Conduct this season.

Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 32 runs in IPL 2026, exposing batting struggles and tactical issues in KKR’s setup, as Noor Ahmed starred with the ball on a tricky Chepauk pitch

Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov clinched the 2026 Candidates tournament with a round to spare, setting up a World Championship clash with India’s Gukesh Dommaraju, while the women’s section remains undecided going into the final round

The Roland Garros 2026 entry list features 100 of the top 101 WTA players, led by Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. Former champions and rising stars promise a strong competition in the season’s second Grand Slam in Paris

Carlos Alcaraz began his Barcelona Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Otto Virtanen. Lorenzo Musetti and Alex de Minaur also advanced to the next round with comfortable victories in their respective opening matches

Harsh Kumar Goumte and K Veena have been selected for Indian camp based on their performances in the recent Sub-Junior Nationals in Ranchi

RCB will want to cash in on the home stretch of three matches beginning with their clash against LSG

Vishesh’s 65 set a new course record and featured an eagle on the par-5 14th, six birdies, and a lone bogey

Chandigarh teenager Krish Chawla shot a bogey-free five-under 65 to take a one-shot lead on day one of the IGU Telangana Amateur Golf Championship in Hyderabad. He leads a strong field featuring Shashank Sachin, Ranveer Mitroo and Gulfam Hussain

India’s Amee Kamani reached the semifinals of the Asian Heyball Championships with a narrow win over Tamami Okuda. Other Indian players had mixed results, with early exits in the men’s section and quarterfinal losses in women’s events

Telangana’s Naga Moksha Yerram, 18, won bronze at the US Open Pickleball Championships. She earlier claimed two golds and a bronze at IPA Nationals 2025. Her success highlights the rise of pickleball in Telangana and India

India’s under-17 women’s football team lost 0-3 to Russia in their second friendly at Sochi. Valeria Menyailova scored twice after Sofia Svyatnaya’s opener. India, coached by Pamela Conti, will play the final friendly on April 17

Harshit Joshi of BBVM Sr Sec School, Haldwani, won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess tournament with 10 points from 12 rounds. Arpit Chauhan finished second and P Harshit third. Several boys and girls excelled across age categories

Sanju Samson has been named ICC Player of the Month for March 2026 following his match-winning performances in India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign, including crucial knocks in the knockout stages. Amelia Kerr secured her third women’s award after stellar all-round displays in both ODIs and T20Is.

A brief floodlight outage lasting eight seconds occurred during the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on 13 April. The Hyderabad Cricket Association clarified that the issue stemmed from a fault in a specialised DMX device, not from the power supply.

Praful Hinge, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s young fast bowler, recalls his humble beginnings with a tennis ball, his father’s guidance, and his journey through MRF Pace Academy to Australia. Inspired by Josh Hazlewood and Hardik Pandya’s encouragement, Hinge now aims to lift the IPL trophy and win the Best Fielder award.

Debutant Praful Hinge made IPL history with three wickets in his first over, while teammate Sakib Hussain also starred with four wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers dominated a match against Rajasthan Royals

India’s medal tally rose to three golds at the US Open Pickleball Championship 2026 in Naples, Florida, with Arjun Singh winning Men’s Singles 5.0 and Dhiren Patel clinching 40+ Pro Men’s Singles. The Indian Pickleball Association hailed the success

Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7‑6, 6‑3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters and reclaim the World No 1 ranking. The Italian matched Novak Djokovic’s 2015 feat of winning the first three Masters 1000 titles of a season