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Jasprit Bumrah gave India a crucial breakthrough by dismissing Aiden Markram on the stroke of tea as South Africa reached 82/1. KL Rahul’s earlier dropped chance made the wicket hard-earned. Rickelton remained unbeaten on 35.

The Centre told the Supreme Court it will intervene to ensure the Indian Super League is held after AIFF failed to attract bids for commercial rights. The court-appointed committee suggested balancing AIFF’s authority with bidders’ interests. Hearing resumes in two weeks

Rishabh Pant will captain India in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati after Shubman Gill was ruled out with neck spasms. India, vulnerable at home, aim to restore parity as Gambhir’s coaching calls face scrutiny

India’s Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa will clash in the women’s final of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open squash in Indore. Anahat beat Hannah Craig, while Joshna stunned Nadien Elhammamy. Egypt’s Youssef Soliman and Mohamad Zakaria advanced to the men’s final

Nineteen wickets fell on Day 1 of the Ashes Test in Perth, with Mitchell Starc’s 7/58 bowling England out for 172 before Ben Stokes’ 5/23 left Australia reeling at 123/9. England lead by 49 runs heading into Day 2

Police defeated G9 66–60 to qualify for the quarterfinals as Pool A toppers in the Level-I Annual League Basketball Championship for the G M Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. SCR also registered a commanding 83–41 win over SBI Amaravati Circle

Hyderabad defeated Vidarbha by four wickets in the BCCI Inter-State Men’s Under-23 One-Day Tournament at Jaipur. Chasing 229, Hyderabad reached 230/6 in 46.4 overs, with Aman Rao scoring 58 and Dheeraj Goud adding 49. Dinesh Rathod took four wickets

SDNV Prasad’s century guided Andhra to a 58-run victory over Odisha in the BCCI Inter-State Men’s One-Day Championship at Baroda. Andhra posted 302/9 before bowling Odisha out for 244, setting up a quarterfinal clash with Mumbai on November 26

Chama Milind will captain Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 matches starting November 26 in Kolkata. Tanay Thyagarajan is vice-captain, with Tanmay Agarwal and Aman Rao among the squad. Five players, including P Nitish Reddy, are named stand-byes

Aditya Vardhan (123) and Guru Vidhwan (104) struck centuries in the HCA Under-16 probables two-day matches in Hyderabad. The B-Division T20 league also saw notable wins, including Oxford Blues’ Arjun Reddy scoring a century and Venus Cybertech’s Sudharshan Thanda hitting 91 not out

India U17 begin their AFC Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Palestine in Ahmedabad after winning the SAFF U17 Championship and playing friendlies in China. Head coach Bibiano Fernandes and captain Dallalmuon Gangte expressed confidence ahead of the four-match group stage

India ‘A’, led by Pankaj Advani, entered the quarterfinals of the World Cup of Snooker in Muscat with an unbeaten record. Advani starred with century breaks against Afghanistan, while India ‘B’ exited despite a consolation win over Oman ‘C’

K C Sebastian of Kerala and Bakula Patel of Gujarat won gold medals in the 80-plus categories at the 21st National Masters Aquatics Championship in Hyderabad. The meet saw veteran swimmers from across India excel across multiple age-group events

The FIDE World Cup 2025 semi-finals in Hyderabad ended in draws, with Wei Yi held by Andrey Esipenko and Nodirbek Yakubboev splitting points with Javokhir Sindarov. Wei’s three-pronged attack was neutralised as Esipenko forced a pawn endgame

The Sports Authority of India has approved a 45-day karate coaching camp in Lucknow under the TAGG scheme, providing Rs 1.42 crore support. The camp prepares 48 core athletes for the 2026 Asian Games, ensuring training despite NSF derecognition

India won nine gold, six silver and five bronze medals at the World Boxing Cup Finals, securing podium finishes in all 20 categories. Ajay Singh hailed the achievement as historic, with Nikhat Zareen and Preeti among the gold medallists

The BCCI has invited applications for the Head – Cricket Education role at its Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The position, with an age limit of up to 58 years, will oversee cricket education programmes, coaching courses and performance systems nationwide

India’s Shourya Saini won silver in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s event at the 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo. He broke qualification records but finished second to Germany’s Erik Matthias Hess. Kushagra Singh Rajawat placed sixth, while Mahit Sandhu returns tomorrow

Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati after suffering a neck injury during the Kolkata Test. He will undergo further assessment in Mumbai, with Rishabh Pant set to lead India in his absence

Shubman Gill is ruled out of India’s second Test against South Africa due to a neck injury and will undergo further assessment in Mumbai. Rishabh Pant will captain India, becoming the 38th Test leader and second wicketkeeper-batter to do so.

India’s Anahat Singh and Joshna Chinappa advanced to the women’s semifinals of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open squash in Indore with straight-game wins. Ramit Tandon lost to Egypt’s Youssef Soliman, while Velavan Senthilkumar and Tanvi Khanna play later

Zimbabwe defeated Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the T20 tri-series at Rawalpindi, with Sikandar Raza scoring 47 and Brad Evans taking 3-9. Sri Lanka collapsed for 95, continuing a poor tour after losing the ODI series 3-0 to Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended heartfelt wishes to cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palaash Muchhal ahead of their wedding on November 23. In his letter, Modi praised their union and blessed the couple for a life of love, trust and companionship

England begin their Ashes campaign in Perth on Friday, desperate to end a 15-Test winless run in Australia. Ben Stokes leads the side, while Steve Smith captains Australia in place of Pat Cummins. Injuries have reshaped both squads