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Pollard admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by match referee, Pankaj Dharmani.

The campaign opener will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinals of the Thailand Open badminton championship with a straight-game win over Japan’s Takumi Nomura and Yuichi Shimogami. PV Sindhu, however, bowed out after losing to top seed Akane Yamaguchi in the quarterfinals

Hyderabad golfer Saatvic Kumar Singh secured the second runner-up position in the IGU Andhra Pradesh State Junior Golf Championship 2026 held at East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam. The DPS Hyderabad student finished the tournament with a total score of 303

JioStar has reported record reach and engagement for TATA IPL 2026 across television and digital platforms as the race for the play-offs intensifies. Digital reach, CTV viewership and regional language watch-time have shown significant growth, attracting several new advertisers this season

K Sudhakar has been elected as the new general secretary of the Hyderabad District Handball Association during an executive committee meeting at LB Stadium. The appointment follows the resignation of former general secretary Sanjeev Kumar, which was formally accepted by the association

Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the match against Punjab Kings after allegedly using abusive language towards the fourth umpire

The IPL 2026 playoff race has intensified with eight teams still in contention for the top four spots. Crucial matches involving Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Punjab Kings could determine the final playoff standings

Real Madrid defeated Real Oviedo 2-0 in a tense La Liga clash at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Gonzalo Garcia and Jude Bellingham scored for Madrid, while Kylian Mbappe faced boos from supporters amid growing frustration surrounding the club’s recent struggles

Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets in Dharamsala, with Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 75 and Shardul Thakur’s four-wicket haul leading the charge. Punjab’s fifth consecutive loss severely dented their playoff hopes despite posting a competitive 200-run total

Arjun Dahiya retained a slender one-shot lead over Vihaan Jain after the penultimate round of the IGU Andhra Pradesh Junior Boys Golf Championship in Visakhapatnam. With three strokes separating the top four, a thrilling final day awaits across all categories

India will face Jamaica in the Unity Cup semi-final in London later this month as Khalid Jamil prepares the Blue Tigers for the SAFF Championship and other upcoming international tournaments.

India head coach Khalid Jamil has named a 28-member preliminary squad for the Unity Cup 2026 in London. The Blue Tigers will hold a brief camp in Bengaluru before finalising 23 players to face Jamaica, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe

CSK face LSG in a crucial encounter

Development Committee Member, Archery Association of India, who makes it a point to go to the interiors to tap young, raw talent.

“The association remains committed to nurturing young talent and elevating standards in Andhra cricket.”

With Tilak Varma as captain and Riyan Parag as vice-captain, India A is all set for the tri-series

India U-18 men’s and women’s Hockey teams set for high-stakes Australia series

It is the first time Rana has won a monthly ICC award, with the right-armer becoming the first player from Bangladesh to claim the men's award since all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz did so in April last year.

Test Twenty has introduced the Parity Rule, making it the first cricket ecosystem built on structured mixed-gender participation. The 80-over format unifies men’s and women’s squads under one franchise system, aiming to redefine competition, inclusion, and talent development globally.

Virat Kohli scored his first century of IPL 2026.

Hockey India has appointed French coach Frederic Soyez as the head coach of the junior men’s hockey team.

PV Sindhu and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the Thailand Open quarter-finals with convincing wins in Bangkok. Sindhu will next face world champion Akane Yamaguchi, while Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth also progressed strongly.

Sunil Gavaskar lauded Virat Kohli’s match-winning century against Kolkata Knight Riders, saying the RCB batter continues to prove his greatness despite the rise of younger stars. Gavaskar also criticised KKR’s dropped catch, calling it a costly mistake against a player like Kohli.