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The BCCI has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of three young Afghan cricketers—Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah, and Haroon—who were killed in a cross-border airstrike in Paktika province. The Board stands in solidarity with the ACB and the cricket community

Sarthak Bharadwaj and Neeraj Bist scored centuries, while P.S. Chaitanya Reddy claimed a five-wicket haul, as Deccan Wanderers, Union Bank of India, Central Excise, and other teams competed in the HCA A-Division One-Day League matches on Saturday

On Day 3 of the Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy, Odisha set Hyderabad a target of 233 after scoring 268, with Om’s century leading the charge. Hyderabad were struggling at 126/7 at the close of play, still needing 233 for victory

Deccan Sporting FC and Shastri Soccer FC played a 1-1 draw in the TFA B-Division Football League for the Shivkumar Lal Trophy at Gymkhana Ground. Yousuf Baig gave Sporting the lead, while Jagadeshwaran equalized for Shastri in the final minutes

Isaiah clinched the boys' under-12 title and Rebekah Charles took the girls' under-16 title at the Sunflower Vedic School Tennis Tournament. Both are students of Auromira High School, with Isaiah winning 4-3 and Rebekah triumphing 4-0

Ahmedabad Defenders stunned unbeaten Mumbai Meteors 3-1 in a thrilling RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League match. With a 21-20 win in the final set, Ahmedabad climbed to second in the points table, while the Meteors slipped to third

In a thrilling 3-2 victory, Hyderabad Black Hawks stunned Bengaluru Torpedoes in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League. Deepu Venugopal was named Player of the Match. With the win, Hyderabad moved to fifth place on the points table

Tanvi Sharma triumphed over Liu Si Ya 15-11, 15-9 to reach the final of the YONEX SUNRISE BWF World Junior Championships 2025. The 16-year-old now aims to win India’s first-ever women’s junior title, after becoming the first female medalist in 17 years

Zoravar Singh Sandhu clinched a brilliant bronze in the Trap Men’s final at the ISSF World Championship Shotgun 2025 in Athens. This performance also earned him a spot in the ISSF World Cup Final, scheduled to be held in Doha in December

Nomaan Pappu of Tamil Nadu stunned Kaavish Yadav to win the boys' singles title, while Maharashtra’s Kyra Raina clinched the girls' singles and doubles titles at the All India Sub-Junior Badminton Championship at Chetan Anand Badminton Academy

Delhi completed a dominant performance to take the first-innings lead and seal a draw in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match against Hyderabad. A six-wicket haul from Ayush Badoni and strong batting performance from Delhi ensured a comfortable result

New India ODI captain Shubman Gill said it’s an “honour” to lead cricket greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, adding that he’ll seek their advice when needed. The upcoming Australia ODIs mark the veterans’ final international games on Australian soil.

India’s top compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam won the bronze medal at the Archery World Cup Final in Nanjing, defeating Great Britain’s Ella Gibson. She became the first Indian woman compound archer to medal at the event, marking her 88th career medal.

Beats Maheshwar Rao of Andhra Pradesh 6-2, 6-2 in the 35 years & above category singles final

Shakeer's ton goes in vain as Elegant (331 in 75.1 overs) beats Postal (280/9 in 57.5 overs)

Hyderabad camp was visibly upset when opener Tanmay Agarwal (132) was declared out due in a doubtful lbw decision

Mohan Ukkrapandian was named the Player of the Match

Batting first, Hyderabad scored 392 for four in 50 overs, and in reply, Himachal Pradesh folded up for 163 with Yashveer (four for 41) being the lead wicket-taker

Mancherial hosted a day-long Under-19 handball competition for boys and girls at Naspur mandal centre. Around 250 players from across Telangana participated, with top performers qualifying for the state-level championship. SGF officials oversaw the event

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden called Rohit Sharma’s removal as India’s captain “interesting,” citing age and succession planning for Shubman Gill. He praised India’s blend of youth and experience in ODIs and highlighted fan enthusiasm in Australia.

In other matches, Surya (five for 37) for Postal and Sathwik (164) for Osmania University also excelled

Gnana Dattu of Telangana, playing in his first world juniors, defeated 8th seed Garret Tan of USA 15-12, 15-13 in boys’ singles, while Bhavya and Vishakha fought back after losing the opening game

Serving as the culmination of World Boxing’s annual series, the Cup Finals will see male and female contenders across ten weight categories vie for top honours in Olympic-style boxing

Zoravar’s four-round (24,25,25,25) tally of 99 sees him sandwiched between the two Glasnovic brothers from Croatia, Anton and Josip