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Seven-time champions India face Bangladesh in the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final, with a place in Sunday’s final at stake. India enter as favourites but remain concerned about middle-order instability, while Bangladesh will look to exploit any weakness and spring an upset

India A will face Australia A in a five-match home series in Puducherry from September 22, with Devdutt Padikkal and Ruturaj Gaikwad named captains. Hardik Pandya has been included in the one-day squad, subject to fitness clearance

South Africa’s Connor Esterhuizen jumped 65 places to 25th in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings after his tri-series exploits. Lhuan-dre Pretorius climbed 61 places to 43rd, while Namibia’s Gerhard Erasmus moved into eighth in the all-rounders’ rankings

Delhi airport is enhancing its international passenger-handling capacity ahead of the BRICS Summit by progressively opening Pier C at Terminal 3. The move will raise annual international capacity by 50 per cent to 31 MPPA amid expectations of increased air traffic

Ben Shelton stunned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a dramatic five-set US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:33 a.m. The American snapped Alcaraz’s 18-match Grand Slam winning streak and advanced to the semi-finals, where he will face Frances Tiafoe

Defending champions India stormed into the AHF Junior Asia Cup 2026 semi-finals after thrashing Chinese Taipei 15-0. Captain Anmol Ekka scored six goals, all from penalty corners, as India topped Pool A with 10 points after three wins and a draw 

New Zealand Cricket has sold over 50,000 tickets for India’s upcoming six-year-return tour, featuring five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests. Strong demand has pushed several matches toward sellouts, prompting Eden Park to open its sixth seating tier

Jessica Pegula rallied from a set down to beat fellow American Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the US Open semifinals for a third consecutive year. She will face defending champion and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Loknath Naik scored 130 and Sai Vikas Reddy remained unbeaten on 241 as they hogged the limelight in the HCA Senior Men’s Multi-Day Super League on Tuesday, while several high-scoring Under-16 and women’s Under-10 matches produced emphatic results

The BCCI has appointed Campa, SBI Life and ChatGPT as Associate Partners for India’s home cricket season for two seasons. The three partnerships are collectively valued at over ₹130 crore, marking a 44 per cent increase over the previous cycle

The Indian Olympic Association held a special send-off for India’s Asian Games 2026 contingent on Tuesday. Mansukh Mandaviya and PT Usha encouraged the athletes ahead of the September 19 start, as the team aims to build on India’s 2023 success

RSPB defeated CISF 5-1 in their Pool D match of the Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship in Hyderabad on Tuesday. BM Seshe Gowda scored twice, while Central Secretariat and Punjab National Bank played out a 1-1 draw

The Indian Football League will begin its 2026-27 season on October 30, with the Governing Council approving a three-foreign-player limit. Nagaland and Odisha will join as new venues, while IFL viewership was reported to have quadrupled from 2024-25

The Volleyball Federation of India has announced a new policy to regulate professional leagues for men and women. Leagues will be classified into three divisions, while a “One Athlete – One League – One Season” rule will govern player participation

India’s Junior Cricket Committee has replaced Rohit Yadav in the U19 squads for the upcoming Australia series due to age-related discrepancies, naming Aryan Savsani for the One-Day squad and Tanmay Baloda for the Multi-Day squad.

Nashra Sandhu claimed a maiden six-wicket haul in T20Is as Pakistan defeated Hong Kong by 72 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup. The victory secured Pakistan’s semi-final berth, where they will face Sri Lanka on September 11

India secured multiple final berths and assured a string of medals across recurve, compound and W1 events at the World Archery Para Series Stage III. Sheetal Devi, Harvinder Singh, Bhawna, Swati Chaudhary and others advanced

Shaik Rehaan Roshan struck his fourth consecutive century this season as five batters reached three figures in HCA Under-19 one-day selection matches in Hyderabad. G. Aryan Reddy returned impressive figures of 7/47, while several high-scoring games marked Monday’s action

Hyderabad powerlifters Ajay Banerjee and S. Vanisha Rao have qualified for the World Powerlifting Championships in Manchester, UK. Banerjee will compete in the Masters category and Rao in Teen-2. The duo left from Shamshabad Airport on Monday ahead of the championships

South Africa women's captain Laura Wolvaardt is excited about the team's historic maiden T20I tour of Zimbabwe. The five-match series will also provide opportunities for young players, with head coach Mandla Mashimbyi viewing the tour as an important test for emerging talent

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty say they have no Plan B, preferring to rely on their strengths while adapting tactics to opponents. The Indian pair credited improved fitness for their China Masters triumph and gained confidence ahead of their Asian Games title defence

Telangana's pickleball contingent returned from the Heineken Pickleball World Cup in Vietnam with 13 medals, including two gold, seven silver and four bronze. Hyderabad stars Vivek Reddy, Sanjana Sirimalla and others led a strong showing across multiple singles and doubles categories

PSPB defeated Central Secretariat 8-1 while CRPF hammered DASCB 10-0 in the Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2026 in Hyderabad. ITBP, CAG and SSCB also registered wins, while SPSB and UBI played out a 1-1 draw

Star compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam is preparing for her fourth Asian Games after winning medals at each of her previous appearances. With a new-look Indian women's team, she says hard work, clear goals and mental focus remain her priorities.