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India batter Shafali Verma has been officially reprimanded and handed one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Women's T20I against Zimbabwe in Raipur. The sanction followed an incident in which she threw the ball to the ground in frustration after dropping a catch.

India’s Nandani Sharma and Kranti Gaud have achieved notable gains in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings after strong performances against Zimbabwe, while Australia’s Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland and Ellyse Perry climbed in the ICC Women’s ODI Rankings following Australia’s 3-0 series sweep of Bangladesh.

Telangana para athlete Deepthi Jeevanji successfully defended her women's 400m T20 title at the Para Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning gold with a new Games record of 56.36 seconds.

The Hyderabad Cricket Association faces uncertainty as the Apex Council’s three-year tenure nears its end. A group of 106 affiliated members has sought a Special General Meeting to discuss amendments to the bye-laws, amid questions over elections and the Single Member Committee’s role

Punjab FC came from behind to draw 1-1 with Mumbai City FC in their second ISL 2026-27 fixture. Leandro Otormín scored from the penalty spot before substitute Gurkirat Singh headed home in the 90th minute to preserve Punjab’s unbeaten start

Andhra Pradesh para-athletes V Ramani and B Ravi Karthik won bronze medals in their respective events at the Para Asian Games in Japan. Ramani finished third in the women’s 1,500m T-11 category, while Ravi Karthik medalled in the 100m freestyle T-13 event

India’s freestyle wrestlers won all three bronze-medal bouts on the final day of the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. Rohit, Jaskaran and Chandermohan secured podium finishes, taking India’s overall tally to six medals, including two silver and four bronze

Harsh Rana struck an unbeaten 103 off 191 balls as Uttarakhand reached 336/6 against Hyderabad on the opening day of their Col CK Nayudu Trophy match. The Under-16 Super League also saw big scores and several strong individual performances

Sauryaram Indukuri emerged as the rider of the championship at the second National Qualifier Equestrian Championship in Hyderabad, winning two state titles with Happyness. Dilano was named horse of the week, while riders from host club HPRC also secured medals

Puducherry’s S Madhesh Kumar retained a half-point lead with nine points after drawing with Niladri Banerjee in the penultimate round of the National Sub-junior Chess Championship in Hyderabad. Prishita Gupta extended her lead in the girls’ section.

Murali Kartik expressed surprise over Manav Suthar’s omission from India’s Test squad for New Zealand, calling him the find of the season. Suthar will join India A for three red-ball matches after claiming wickets in domestic and county cricket

The Hyderabad Golf Association inaugurated Season VI of the NMDC Telangana Premier Golf League, featuring 16 teams and 192 golfers. Scheduled from October 24 to November 22, the league will include five qualifying formats, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals and the final

Tanay Thyagarajan claimed 5/63 as Hyderabad bowled out Andhra for 184 to secure a 91-run first-innings lead in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match. Hyderabad reached 78/1 in their second innings, with Tanmay Agarwal unbeaten on 49

Former India leg-spinner Poonam Yadav believes India can win next year’s Women’s Champions Trophy if the team continues to improve. She praised Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma for their match-winning partnership against Zimbabwe in the second T20I

Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar has been named to the BCCI senior men’s selection committee after a selection process by the Cricket Advisory Committee. Pragyan Ojha will chair the panel, while the BCCI acknowledged Ajit Agarkar’s notable contributions

Indian archers Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar set a world record with 1,402 points in the compound mixed team ranking round at the Asian Para Games. Sheetal also equalled the women’s individual world record and set an Asian record

Niki Prasad praised learning from setbacks after taking wickets with her first two deliveries in T20I cricket against Zimbabwe. Her two-wicket spell helped India secure a nine-wicket victory and take an unassailable series lead, as she highlighted improvement and preparation.

Shafali Verma smashed 55 off 24 balls to help India beat Zimbabwe in the second T20I and seal the series. The vice-captain said reviewing old videos helped her address technical shortcomings and highlighted her focus on mental preparation.

Rayo Racing’s Krish Gupta won his maiden National Rotax Karting Championship title after finishing third in the Senior Category finale in Bengaluru. He topped the standings with 428 points and earned the opportunity to represent India at the Rotax World Finals.

India’s Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara topped the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 qualification at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya while para-archer Sheetal Devi matched the world record in the women’s compound event and Payal Nag also impressed.

Soham of St George’s Grammar School, Abids, won gold in the U-17 59–63kg category at the Seventh CISCE National Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Hyderabad. The victory earned him qualification for the SGFI National Games scheduled in Srinagar from October 22–26

Aman Dev and Mausam Suhag registered unanimous 5-0 victories to advance to the next round of the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro. Aditya and Tridev were also scheduled to compete later on Sunday

Mighty Marathas won Archery Premier League Season 2, defeating Kakatiya Knights 6-2 in the final after recovering from an earlier qualifier loss. Dhiraj Bommadevara starred with 79 points, while Mike Schloesser scored a perfect 80 to seal the title victory

Saptak Talwar topped the 2026 DP World PGTI Order of Merit with earnings of INR 1.02 crore, securing a card for the 2027 DP World Tour season. Khalin Joshi finished second after winning four titles during the season