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South Africa defeated Canada by 57 runs in their T20 World Cup opener in Ahmedabad. Aiden Markram scored 59, while David Miller and Tristan Stubbs added a quick 75-run stand. Lungi Ngidi took four wickets as Canada managed 156

Pakistan is likely to withdraw its boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India after Bangladesh’s request. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi said a decision will be announced soon, with ICC and BCB discussions continuing ahead of the February 15 clash

The BCCI announced its 2025-26 central contracts, downgrading Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to Grade B. Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are in Category A, while Washington Sundar benefits from the revised grading system

Mohammed Subhan of St Mary’s College was crowned Mr Osmania at the Osmania University inter-college best physique championship held at Vivekananda GDC. Bhavans Vivekananda won the team title, with winners declared across multiple weight categories

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran believes India is a “genuine threat” at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026, where 27 Indian players will compete. Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah lead the doubles seeds, while Diya Chitale partners Shah in mixed doubles

Sachin Tendulkar, Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma appear in DP World’s Go Beyond campaign for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The film highlights cricket’s spirit of innovation and ambition, blending legends with new talent to inspire fans

Indian women boxers, led by Nikhat Zareen, are preparing for the Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia from March 28 to April 11. With strong recent performances, Parveen Hooda and Minakshi Hooda also aim for medals ahead of the Asian Games

Manu Bhaker missed gold in a tense shoot-off against Vietnam’s Thuy Trang Nguyen, while Esha Singh won bronze in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship. Naamya Kapoor clinched junior gold and Anjali Bhagwat bronze as India’s medal tally reached 60

Shiva bagged a double by winning the carrom singles and doubles title with partner Kiran in the Yamuna Ranga Rao Trophy inter-college indoor sports meet in Hyderabad. Other events included chess, table tennis and arm wrestling competitions

National under-13 champion Modipalli Deekshitha of Velocity Chess Academy, Hyderabad, won the A2H Open Rapid prize money chess tournament with a perfect six points. Srujan Keerthan and Sasi Hasini finished second and third with five points each

Keerthana Bandela’s four-wicket haul helped Hyderabad under-19 B team beat Chandigarh in a practice match. In the HCA inter-district under-19 one-day championship, Thakshil, Jashwanth and Abdul Rafeay cracked centuries, while Mandi Pujith starred with six wickets for Warangal

OK Sporting FC registered a massive 8-0 win over Secunderabad Blues Jrs FC in the TFA C-Division football league at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Donald scored four goals, while Karel, Austin, Aryan and Shaik Ali added one each

Scotland registered a dominant 73-run win over debutants Italy in their Group C match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens, powered by George Munsey’s 84 and a four-wicket haul from Michael Leask.

Manchester City scored twice late to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, keeping their Premier League title hopes alive. Bernardo Silva equalised before Erling Haaland converted a penalty, while Dominik Szoboszlai was sent off late.

Italy captain Wayne Madsen says his side are not at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 merely to participate, as the debutants aim to leave a lasting legacy for Italian cricket and build momentum against elite opposition.

Sri Lanka began their T20 World Cup campaign with a 20-run win over Ireland in Colombo. Kusal Mendis scored 56, Kamindu Mendis added 44, while Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets each to seal the victory

India won both men’s and women’s titles at the Asian Lacrosse Games in Riyadh, defeating Iraq and Pakistan respectively. Led by T Anudeep Reddy and Sunita Meena, the teams showcased dominance as India’s community in Saudi Arabia celebrated the double triumph

Tejaswin Shankar won gold in men’s heptathlon at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin, setting a new national indoor record with 5993 points. India finished sixth overall with five medals, including silvers for Pooja and Tajinderpal Singh Toor

England survived a spirited challenge from Nepal to win their T20 World Cup opener in Mumbai by four runs. Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook struck fifties, while Lokesh Bam’s late assault nearly pulled off a historic upset for Nepal

Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineswar Suresh won a thrilling doubles rubber against David Pel and Sander Arends to give India a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup Qualifiers tie against the Netherlands in Bengaluru, setting up crucial reverse singles matches

Tim Seifert’s aggressive fifty and Glenn Phillips’ quick knock powered New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in a Group D T20 World Cup clash in Chennai. Gulbadin Naib’s fluent fifty lifted Afghanistan to 182, but it was not enough

Devika Sihag won her second consecutive international title by defeating compatriot Navya Kanderi in the Azerbaijan International women’s singles final. Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma also triumphed, clinching the mixed doubles crown with a hard-fought win over Mihajlo Tomic and Andjela Vitman

V Shanmukha Srujan and Lakshmi Sri Nidhi won the boys and girls under-16 titles at the A2H Children’s chess tournament in Hyderabad. The event also saw winners in the under-10 category, with Shadab and Sheershika Chowdam finishing first

Sreenidi Deccan FC have signed Cameroonian winger Fabrice Kahahead for the I-League 2026-27 season. The 29-year-old brings European experience from Portugal and Cyprus and is expected to add pace, creativity, and versatility to the club’s attacking line