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India dropped Shubman Gill and recalled Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh for the T20 World Cup. Axar Patel was named vice-captain. The squad blends power-hitters, all-round depth and experienced bowlers, with India opening their campaign against USA on February 7

India will clash with Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup final in Dubai, aiming for a record 12th title. Ayush Mhatre’s team has dominated with strong batting and bowling, while Pakistan rely on their pace attack led by Abdul Subhan

Australia closed in on a 3-0 Ashes lead after reducing England to 207/6 chasing 435 in the Adelaide Test. Cummins and Lyon starred with the ball after Travis Head’s 170 powered Australia to 349 in their second innings

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s dream run ended with a semi-final loss to China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang at the BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou. The Indians settled for bronze despite winning the opening game convincingly

Hyderabad’s Aditya Vardhan and Ram Charan hit centuries but their efforts went in vain as Haryana won by nine wickets in the Vijay Merchant Trophy under-16 league match at Mulapadu, powered by Abhiraj Vashisht’s 175

Deccan Wanderers defeated Balaaji CC by 16 runs, while East Marredpally posted a massive 286/6 to beat Combined District in the HCA A-Division T20 league. In women’s U-15 selection matches, Team A and Team D registered victories

Osmania University’s Vritti Agarwal won silver in the All India Inter-University Swimming Championship in Chennai with a timing of 4:32.24. Jain University’s Bhavya Sachdeva clinched gold, while teammate Ashmitha Chandra secured bronze in the same event

Grassroots Rovers, Pune defeated GHMC Amberpet 3-0 in the boys’ final, while GHMC Amberpet girls won 3-1 against Grassroots Rovers in the All India Hockey Tournament at Amberpet Playground. Special prizes were awarded to schools and standout players

Hyderabad’s Y Sai Dedeepya won silver in women’s singles at the 71st All India Railway Tennis Championship in Chennai, while Ram Kumar Prasad of South Eastern Railway bagged silver in veterans’ singles, highlighting strong performances from SER players

Hyderabad: Marc’andria Maurizzi registered a last-gasp win over Volodar Murzin on the prodigy board to help defending champions Triveni Continental Kings escape with an 8-7 victory over Fyers American Gambits and consolidate their position at the top of the leaderboard on the seventh day of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech […]

Former HCA Secretary S Venkateswaran has questioned the Hyderabad Cricket Association after being removed from the bye-laws amendment panel without reason. He wrote to Justice P Naveen Rao, highlighting lack of transparency as HCA now seeks suggestions for amendments

India’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad has been announced, with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Axar Patel as vice-captain. Notably, Shubman Gill has been left out following a poor T20 run, while Hardik Pandya returns to form.

India announces its T20 World Cup 2026 squad without star batter Shubman Gill due to poor T20 form. Axar Patel returns as vice-captain, while Suryakumar Yadav leads a 15-member team featuring Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ishan Kishan.

The Badminton Association of India conducts its inaugural Para Badminton Coaches Development Program in Raipur, led by Dronacharya Awardee Gaurav Khanna, aiming to strengthen coaching standards, disability awareness, and athlete support to sustain India’s global para-badminton success.

Mumbai Indians Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene praised the IPL 2026 auction outcomes, highlighting the team’s strengthened core, strategic additions, and role clarity. He emphasised flexibility, tactical depth, and the integration of key players like Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford, Mayank Markande, and Allah Ghazanfar.

Veer Chotrani and Suraj Chand advanced to the quarterfinals of the 80th CCI Western India Squash in Mumbai. Both top seeds won comfortably, as spectators witnessed high-quality squash marked by sharp movement, tactical awareness and resilience

Travis Head’s unbeaten 142 and Alex Carey’s 52 not out powered Australia to 271/4 at stumps on Day 3 of the Ashes third Test in Adelaide, giving the hosts a commanding 356-run lead over England

India defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in a rain-hit U19 Asia Cup semi-final in Dubai. Vihaan Malhotra and Aaron George scored unbeaten half-centuries to guide India into the final, where they will face Pakistan on Sunday

India defeated South Africa by 30 runs in the fifth T20I at Ahmedabad to clinch the series 3-1. Hardik Pandya’s whirlwind fifty, Tilak Varma’s fluent 73 and Varun Chakravarthy’s four wickets powered the hosts to victory

Dhakshineswar Suresh stunned Daniil Medvedev to take Aussie Mavericks Kites into the World Tennis League final. The Kites beat Falcons 24-19, while AOS Eagles topped the table. Indian stars Shrivalli and Nagal also impressed in Bengaluru

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made history by becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to reach the semifinals of the BWF World Tour Finals. The duo beat Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in a thrilling comeback

Hyderabad’s inter-school under-14 cricket knock-outs saw standout performances with five-wicket hauls from Nikil Sekhar, Dhruv and Ganesh Rao, and centuries by Shreyas Ande and Sai Suchit Reddy. DPS Nacharam posted 399, while women’s under-15 matches highlighted Sai Dhruvigna and Yamuna

Vritti Agarwal of Osmania University won gold in the 1500m freestyle at the All India Inter-University Swimming and Diving Championship in Chennai. Shirin of VTU took silver, while Ashmitha Chandra of Jain University claimed bronze

The ninth season of the Indian Women’s League begins on Saturday with eight teams competing in Kolkata and Kalyani. East Bengal defend their crown, Gokulam Kerala chase a fourth title, and newcomers Garhwal United and Sesa debut in top-tier football