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Haryana’s Ashish Malik, 20, shines in PKL Season 12 for Bengal Warriors. From village tournaments to India’s junior team, Malik credits family, mentors, and coach Naveen Kumar for guiding him, aiming to convert close matches into wins this season.

India’s Boxing Federation has named a 23-member squad for the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain. Training at NS NIS Patiala, the team blends proven medalists and emerging talent, aiming to continue India’s strong showing in youth boxing.

The All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) will host the 9th National Pickleball Championship in Jammu from Sept 26–28, with 450 players from 24 states. This marks the city’s debut as host and a milestone for pickleball’s growth in India.

Shubman Gill will captain India in the two-Test series against West Indies, with Ravindra Jadeja as vice-captain. Rishabh Pant is unavailable due to injury. The series begins October 2 in Ahmedabad as part of the 2025-27 World Test Championship.

Tanvi Patri and Bornil Changmai will lead a 36-member Indian squad at the Badminton Asia Under-17 & Under-15 Championships in Chengdu. The team features a mix of established stars and newcomers aiming to continue India’s strong junior badminton legacy.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt calls playing a World Cup in India “next level” and emphasises the tournament’s significance for women’s cricket. She highlighted England’s strong squad, past successes, and the challenge of adapting to conditions to reach the business end.

Lisa Keightley, former Australia star and two-time World Cup winner, has been appointed head coach of Mumbai Indians Women. With vast international and franchise coaching experience, she aims to build on the team’s WPL success in 2023 and 2025.

Australia’s Georgia Voll, 22, is eager to make her mark at the Women’s Cricket World Cup after a breakthrough ODI century and strong performances in Ashes and domestic cricket. She aims to combine confidence and guidance from senior players to impact the tournament.

Shreyas Iyer will captain India A in the upcoming ODI series against Australia A. He will take a six-month break from red-ball cricket to focus on fitness. The BCCI also announced the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup.

Sk Eliyas Oddin of Government City College won the foil event, A. Hari Eshan Reddy of Vasavi Engineering College the sabre event and M. Vickey of Hindi Maha Vidyalaya the epee event

This follows a partnership through which GSIC will focus on bringing advanced sports technology innovation and international collaboration in India

The 18-year-old young talent from Vizag, who is tipped to be one of the future champions, has also earned 36 FIDE rating points to improve her ELO to 2287

The 19-year-old from Noida shot a gritty six-under 65 in the second round to take his two-day tally to nine-under 133 for a one-shot lead over Sanju

Nanda Kumar's 6 wickets help in Black's victory

The 62nd National Chess Championship is being organised by Andhra Chess Association at the Vignan University campus in Guntur

Despite a mediocre batting show that limited India to 168 for six, Bangladesh's batting never had the wherewithal to chase down the target of 169 and were bowled out for 127 in 19.3 overs

Jamal (61-62), the first-round leader by one shot who has been bogey-free in the tournament so far, took his total to an impressive 17-under 123

India recorded their first-ever international futsal victory as they overpowered Mongolia 3-0 in the last Group A clash

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has announced new selection criteria for Asian Games 2026 and other multi-sport events. The guidelines stress transparency, performance benchmarks, and medal prospects, with provisions for measurable, non-measurable, and team events.

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine expresses excitement about emerging talent in the White Ferns squad ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup. She highlighted young stars, preparation in India and Sri Lanka, and the squad’s focus on fitness and skills.

The Global Chess League Season 3 draft will be held in Mumbai on September 26. Six franchises will select from a 36-player pool, including world champions and rising stars, in the world’s only official gender-inclusive chess league.

The ICC has suspended USA Cricket’s membership over repeated governance failures and reputational damage, though US national teams will still compete in ICC events and LA28 Olympics preparations. A Normalisation Committee will oversee reforms needed for reinstatement.

Pakistan survived a brilliant spell from Wanindu Hasaranga to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in an intense Asia Cup Super 4 match. Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz held their nerves to guide Pakistan to a crucial win

India take on Bangladesh in the Asia Cup Super 4 with spinners expected to play a key role. While India have the stronger batting line-up, Bangladesh’s attack led by Mustafizur Rahman could test India in the middle overs