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Beats Maheshwar Rao of Andhra Pradesh 6-2, 6-2 in the 35 years & above category singles final

Shakeer's ton goes in vain as Elegant (331 in 75.1 overs) beats Postal (280/9 in 57.5 overs)

Hyderabad camp was visibly upset when opener Tanmay Agarwal (132) was declared out due in a doubtful lbw decision

Mohan Ukkrapandian was named the Player of the Match

Batting first, Hyderabad scored 392 for four in 50 overs, and in reply, Himachal Pradesh folded up for 163 with Yashveer (four for 41) being the lead wicket-taker

Mancherial hosted a day-long Under-19 handball competition for boys and girls at Naspur mandal centre. Around 250 players from across Telangana participated, with top performers qualifying for the state-level championship. SGF officials oversaw the event

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden called Rohit Sharma’s removal as India’s captain “interesting,” citing age and succession planning for Shubman Gill. He praised India’s blend of youth and experience in ODIs and highlighted fan enthusiasm in Australia.

In other matches, Surya (five for 37) for Postal and Sathwik (164) for Osmania University also excelled

Gnana Dattu of Telangana, playing in his first world juniors, defeated 8th seed Garret Tan of USA 15-12, 15-13 in boys’ singles, while Bhavya and Vishakha fought back after losing the opening game

Serving as the culmination of World Boxing’s annual series, the Cup Finals will see male and female contenders across ten weight categories vie for top honours in Olympic-style boxing

Zoravar’s four-round (24,25,25,25) tally of 99 sees him sandwiched between the two Glasnovic brothers from Croatia, Anton and Josip

Hyderabad Black Hawks climbs up to sixth place on the table with seven points, Yudi Yamamoto named Player of the Match

In football, Saidabad FC scored a 2-1 win against Cantonment FC in the TFA B-Division football league championship for Shivkumar Lal Trophy

Abhishek’s superlative efforts in the Asia Cup T20I tournament and Smriti Mandhana's outstanding performance in home ODI series against Australia earned them accolades

Bhavani was the first woman from Telangana to qualify for a tennis event at the Deaflympics, and her remarkable journey has been an inspiration to many young athletes across the country

The event is scheduled to be held in Bahrain from October 21 to 30

Delhi declares its first innings at 524/9 as opener Sanat Sangwan (211 not out, 470b, 21x4, 3x6) and debutant Ayush Doseja (209, 279b, 25x4, 5x6) hit double centuries

Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT) will be the title sponsor for Cricket Australia’s upcoming Men’s ODI and T20 International series against India. The three-match ODI series starts October 19 in Perth, and the five-match T20I series begins October 29 in Canberra.

Noman Ali claimed 10 wickets and Shaheen Afridi produced a late reverse swing burst as Pakistan defeated South Africa by 93 runs in Lahore to take a 1-0 lead in the series and end South Africa’s 10-Test unbeaten run

Top seed Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda, and Rakshitha Sree Ramraj won their matches to reach pre‑quarterfinals at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 in Guwahati. Gnana Dattu is India’s lone hope in boys’ singles after his round of 32 win

Pakistan’s hopes of a historic win over England were dashed by rain, as their Women’s World Cup match ended in a no result in Colombo. Fatima Sana took 4 for 27, but Pakistan’s chase was cut short at 34/0

Chennai Blitz defeated Ahmedabad Defenders 3-2 in a gripping five-set thriller at the PVL 2025 in Hyderabad. Jerome Vinith’s leadership and Azizbek’s blocks were key in the win, which keeps Chennai's playoff hopes alive as they move to sixth place

Puneri Paltan thrashed Jaipur Pink Panthers 57-33 in a dominant PKL 12 outing in Delhi, registering the season’s biggest win and highest score by any team. Gaurav Khatri and Vaibhav Rabade starred with High Fives as Paltan secured a top-two finish

Shaik Sameer (230 n.o.), Mansoor Ahmed (104), and J. Sai Devesh (174) were the stars of the HCA B-Division Two-Day League on Wednesday. CCOB and Visaka secured commanding victories, with Sameer’s double century being the standout performance