Sport

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the FIDE World Cup quarterfinals with a stunning win over Levon Aronian in Panaji. His knight sacrifice sealed victory, while P. Harikrishna awaits a tiebreaker and other matches head to shorter formats

MSS Sanath’s brilliant century and Pavan Kumar’s six-wicket haul guided Kakatiya to a massive 245-run victory over PPMCC in the HCA Do Iskon One-Day League Cricket Championship at Hyderabad, with Kakatiya posting 313 before bowling out PPMCC for 68

Deccan Dynamos crushed Shastri FC 8-0, South Central Railway Women dominated basketball, Nizam Academy won in men’s play, and Tripura defeated Hyderabad in U-23 cricket to highlight Hyderabad’s busy sporting weekend

Indian shooters missed out on medals in the 25m Standard Pistol event at the Cairo world championships, with Olympian Gurpreet Singh finishing ninth. China’s Yao Qianxun won her third gold, while India stayed third overall in the medal tally

Sreenidi Deccan FC have strengthened their squad with the signings of goalkeeper Bhaskar Roy, left-back Abhash Thapa, and midfielder Rashid CK. The trio brings experience and youthful energy as the club prepares for the upcoming football season under Fabio Ferreira’s guidance

Sixteen-year-old Dhruva Thota from Telangana has become the State’s 13th International Master in chess, achieving four IM norms across Europe. With a FIDE rating of 2411, he now seeks financial support to pursue his dream of becoming a Grandmaster

India added 101 runs in the morning session on day two of the first Test at Eden Gardens, losing three wickets, with Shubman Gill retiring hurt. KL Rahul reached 4,000 Test runs, while Rishabh Pant broke Sehwag’s record for most sixes.

Ahead of the IPL 2026 retention deadline, eight player trades were confirmed, including Ravindra Jadeja moving to Rajasthan Royals and Sanju Samson joining Chennai Super Kings. Other notable trades involve Sam Curran, Mohammed Shami, Arjun Tendulkar, Nitish Rana, and Donovan Ferreira.

Carlos Alcaraz qualified for the ATP Finals semifinals after Alex de Minaur defeated Taylor Fritz. The Spaniard, chasing Year-End No 1 honours, will face Lorenzo Musetti next. De Minaur could also advance if Alcaraz wins, while Fritz is eliminated

Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a 32-ball century, equalling Rishabh Pant’s mark for the joint second fastest T20 ton by an Indian. His 144 off 42 balls powered India A to 297/4 against UAE in the Asia Cup Rising Stars

Esha Singh won bronze in the women’s 25m pistol at the Shooting World Championships in Cairo, her maiden individual Worlds medal. Manu Bhaker missed out, while India finished third overall with three gold, five silver and four bronze medals

Lakshya Sen defeated former world champion Loh Kean Yew 21-13, 21-17 to reach the semifinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan. The seventh seed will face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto next, extending his head-to-head dominance over Loh to 7-3

Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul helped India bowl out South Africa for 159 on day one of the Kolkata Test. Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel supported as India ended at 37/1, trailing by 122 runs

The Mumbai Cricket Association met Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to discuss lease renewals of Wankhede and other maidans. The Chief Minister shared his vision for a new international stadium with one lakh capacity in the MMR region, welcomed by MCA

Telangana Polo Club defeated Delhi Daredevils 10-9 in the MSN Realty Arena Polo Championship at Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club, Aziznagar. Rajeev Reddy scored five goals, supported by Kaushik Kumar and Arun Jupally, while Daredevils fought hard through Nayeemuddin and Quadri

GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM P Harikrishna drew their Round 5 matches at the FIDE World Cup in Panaji. Arjun missed chances against Levon Aronian, while Harikrishna held Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara. Two Indians remain in contention

KPHB defeated SBI 78-49 in the Annual Basketball League Championship for the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. Police edged Young Men Guild 78-75, while G9 beat Loyola Academy 57-34 in other matches

Maisram Stars FC defeated Deccan Sporting FC 3-0 in the TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Pratik Hemat, Sohail and Ali Bin Syed Bahdela scored to secure a convincing victory for Maisram Stars

Osmania University announced its inter-college sports championships in Hyderabad. The weightlifting event will be held on November 17, basketball on November 25–26, and boxing on November 26–27. Selections for the OU team will also be conducted

Hyderabad’s young golfer Saatvic Kumar Singh finished second runner-up at the IGU Jharkhand event in Tatanagar. A ninth standard student of DPS Hyderabad, he has multiple South Zone titles, ranked fifth in IGU Order of Merit 2024, and played in Golconda Masters 2025

M Mamatha will captain Hyderabad in the BCCI Women’s Under-23 T20 Championship beginning November 24 in Nagpur. The squad includes G Trisha as vice-captain, with K Nidhi as wicketkeeper. Six players have been named as stand-byes

The IIT Hyderabad Half Marathon 2025 will be held on November 30, featuring 21K, 10K and 5K runs. Hosted by the IIT Hyderabad Runners Club, the event promotes fitness, camaraderie and resilience, with Timing Technologies and iFinish as partners

Telangana finished runner-up in the Sub-junior Boys National Football Championship, losing 1-2 to Tamil Nadu in the final at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. The Telangana Football Association felicitated the team and announced Rs 50,000 prize money for their achievement

KKR have appointed New Zealand pace great Tim Southee as Bowling Coach for IPL 2026. With 700+ international wickets and prior IPL experience with KKR, Southee returns to the franchise to mentor its bowling group and strengthen the team’s attack.