Sport

Shreyas Iyer has taken a temporary break from red-ball cricket due to a back issue and will miss the upcoming home Test series against West Indies. He will undergo evaluation and recovery at BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru

Legendary cricket umpire Harold “Dickie” Bird, aged 92, passed away. Known for his accuracy, humour, and memorable on-field moments, Bird officiated 66 Tests and 69 ODIs and remained a beloved figure in cricket even after retirement

Telugu Titans beat Gujarat Giants 30-29 in a nail-biting Pro Kabaddi League 12 clash in Jaipur. Bharat Hooda and Vijay Malik led the Titans’ comeback, while Mohammadreza Shadloui starred for the Giants in a closely contested game

The ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun begins in Delhi with 208 shooters from 18 countries. India leads with 69 athletes. Notable participants include Raiza Dhillon, Abhinav Shaw, Shambhavi Kshirsagar, and international medalists from Italy and Croatia

Andhra Cricket Association announced Ranji Trophy probables for the upcoming season. Players including K S Bharath, Sk Rasheed, Ricky Bhui and P Satyanarayana Raju will attend a camp under coach Gary Stead in Vizianagaram before the final squad is named

At 13, Saatvic Kumar Singh becomes one of the youngest amateurs to compete in the PGTI Telangana Golconda Masters Golf Championship. The Delhi Public School student aims to gain experience and chase national and international titles in the future

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy felicitated international footballer Guguloth Sowmya, Nizamabad native and SBI officer. Sowmya, recently named AIFF Best Player of the Year, is part of India’s women’s team qualifying for the 2026 Asian Football Championship

Aishwarya Pissay created history by becoming the first woman from Asia and India to race in the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship in Portugal. Competing in Rally2 Women’s class, she now eyes Dakar 2027 as her next milestone

Former National Champion GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly led a strong show by top seeds on the opening day of the 62nd Senior National Chess Championship in Guntur. Wins for Gupta, Iniyan, Sasikiran, Sethuraman, Vignesh, Rohith Krishna and Srihari highlighted round two

Gajjala Ramesh Babu has been elected President of the Telangana Volleyball Association at its General Body meeting in Arnoor. The body also named new office bearers including N V Hanumanth Reddy as General Secretary and K Krishna Prasad as Treasurer

Mahendra Teja of Guntur emerged champion in the Brilliant Trophy Open Online Chess Tournament, scoring 10 points from 12 rounds. P Harshith and Manas Arun Sritej secured second and third places with 9.5 points each in a close finish

Ch Diana Grace of Telangana clinched a gold in table vault and two bronzes in uneven bar and all-round exercises at the CBSE National Gymnastics Championship in Maharashtra. Daniel added to Telangana’s tally with a bronze in pommel horse

Delhi teenager Ranveer Mitroo fired a five-under 66 to grab the opening-day lead at the IGU Andhra Pradesh Amateur Golf Championship in Visakhapatnam. Strong finishes from Deepak Yadav and Puthuru Raj Kumar kept the leaderboard close after the first round

Hyderabad’s historic LB Stadium, once a hub for cricket and football, now hosts non-sporting events like film functions, reflecting neglect of sports infrastructure even as Telangana unveils ambitious sports plans.

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt says leading her side in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is a huge honour, highlighting the tactical challenges of ODI cricket. She praised her squad’s depth and hopes to make the nation proud.

Bhagyashree Madhavrao Jadhav, once fighting for survival on a ventilator after a life-altering accident, has emerged as a top Indian para athlete. With multiple medals and Paralympic appearances, she now aims for gold at the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.

India’s women’s team were fined 10% of their match fee for a slow over-rate in the third ODI against Australia, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur accepting the sanction without a hearing.

Karun Nair’s return to the Indian squad sparks debate ahead of the West Indies Tests. Competition for the first XI includes Nitish Reddy and Devdutt Padikkal. Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are likely automatic selections

India U-17 men’s team defeated Pakistan 3-2 in a thrilling SAFF Championship match in Colombo. Rahan Ahmed scored the winner, while Gangte and Wangkheirakpam also scored. India topped Group B after a dramatic five-goal encounter with arch-rivals Pakistan

Bengaluru Bulls defeated Gujarat Giants 28-24 in a thrilling Pro Kabaddi League match at Jaipur. Skipper Yogesh led the defence, while Akash Shinde’s raiding brilliance proved decisive as Bulls overcame a late Giants comeback

Viha Reddy and Netra Birudavolu, part of the Indian team that won the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship Division B in Malaysia, received a warm welcome from Telangana Basketball Association, inspiring young athletes and showcasing the state’s growing basketball talent

Tijil Singh drew against six-time champion GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly in the 62nd National Chess Championship first round. Other highlights included GM K Sasikiran’s win, S Rohith Krishna’s adventurous play, and Dronacharya Koneru Ashok’s return after 22 years

Anshul Mishra, coming off a Bengaluru victory, will look to maintain his form at the IGU Andhra Pradesh Amateur Golf Championship in Visakhapatnam. The 16-year-old Kolkatan faces stiff competition from top amateurs, while wet weather could make putting decisive

Badminton star Kidambi Srikanth has joined Hyderabad Pickleball League as an investor and partner in Nandi Chargers. His entry adds credibility and raises the profile of pickleball, which makes its Hyderabad debut from October 10 with eight franchise teams