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The West Indies cricket team faces renewed scrutiny after a 0-3 Test series defeat to Australia, with poor batting and overreliance on T20 formats blamed. Cricket legends have been called in to revive the side amid growing fan disappointment.

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will retire from international cricket after the first two T20Is against Australia at Sabina Park, his home ground. The 37-year-old, a two-time T20 World Cup winner, called the opportunity his proudest career moment.

India U20 women’s football team registered a commanding 4-1 victory over Uzbekistan in their second friendly in Tashkent. Sibani Devi scored twice, with Sulanjana and Neha adding one each, as the Young Tigresses bounced back impressively after a draw in the first game.

Vedansh Nagelli and Nischal Kaikarapu team finished second, and Enoch Bgargad and Indrakanti Gaurav team third in the tourney

Like cricketers, he also achieved a rare ‘double’, becoming only the second statistician to complete 100 international fixtures and complete 50 years in the field

The agenda for the meeting is the appointment of Ombudsman as per Rule 40 of the HCA Memorandum Rules and Regulations and also the appointment of the Ethics Officer in accordance with Rule 39 of the HCA Memorandum Rules and Regulations

Telangana Cricket Association seeks BCCI, SC intervention and corrective action with regard to the Hyderabad Cricket Association

Centuries by Srinivasa Manikanta (113) for Balaji Colts and Snehodeep Mitra (100 n.o.) for Rakesh XI were some of the highlights of the HCA B-Division two-day league cricket championship here on Wednesday

A Malkajgiri court granted six-day police custody of HCA president Jagan Mohan Rao and four others to the CID in connection with alleged fund misappropriation and document forgery. The accused were arrested last week following a complaint by Telangana Cricket Association

Joe Root reclaimed the No. 1 Test batter spot after stellar knocks at Lord’s, while Australia now have five bowlers in the ICC top 10. Scott Boland hit a career-high sixth rank, and Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Jadeja saw major shifts.

DP World ILT20 has partnered with UAE-based NGO Gulf for Good to support children’s education and development worldwide. Over 500 items have been donated to Madagascar, with over 2,000 children expected to benefit through the year-long CSR initiative.

Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the Round of 16 at the Japan Open 2025 with straight-game wins. PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda exited early after first-round defeats in women’s singles.

England were fined 10% of their match fee and docked two ICC World Test Championship points for a slow over-rate in the third Test against India at Lord’s. Captain Ben Stokes accepted the sanction, avoiding a formal hearing.

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Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted KL Rahul’s consistent form as India’s biggest gain from the series, while also praising Jadeja and Bumrah’s grit in a closely fought Test defeat at Lord’s

Sourav Ganguly expressed disappointment after India’s narrow 22-run loss to England at Lord’s, praising Ravindra Jadeja’s performance but stressing the need for stronger top-order contributions in upcoming Tests

Divesh Singh, Ashish Srivastav, and Saqlain Arafat impressed with five-wicket hauls, while Simha, Abhirath, Bansal, and Alankrit scored centuries in the HCA A and B-Division league matches

Hyderabad Cricket Association’s Apex Council has deferred the decision on a special GBM, instead announcing a three-tier grievance system, biometric attendance, and recruitment for coaching and executive posts amid ongoing turmoil

S M Krishna and Avni Govind won the boys and girls under-15 singles titles at the Telangana Open Sub-Junior Badminton Tournament held at Gopi Chand Academy, featuring strong performances across age group

Nishanth Challa emerged champion in the Brilliant Trophy Juniors Online Chess Tournament with 11 points. Rajas Dahale and A H Suryanarayana followed close behind, finishing second and third via tie-break

Mohammed Ali and T L Harshitha claimed top honours in the men’s and women’s singles, while K Sri Saanvi secured two titles in the Telangana State-ranking table tennis tournament at GSM Indoor Hall

S Sagar clinched the Level 5 title at the Inspire Academy non-medallist carrom tournament in Hyderabad with a 24-12 win over Nithin Goud. Winners were declared across all five levels

Lance Klusener will return as head coach of Durban’s Super Giants for the 2025–26 SA20 season, continuing his leadership for a fourth straight year and aiming to build a title-winning team

India’s U20 women’s football team will face Uzbekistan again on Wednesday after a 1-1 draw in the first friendly, aiming for a better start and finish ahead of next month’s AFC qualifiers