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Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday backed the retention of national team players in the Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2025 while franchise skipper Hardik Pandya summed it up as "five fingers but one fist".

The match set to take place in GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad on November 18.

Goals from Manvir Singh and Subhasish Bose in each half secured MBSG’s fourth win of the campaign.

While both teams began slowly, it was the Haryana Steelers with the early advantage and within the first few minutes had their noses out in front. As always, the Haryana Steelers were solid in defence and had the better of the UP Yoddhas.

HFC look to upset the Kolkata heavyweights at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Gachibowli on Wednesday.

Head coach Gary Stead says Williamson made good progress, but the cautious approach would give him time to be fully fit for England series.

Continental Hospitals has become the official sponsor of Hyderabad FC, joining forces to promote health and sports within the Hyderabad community.

Pawan helps Telugu Titans secure a hard-fought 28-26 victory over Patna Pirates in Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 clash in Hyderabad on Monday.

As defending champions, India enters the competition with high expectations after winning the title at last year’s event in Ranchi. The team will face tough competition from five other nations, including reigning Olympic silver medalists China, as well as Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, in the quest for continental supremacy.

The championship battle reached a fever pitch as McLaren’s Lando Norris labeled Red Bull’s Max Verstappen “dangerous” after a series of on-track clashes that earned Verstappen two time penalties. Despite the infractions, the reigning champion finished in sixth place, drawing criticism for aggressive maneuvers that highlighted some of the season’s most contentious moments.

In a heated clash, Bukayo Saka marked his return from an October international break injury by scoring the opening goal just nine minutes into the game.

His decision to quit is down to a rift with red ball coach Jason Gillespie, and the PCB after the board decided to withdraw their selection powers

The first half featured 47 minutes of intense football, with Kylian Mbappe getting the first opportunity in the opening minute, only to have his effort ruled out for offside as Barcelona maintained a high defensive line.

Shastri's comments come after India suffered their first-ever Test series loss at home in 12 years, through a 113-run defeat to New Zealand in the second Test at Pune

Verstappen heads into the race with a 57-point lead over Norris, who must gain nearly 12 points per race on the Red Bull driver to surpass him in the final five races.

India lead the three-match series 1-0 after a 59-run win in the opener, with debutants Tejal Hasabnis and Saima Thakor shining with bat and ball, respectively. Harmanpreet returned from a minor injury for Sunday’s match, replacing Dayalan Hemalatha in the lineup.

Zheng secured her third career title and first hard-court victory of the season with this win, taking an hour and 52 minutes to overcome 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in their first meeting.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggled with the bat, while the formidable spin duo of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also failed to make a significant impact

Lewis, playing his first ODI since 2021, hit a straight six to bring up the winning runs and his fifth ODI century off 61 balls

Thangboi Singto’s team set the stage for a strong victory when Allan Paulista seized on Padam Chettri’s error to give the visitors an early lead in the fourth minute. Paulista, positioned in the penalty area, took advantage after Padam miscleared a pass from Florent Ogier.

Naveen, Ashu star in Delhi's 41-37 victory in Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 clash in Hyderabad

Despite losing the first two Tests against New Zealand, India remains at the top with 98 points from 13 matches, while Australia follows in second with 90 points. However, India’s points percentage fell to 62.82 after their first home series loss in over a decade, with Australia close behind at 62.50.

If the hosts endured their first defeat after 18 consecutive Test series victories, New Zealand celebrated their first ever series-victory on the Indian soil in nearly 70 years.

The hosts need 278 more runs to level the three-match series 1-1. Yashasvi Jaiswal (46 not out) and Shubman Gill (22 not out) at crease