Sport

Victory Playground defeated State Bank of India (Hyderabad Circle) 53-38 to reach the quarterfinals of the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy basketball championship at YMCA Secunderabad. Vamshi, Asig and Bilal starred as Victory PG led 26-15 at half-time and sealed the win

Hyderabad’s Maestro Chess Academy celebrated major successes as Anaya Sharma won gold in the under-8 girls category at the Commonwealth Championship in Malaysia, Nidhish Shyamal claimed bronze in under-10 boys, and G Shivamshika retained the Telangana women’s chess crown

Telangana players D Sidharth Reddy and AR Nishitha Reddy clinched the boys and girls singles titles in the under-14 AITA Championship Series tennis tournament at Sardar Patel Stadium, Khammam. Shlok Vinayak Reddy and Sai Sahara Reddy won the boys doubles crown

India A, led by Pankaj Advani, Aditya Mehta and Brijesh Damani, defeated Oman A 3-0 in the World Cup of snooker in Muscat. India B, featuring Dhvaj Haria and Hussain Khan, lost 1-3 to France after a bright start

FIFA’s Players’ Status Chamber has approved Ryan Williams’ change of association request, making him eligible to represent India. The AIFF followed all regulatory requirements, and the Chamber confirmed the decision on November 19, clearing Williams for national team selection

India recorded its greatest-ever boxing performance at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 in Greater Noida, winning nine gold, six silver and five bronze medals. Women led the sweep, while Sachin and Hitesh added men’s golds, ensuring all 20 pugilists medalled

Nikhat Zareen clinched gold in the 51 kg category at the World Boxing Cup in Greater Noida and announced plans to set up a Boxing Academy in Hyderabad. The 29-year-old said the win is a confidence booster ahead of future championships

India’s Mahit Sandhu won silver in the 50m prone event at the Deaflympics in Tokyo, after breaking the Deaf World Record in qualification. This is her third medal of the Games, taking India’s shooting tally to 12.

The city’s early leadership in adopting new-age sports positions it strongly within the league, fronted by its franchise, the Hyderabad Royals

In cricket, Hyderabad suffers massive defeat against Jammu & Kashmir in Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match

Nikhat led from the front as India closed session 7 with a stunning triple triumph over Uzbekistan

Arjun was the only Indian left in the fray at the quarterfinal stage, and after drawing both the classical games, the tiebreak was always going to be a tricky contest

During his extensive visit to the centre, he went to the training area, the hostels, recovery area, gym and even the kitchen, to study the facilities being extended to the boxers training at the centre

Ankita shocked Korea’s Paris Olympic medallist Nam Suhyeon 7-3, while the 24-year-old Dhiraj defeated compatriot Rahul 6-2 in the finals to win gold

Daryl Mitchell has become the first New Zealand player since 1979 to top the ICC ODI batting rankings. The weekly update also features major gains for Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, South Africa’s Temba Bavuma, and India’s Kuldeep Yadav across formats, according to ICC.

India’s shooters excel at the 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo as Abhinav Deshwal and Pranjali Prashant Dhumal clinch 10m Air Pistol gold. Kushagra Singh Rajawat wins 50m Rifle Prone bronze, taking India’s shooting medal tally to 11 in the Games.

Team India captain Shubman Gill sustained a neck injury on the second day of the Kolkata Test against South Africa. He was hospitalized, discharged after observation, and will travel to Guwahati with the team. BCCI will monitor him before confirming his 2nd Test participation.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round of the Australian Open Super 500 in Sydney with a straight-game win over Chang Ko-chi and Po Li-Wei. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand exited early, losing to Indonesian opponents

Aakash Chopra analysed India’s Test transition struggles, saying the team is still in “labour pains before new growth emerges.” He highlighted unsettled roles, pitch debates and Gill’s absence as India prepares for the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati

India’s Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel practised the old-school single pad drill during nets in Kolkata ahead of the Guwahati Test. With Shubman Gill doubtful due to neck spasm, Nitish Reddy has joined the squad as a possible replacement

Hyderabad District defeated Mahabubnagar 1-0 to win the boys’ final of the 69th SGF Telangana District Level under-17 football tournament in Nalgonda. Adilabad claimed the girls’ title with an identical 1-0 victory over Mahabubnagar

Maisram Stars FC registered a commanding 10-0 win over Shastri FC in the TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Zaheed Khan starred with five goals, while Saqib Khan, Sohail, Ali Bin Sayeed Bahdela and Awaiz Ali also scored

Arundhati Choudhary made a stunning comeback, defeating Germany’s Leonie Müller via RSC to headline India’s flawless Day 3 at the World Boxing Cup in Greater Noida. Minakshi, Ankush Phangal, Parveen and Nupur also booked their places in the finals

Hyderabad was 169 for seven in its second innings against Jammu & Kashmir on day three of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match in Jammu. J&K posted 422, with Abdul Samad scoring 125, to set a tough target