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India will face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games men's cricket semifinal after Sri Lanka advanced on the basis of a higher ranking when their rain-hit quarterfinal against Nepal was abandoned. All four quarterfinals were washed out due to persistent rain in Nagoya.

Indian Railways defeated hosts Andhra Pradesh 35-23, 36-11 in the final to win the Senior National Ball Badminton Championship for a record 12th time. Railways also defeated Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the knockout stages to continue their title-winning streak.

Mumbai Indians have released promising wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini along with five other players ahead of the 2027 WPL season. RCB have also let go of Grace Harris, while Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants have made changes to their squads

A Varun Goud scored 109 retired hurt as Team A made 324/4 against Team B’s 336 in an HCA senior men’s practice match. The day also featured Under-23, Under-19 and Under-14 girls’ matches, with several individual batting and bowling performances.

Osmania University will conduct its inter-college women’s chess tournament at St Ann’s Women’s College, Mehdipatnam, on September 29 and 30. The university has also announced dates and venues for women’s fencing, cross country, basketball, volleyball and judo tournaments

Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal says independent music gives her the freedom to explore sounds beyond the usual playback space. With her new song ‘Bairi Piya’, she ventures into contemporary pop while retaining subtle Indian classical influences

Ch Anirudh’s 114 and Devashvith Yadav’s five-wicket haul were among the highlights of the HCA Under-16 two-day selection matches in Hyderabad. Anirudh struck nine fours, while Devashvith returned impressive figures of 5/15 for Team K

Hyderabad’s Vanisha Surineni won three gold medals at the AWPC World Powerlifting Championship 2026 in Manchester, representing India in the Women’s Teen-2 (60kg) category. She topped the SBD, deadlift and bench press events with impressive performances

India’s Gulveer Singh won silver in the men’s 1,500m at the Asian Games in Nagoya, clocking a personal best of 3:36.72. Avinash Sable finished fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase, while Yoonus Shah placed ninth in the 1500m final

DP World PGTI president Kapil Dev has extended his best wishes to India’s six-member golf contingent ahead of the Asian Games in Japan. Yuvraj Sandhu, Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs will compete

The Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club, representing India, lost 4-3 to Madrid Polo Club, representing Spain, in the Clubs Cup at San Fernando de Henares. HPRC led through goals from Chaitania Kumar and Arsalan Khan before a late winner

Rajasthan defeated Madhya Pradesh 98-57 in the Boys Level I Top 10 Elite Tier at the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Harshvardhan Singh top-scored with 49 points, while Maharashtra edged Delhi 66-63 in an overtime thriller

Ellyse Perry’s availability for WPL 2027 has strengthened defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru across departments, head coach Malolan Rangarajan said. RCB retained 13 players, including captain Smriti Mandhana, while releasing four ahead of the October 28 auction in Kochi

National junior golfer Vivaan Pinnapureddy, who trains under Sanjay Kumar Singh, has been felicitated by Aga Khan Academy for securing crucial points in the IGU Order of Merit through his performances in national tournaments held in Chandigarh and Noida

Sakshi Rao’s switch from medium pace to off-spin and eventually left-arm spin has shaped her cricketing journey. After impressive spells for Hyderabad, including six for 13 in the 2024 BCCI Under-23 Trophy, she now hopes to push for higher honours

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Seema Kaliramna finished fourth in the women's discus throw final at the Asian Games in Nagoya after recording a personal best of 59.88m. China's Feng Bin and Jiang Zhichao won gold and silver, respectively

Virat Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs in fewer innings than Sachin Tendulkar, but their numbers came in different eras. Changes to rules, fielding restrictions, balls and batting positions provide important context to comparisons between the two Indian batting greats

India batter Sai Sudharsan said his recent injury layoff was a valuable learning experience rather than a frustrating period. He returned to competitive cricket with scores of 57 and 39 for India A in their win over Australia A.

Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale lost their Asian Games women’s doubles opener to Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina and Yulia Putintseva in three sets. Rain also interrupted Sumit Nagal’s men’s singles match, with the Indian leading South Korea’s Hong Seongchan 3-2

Virat Kohli said personal records cannot sustain a long international career, stressing that his focus has always been helping India win. After crossing 15,000 ODI runs, he also discussed his camaraderie with Shubman Gill and their successful batting partnership

India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna praised Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 139 in India’s eight-wicket win over the West Indies, calling the performance unbelievable. He also discussed his own consistency, team communication, IPL camaraderie and competition for fast-bowling spots

Manu Bhaker’s father Ram Kishan Bhaker said the shooter’s Asian Games performance was below her usual standards after she failed to win a medal. He also questioned a technical incident involving Rahi Sarnobat and criticised transportation and range arrangements.

Esha Singh won silver in the women’s 25m pistol at the Asian Games 2026 after surviving multiple shoot-offs. The Indian recovered from a difficult start to reach the gold-medal contest, eventually finishing second behind China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan.

Rain washed out the Asian Games cricket quarterfinal between India and Afghanistan in Nisshin on Monday. India advanced to the semifinals as the higher-ranked team, while Pakistan also progressed after their quarterfinal against Hong Kong, China was abandoned.