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New Zealand 185 all out: Arshdeep's 4/70 gives India a small chase at Eden Park
India bowled New Zealand out for 185 in 40.2 overs in the first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, on Wednesday. Arshdeep Singh took 4/70, Gurnoor Brar 3/44 and Anshul Kamboj 2/22 after Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl.
Three-nil up, then two losses: India take the T20I series 3-2 and turn to the ODIs
India beat New Zealand 3-2 in the five-match T20I series, winning the first three before losing the last two. Naman Dhir, who debuted last month, was named impact player of the series with 138 runs at a strike rate of 200. The ODI series begins on November 4.
16 years old, 56.27 seconds, a national record: India's first Youth Olympics swimming medal
Bengaluru's Dhinidhi Desinghu, 16, won bronze in the women's 100m freestyle at the Dakar Youth Olympics in 56.27 seconds, lowering her own national record. She is the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at an Olympic event, youth or senior, and India's first medal of these Games.
Maxwell signs off: 14 years, three World Cups and a double century in Mumbai
Glenn Maxwell, 38, announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, ending a 14-year career in which he played 7 Tests, 149 ODIs and 130 T20Is, scoring 10 international centuries and taking 136 wickets. He was part of Australia's 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup wins and the 2021 T20 World Cup. He will keep playing franchise cricket.
At 20 years and 68 days, Antonelli is F1's youngest world champion
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli finished third at the Mexico City Grand Prix to claim the 2026 world championship at 20 years and 68 days, beating Sebastian Vettel's record. He is the first Italian champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
200 T20I wickets in 120 games: Rashid Khan gets there first, and nobody is near
Afghanistan's Rashid Khan became the first men's cricketer to take 200 T20I wickets, dismissing Tadiwanashe Marumani lbw for 2 in the ninth over of the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. He reached the mark in his 120th match at an average of 13.96 and an economy of 6.13. England's Adil Rashid is next on the list with 171.
10-0 in a semifinal: Manisha Bhanwala wrestles for world gold tonight
Manisha Bhanwala reached the women's 59kg final at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana by beating Kazakhstan's Altyn Shagayeva 10-0 by fall in the semifinal. She faces Pan American champion Abigail Nette of the United States for gold on Friday. Sujeet Kalkal lost in the quarterfinals.
Five sixes in one over: Krunal Pandya's 31-run over hands Pakistan the game in 3.5 overs
Pakistan chased down India's 88 for 5 in just 3.5 overs at the Hong Kong Sixes on Friday, winning by four wickets after Khawaja Nafay hit Krunal Pandya for five consecutive sixes in the first over. Shashank Singh's 40 off 11 balls was the only resistance. India now need to beat the UAE and lift their net run rate.
The highest total India have conceded: Phillips' hundred and 32 off one over
New Zealand smashed 259 for 7 against India in the fourth T20I in Auckland on Friday, the highest total any team has posted against India in the format. Glenn Phillips made 107 off 49 balls and Michael Bracewell 65 off 25, adding 115 off 41 balls for the fifth wicket.
₹1.10 crore for Molineux, a ₹10 lakh record for 15-year-old Kashvi at WPL auction
Australia captain Sophie Molineux was the costliest buy at the WPL mini auction in Kochi, going to UP Warriorz for ₹1.10 crore against a base price of ₹50 lakh. Kiran Navgire went to Delhi Capitals for ₹75 lakh, and 15-year-old Uma Kashvi became the youngest player ever bought in the league.
Gold slips away in the last 30 seconds, but Neelam and Kajal take world silvers
Neelam Sirohi and Kajal Dhochak won silver at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, the first time two Indian women have reached finals at the same edition of the senior worlds. Neelam, 26, lost the 50kg final to Japan's Yui Susaki; Kajal, 18, went down 6-8 to Ukraine's Anastasiya Alpyeyeva in the 76kg final.
Prasidh out of New Zealand ODIs, J&K's Auqib Nabi gets the call
Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of India's five-match ODI series in New Zealand starting November 4, with Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi replacing him. New Zealand also lost Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry to low-grade tears.
Ranji round three: Mumbai, Bengal, Vidarbha and Karnataka close out innings wins
Mumbai beat Haryana by 10 wickets for a third straight bonus-point win, with Tanush Kotian's career-best 8/81. Bengal crushed Kerala by 287 runs, Vidarbha beat Goa by an innings and 27, Karnataka beat Tripura by an innings and 116, and Madhya Pradesh thrashed Bihar by an innings and 174.
Harmanpreet's 126 and Deepti's 106 take India past 300 and into an unassailable lead
India beat Zimbabwe by 121 runs in Vadodara on Sunday to seal the three-match ODI series with a game to spare. Harmanpreet Kaur made 126 off 121 balls and Deepti Sharma an unbeaten 106 off 86.
Two wins in a day for India at the kabaddi: women beat Uganda 41-18, men see off Malaysia 37-23
India's women beat Uganda 41-18 and the men defeated Malaysia 37-23 on Sunday at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad. Both teams face Nigeria on Monday.
Kishan out again: India's No. 3 question returns for the Wellington T20I
BCCI has ruled Ishan Kishan out of the third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington on October 27, saying he has not regained match fitness after a low-grade right adductor strain. Kumar Kushagra stays as cover; India lead the five-match series 2-0.
Sindhu finally took a game off the world No. 1. Then came 21-11 and 21-12
P.V. Sindhu won the opening game of the French Open final 21-16 against An Se-young, the second game she had ever taken off the Korean. An won the next two 21-11, 21-12 for her fourth French Open title and a 50th straight match win.
114 medals, five records and a flag to carry: India's para athletes land home to a hero's welcome
India's para athletes returned from the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya with a best-ever 114 medals — 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze — and a fourth-place finish. Para shooter Mona Agarwal, who set a world record and was India's closing-ceremony flag bearer, led the arrivals in Chennai.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets his chance in second T20 as India bowl first
Ishan Kishan was ruled out of the second T20 against New Zealand with a low-grade adductor strain, opening the door for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took his first wicket for India in four years.
Record 114 medals: India finish fourth at Asian Para Games
India ended the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya with a best-ever haul of 114 medals — 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze — finishing fourth. Athletics led the tally with 65 medals, and several Indian athletes set world records.
Two world records carry India past 100 medals at Asian Para Games
India crossed 100 medals at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya on Friday, powered by world-record golds from Sandeep Singh Maan in the men's 400m T64 and Haney in the men's javelin F37/38. Mona Agarwal set a world record in shooting.
Chasing 226, India beat New Zealand by four wickets in first T20I
India chased down 226 with two balls to spare to beat New Zealand by four wickets in the first T20I at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Player of the Match Sanju Samson made 67 off 33 balls; the second match is on October 24.
Compound gold for Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar as India's Para Games tally crosses 70
Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar won compound mixed team gold and Suvarna Raj took the discus title at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Thursday. India stands fifth with 71 medals, 16 of them gold. China leads the table.
Sachin Khilari's Games record leads India's five-gold day at Asian Para Games
India won five golds and 18 podium finishes on Wednesday at the Asian Para Games, taking its tally to 62. Sachin Khilari set a Games record in the shot put as India swept all three medals.
Bhuvneshwar back after four years as India open NZ tour in Christchurch
The first T20I of India's New Zealand tour is at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on Thursday. Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to the T20I side after nearly four years, and Varun Chakravarthy is back from injury. India flew to New Zealand straight after their West Indies series.
15 gold and fifth place: India's para athletes keep the medals coming in Japan
At the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, India is fifth with 15 gold medals. Most of the medals have come from para athletics, with Sachin Khilari, Deepthi Jeevanji and Praveen Kumar setting Games records. Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre had to settle for bronze.
Shot put sweep in Nagoya, Sheetal Devi takes silver as India's medals cross 50
India swept the men's shot put F46 podium at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, with Sachin Khilari taking gold in a Games-record 15.87m. Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver in the women's compound doubles. India's medal tally crossed 50.
Nishad Kumar's double gold leads India's 14-medal haul at Asian Para Games
India's para-athletes won 14 medals on Tuesday at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya - five gold, four silver and five bronze - taking the athletics tally to 20. Nishad Kumar won high jump gold with a Games record, adding to his long jump title. Deepthi Jeevanji defended her 400m crown in a Games record.
Dombivli twin sisters, aged 7.5, have climbed 200 forts in Maharashtra
Presha and Reshvi, seven-and-a-half-year-old twins from Dombivli, have climbed about 200 forts in the Sahyadris. Their devotion to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj runs through every stage of their journey.