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Team India skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final Test against the West Indies, which is being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday.

South African cricketer Nadine de Klerk lauded the team's calculated approach as key to their victory over India Women, highlighting a pivotal partnership with Chloe Tryon. She further stated that their focus was on pacing the innings, targeting pacers, and building a steady partnership - strategies that ultimately helped the team chase down a challenging 250-run target despite a few self-made hurdles.

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur praised South Africa's Chloe Tryon and Nadine de Klerk for their impressive batting in their fixture in the ongoing Women's World Cup, saying they deserved the win. She acknowledged India's collapse in batting but appreciated their total of 250.

Djokovic advanced to the Shanghai Masters semi-finals, defeating Bergs. He will face Valentin Vacherot, a surprise semi-finalist who upset Holger Rune. Vacherot, ranked 204, will break into the top 100 after his impressive run, which included overcoming injury and multiple seeded players.

The National Junior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar will help young athletes qualify for the South Asian Senior Athletics Championships. The AFI will consider juniors for the national team. Over 2000 athletes will compete, with talent scouts present. New age-group rules and age verification measures like UID numbers have been implemented.

SAI closed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium gates briefly after citizens attempted to release dogs inside. This followed dog bite incidents, including during a prior event. SAI requested MCD to manage strays, leading to designated feeding points. The action aimed to ensure safety before the upcoming half marathon.

Nadine eclipses Richa’s record-breaking 94 as India lose to South Africa by 3 wickets

Nadine de Klerk's majestic half-century powered South Africa to a thrilling three-wicket victory over India in the ongoing Women's World Cup.

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly extended his wishes to India's new ODI captain, Shubman Gill, saying he is a good player and the Indian team is doing well.

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has predicted the young swashbuckler batter Yashasvi Jaiswal will score the highest runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the second Test between India and the West Indies, scheduled to commence on Friday.

Displaying trademark poise and precision, Padmanabh Singh spearheaded the Jaipur Polo Team to a commanding 8-2 victory over Kanota Polo in their latest outing at the BM Birla Cup.

In the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026, franchises can retain a maximum of five players ahead of the mega auction

The auction witnessed intense bidding as franchises competed to assemble their squads ahead of the season, scheduled from December 9 to 14, 2025

The round-robin stage of the inaugural Archery Premier League (APL) moved into its business end on Thursday here at the Yamuna Sports Complex, which saw the Mighty Marathas (MM) booking a spot in the semis. At the same time, the Prithviraj Yodhas stunned the Rajputana Royals, who lost their first match of this inaugural season after seven consecutive wins.

Gujarat Giants recorded back-to-back wins, while also completing the double against UP Yoddhas after a narrow 41-39 win at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium on Thursday night. Rakesh Sungroya led the charge with his career-best performance, amassing 20 raid points, along with Lucky Sharma's four tackles. Meanwhile, Guman Singh's Super 10 went down in vain for the Yoddhas.

Bengal Warriorz managed to get back to winning ways in thrilling fashion, clinching a 37-36 victory against Dabang Delhi K.C. at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium on Thursday. Led by Devank Dalal's Super 10 and Ashish Malik's High Five, the Season 7 champions moved to 10th place on the points table with that win.

Rakshit Dahiya kept flying the Indian flag high by ending the second round in tied 30th place after carding back-to-back even-par-72 at the Tanah Merah Country Club (Tampines Course) here on Thursday in the ongoing World Amateur Team Championship (WATC) for the Eisenhower Trophy.

Fresh off her historic win at the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal 2025, where she became the first woman from Asia and India to win her class in the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), Aishwarya Pissay is now gearing up for another landmark event, the 26th edition of the Rallye du Maroc, one of the world's most prestigious and challenging rally-raids which will run from 10 -17 October.

Defending champion Alemaddis Eyayu, Birhanu Legese, and Benard Biwott will face multiple World cross-country medalists Lilian Rengeruk in the 20th edition of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, at the Indian capital on Sunday.

India scraped its way to a 1-1 draw courtesy of Rahim Ali's 90th-minute equaliser against Singapore during the Group C encounter in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, at the National Stadium on Thursday.

After entering Leg 1 as the 10th seeds and finishing among the top six teams, the Indian side heads into the Colombo leg with renewed belief and valuable experience gained from facing Asia's best. The team's performances, including wins over the Philippines (24-5) and the UAE (19-12), demonstrated India's growing strength, skill, and composure at the top level.

Ghosh's 77-ball innings (11x4, 4x6) shows her teammates how to make use of a rather easy-paced pitch

The second Test between India and the West Indies will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium from Friday onwards. The West Indies would hope to bounce back after an innings defeat in the first Test against India in Ahmedabad.

India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana eclipsed former Australia skipper Belinda Clark and shattered the record for most runs in a calendar year in Women's ODIs.

On the occasion, Pawan Kumar, the first differently-abled archer from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, who participated in this prestigious international event, was also honoured for his commendable representation.