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Pant sustained a foot fracture during the fourth Test against England at Manchester in July

Jyothi Surekha Vennam led India's charge at the Asian Archery Championships 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, clinching gold medals in both individual and team events, and spearheading the country's impressive five-medal haul in the compound section.

Ruturaj Gaikwad led India A to a thrilling five-wicket win in the first unofficial ODI against South Africa A at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, slamming a solid century to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Thursday.

Former Australian batter Greg Chappell sees shades of India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar when he witnesses England's rising sensation Harry Brook dazzle with the bat on the crease.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz confirmed his place in the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals on Thursday after Alex de Minaur's win over Taylor Fritz.

Australia's Alex de Minaur kept his Nitto ATP Finals semi-final hopes alive with a determined 7-6(3), 6-3 win over America's Taylor Fritz in the Jimmy Connors group on Thursday in Turin. The result also ended Fritz's campaign at this year's season-ending championship.

However, R Praggnanandhaa's campaign came to an end after losing to former World Rapid Champion GM Daniil Dubov in the fifth round. With Pranav V and Karthik Venkataraman losing in the classical games in round 5, there were three Indians in the tiebreak, and two of them ultimately advanced to the next round.

Tamil Nadu became champions of the Sub Junior Boys' National Football Championship 2025-26 Tier 2, defeating Telangana 2-1 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh

India U23 men's national team head coach Naushad Moosa announced the 23-member squad ahead of the side's travel to Thailand on Thursday.

Seasoned former England speedster James Anderson has signed a new one-year contract, extending his 25-year-long playing career with Lancashire Cricket. Under his contract with the Red Rose, Anderson will feature in both the Rothesay County Championship and the Vitality Blast.

Match 4, Day 3 of the 1st Women's T20 World Cup - Cricket for the Blind 2025, witnessed an engaging contest between two of the tournament's newest entrants, Sri Lanka Women and Team USA.

After months of fierce competition and nail-biting finishes, the weekend is all set for the season's final showdown. Now in its 28th edition, the championship stands as India's longest-running racing championship, as per a release from JK Tyre.

The star all-rounder, who hadn't played since July due to a shoulder injury, bowled 16 overs across three spells and finished with impressive figures of 6-52. His return is a significant boost for England as they prepare for the Ashes series against Australia, starting on November 21.

West Indies power-hitter Sherfane Rutherford has been traded to the five-time champions Mumbai Indians from the Gujarat Titans ahead of the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The 2026 Indian Premier League IPL auction is set to be held on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, marking the third consecutive year that the event will take place overseas. The 2024 auction in Dubai was the first-ever IPL auction held outside India, followed by the two-day mega auction for the 2025 season in Jeddah last November

The Indian women's tennis team is all set for what could turn out to be career-defining contest for them, as they look to overcome the challenge of Netherlands and Slovenia in the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that Pakistan have been penalised 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.

Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad, who is contesting for the post of President in the upcoming Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections, has promised to bring back the glory days of Karnataka cricket and ensure that Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium continues to host international and Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.

The Lucknow Super Giants picked up the Mumbai-based all-rounder for Rs 2 crore as an injury replacement for the 18th edition of the league, wherein he featured in 10 games.

Samay Shrivastava, born in Bhopal, has been part of the Oman cricket team since 2022, will represent them in the upcoming Asia Cup Rising Stars.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma underscored the threat that India's premier left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is capable of posing, irrespective of whether the surface offers turn to him or not.

Former India opener Abhinav Mukund recalled his first fiery encounter with South African pace legend Dale Steyn during a warm-up game in Nagpur.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma shares a different perspective from his head coach, Shukri Conrad, regarding a potential victory in the upcoming two Tests in India being on par with their ICC World Test Championship triumph at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's, in June this year.

Ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Indian captain Shubman Gill remained non-committal on the final playing XI, particularly on choosing between spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Gill said the decision will be made after assessing the pitch on match morning.

This move is expected to bolster MI's bowling lineup, particularly in light of Deepak Chahar's injury concerns. Thakur, who has represented six different teams in the IPL, brings valuable experience and versatility to the Mumbai Indians, ESPNcricinfo reported.