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The ICC Event Technical Committee has approved Rehaan Ahtif as a replacement for Dylan Thakrar in the Tanzania squad at the Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026. Thakrar suffered a finger injury against South Africa and was ruled out

India pacer Md Siraj will captain Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy matches against Mumbai and Chhattisgarh. Opener Tanmay Agarwal is ruled out with a back injury, while K Nitesh Reddy is sidelined due to an eye issue

Ryan Group of Institutions will oversee the educational framework at the FIFA Talent Academy in Bhubaneswar from January 2026. The partnership includes tutoring, counselling, and exams, ensuring young footballers balance academic growth…

Sania Mirza has launched The Next Set, an initiative to support India’s women athletes with coaching, physiotherapy, training camps and holistic development. Partnering with BNW Developments and Shookra Polyclinics, the programme aims to…

K Kiran and Mallika won the men’s and women’s 10 km races in the Osmania University inter-college cross country championship in Hyderabad. Government Degree College Medak and St Ann’s College for Women claimed the team titles in their…

Srujan Keerthan won the Brilliant Trophy open online chess tournament after finishing level with Arnav Pasricha on 10.5 points from 12 rounds. PSS Nandagopal came third, while Sisika Borelli and PV Satyanarayana claimed best woman and…

Mayank Gupta will captain Hyderabad in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy under-23 match against Vidarbha at NFC from January 23. A Avanish Rao is vice-captain, with S Dheeraj Goud and others named in the squad

Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini has been ruled out of the TATA WPL 2026 due to injury. Vaishnavi Sharma, a left-arm spinner and member of India’s U19 World Cup-winning squad, joins MI as her replacement for Rs 30 lakh