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Gluten-free food and no 'kyon drop ho gaye' - inside Bhuvneshwar’s quiet road back to T20I team

Niharika Raina | October 21, 2026 6:58 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) When Bhuvneshwar Kumar trudged off the field in Napier on November 22, 2022, little did anyone know that it would be his last T20I for India for nearly four years. Three captaincy changes and at least two selection committee overhauls later, his India career appeared consigned to the past tense.

John Simpson to lead as England announce squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2026

IANS | October 21, 2026 5:34 PM

Hong Kong, Oct 21 (IANS) England have announced their squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2026, with Sussex club captain and wicketkeeper-batter John Simpson named captain for the tournament, which takes place from October 30 to November 1, 2026, at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong.

Ahmedabad to host inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship from October 23

IANS | October 21, 2026 5:22 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Ahmedabad will host the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship from October 23 to 31, with 13 nations and more than 400 athletes set to compete across the men’s and women’s categories at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.

Asian Para Games: Pranav Desai wins bronze in men’s 100m T64

IANS | October 21, 2026 5:16 PM

Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) Pranav Desai bagged a bronze medal in men’s 100m T64 at the Para Asian Games in Nagoya on Wednesday with a time of 11.96 seconds.

Asian Para Games: Sukhchain wins bronze in Men’s Javelin Throw F55

IANS | October 21, 2026 4:44 PM

Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) Indian para-athlete Sukhchain won bronze in the Men’s Javelin Throw F55 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday, registering a personal best of 29.94 metres to add to India’s athletics medal tally.

Asian Para Games: Simran wins gold in women’s 100m T12 with Games record

IANS | October 21, 2026 4:44 PM

Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) Indian para sprinter Simran Sharma clinched her second gold medal of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, winning the women’s 100m T12 final with a Games-record time of 12.02 seconds on Wednesday, improving her own mark set in the heats.

1st T20I: India battle jet lag as tough NZ test awaits in Christchurch (Preview)

IANS | October 21, 2026 4:35 PM

Christchurch, Oct 21 (IANS) Days after a rain-hit draw against the West Indies at home led to the series ending in a 2-2 draw, a jetlagged India will take on a strong New Zealand in the first of five T20Is here at the Hagley Oval on Thursday.

Asian Para Games: Pranav Desai wins bronze in men’s 100m T64

IANS | October 21, 2026 4:29 PM

Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) Pranav Desai bagged a bronze medal in men’s 100m T64 at the Para Asian Games here on Wednesday with a timing of 11.96 seconds.

Esports World Cup expands 2027 qualification pathways, targets 1.8m players across 400 events

IANS | October 21, 2026 4:20 PM

Riyadh, Oct 21 (IANS) The Esports World Cup (EWC) has unveiled an expanded qualification programme for its 2027 edition, introducing new opportunities for tournament organisers and grassroots gaming communities worldwide to compete for places at the global championship.

‘We dared to dream big here’: Punjab homecoming makes ACT special for Manpreet, Harmanpreet and academy mates

IANS | October 21, 2026 4:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) For Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and four other members of India’s hockey squad, the Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 will be more than a chance to compete for an international title. The tournament, scheduled to begin on October 27 in Jalandhar and Mohali, will bring six Indian internationals back to the ground where their journeys at the Surjit Hockey Academy began.

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Gluten-free food and no 'kyon drop ho gaye' - inside Bhuvneshwar’s quiet road back to T20I team

John Simpson to lead as England announce squad for Hong Kong Sixes 2026

Ahmedabad to host inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship from October 23

Asian Para Games: Pranav Desai wins bronze in men’s 100m T64

Asian Para Games: Sukhchain wins bronze in Men’s Javelin Throw F55

Asian Para Games: Simran wins gold in women’s 100m T12 with Games record

1st T20I: India battle jet lag as tough NZ test awaits in Christchurch (Preview)

Asian Para Games: Pranav Desai wins bronze in men’s 100m T64

Esports World Cup expands 2027 qualification pathways, targets 1.8m players across 400 events

‘We dared to dream big here’: Punjab homecoming makes ACT special for Manpreet, Harmanpreet and academy mates

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