Ahmedabad, Oct 2 (IANS) An unbeaten 53 off 114 balls by senior opener KL Rahul guided India to 121/2 in 38 overs, just 41 runs behind West Indies at stumps on Day One of the first Test against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Thursday.
Canberra, Oct 2 (IANS): The Indian junior women’s hockey team narrowly lost 4-5 to Canberra Chill in their final match on the Australia Tour at the National Hockey Centre, Canberra. For India, goals were scored by Sukhveer Kaur (6'), Kanika Siwach (42'), Sunelita Toppo (54'), and Ishika (57'), while Canberra Chill’s scorers included Canhess Lauren Yee (12', 19'), Canhess Josie Lawton (24'), Hunter Baldwin (28'), and Amukawton (34') goalscorers.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s Manish Sureshkumar and top seed Vaishnavi Adkar of Maharashtra advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing 30th National Tennis Championship after registering impressive wins in their respective quarterfinal matches at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Thursday.
Coimbatore, Oct 2 (IANS) Delhi’s Arjun Prasad, in pursuit of his maiden title, struck the day’s best score of four-under 68 to expand his lead to a daunting six shots after the penultimate round of the Rs 1 crore Tamil Nadu Open 2025 being played at the Coimbatore Golf Club.
Northampton, Oct 2 (IANS) Indian legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been re-signed by Northamptonshire as an overseas player for their upcoming 2026 campaign. Chahal has committed to rejoining the Northants for the second part of their season, continuing to compete in the One-Day Cup and County Championship for a third straight summer. He has taken seven List A wickets and 44 first-class wickets with the team.
Singapore, Oct 2 (IANS) Formula 1’s governing body has declared this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix a “heat hazard” race, the first time a race has carried that designation since the new regulations were introduced this year.
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) The UP Yoddhas will resume their Chennai leg at the SDAT Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai, on Friday, building on the competitive character they displayed in their previous match.
Shanghai, Oct 2 (IANS) World No. 2 Jannik Sinner admitted he is expecting "a difficult and tough challenge" in his Shanghai Masters title defense which begins against Germany’s 49th-ranked Daniel Altmaier, who triumphed in five sets in their latest meeting at Roland Garros in 2023.
Ahmedabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj (4/38) and Jasprit Bumrah (3/41) led a clinical bowling display as India dismissed West Indies for 162 in 44.1 overs on day one of the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
Ahmedabad, Oct 2 (IANS) With India opening its home Test season, skipper Shubman Gill said his team is focused on playing ‘hard, grinding cricket’ rather than chasing quick wins coming in two-three days.
