Jannik Sinner Cruises In Paris Masters Opener, Alexander Zverev Keeps Title Defence Alive

 

Jannik Sinner began his tilt at a maiden Paris Masters crown which would return him to world number one with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Zizou Bergs on Wednesday, while reigning champion Alexander Zverev battled through a lengthy three-setter. Following the surprise exit of world number one Carlos Alcaraz at the round of 32 stage on Tuesday, a maiden crown in the ATP 1000 event in the French capital would return Sinner to the summit of the world rankings.

India vs Australia, Women's World Cup Semifinal Weather Update: Rain To Play Spoilsport?

 

India take on Australia in the Women's World Cup semifinal at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side bounced back from three consecutive defeats to book their spot in the semifinals with a crucial victory over New Zealand. On the other hand, Australia were extremely dominant in the league stage and remained unbeaten. In their group stage match, India posted a huge total of 330 but a special knock from Alyssa Healy clinched the match for Australia. While the anticipation is high for the semifinal clash, rain can end up playing a major role.

India Predicted XI vs Australia, Women's World Cup 2025 Semifinal: Shafali Verma To Be Included?

 

India's Predicted XI vs Australia, Women's World Cup 2025 Semifinal: India look to book their spot in the Women's World Cup 2025 final as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side takes on Australia in a high-profile semifinal clash in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. While India bounced back from three consecutive defeats in the group stage to book their spot in the semifinals, Australia are currently unbeaten in this year's competition. During their group stage match, India posted a mammoth total of 330 but a stunning knock from Alyssa Healy clinched the match for Australia. India will also be without Pratika Rawal after she was ruled out of the tournament due to injury with Shafali Verma joining the side as her replacement.

India A vs South Africa A, 1st Unofficial Test Day 1, Live Updates: Zubayr Hamza Hits 50, 1-Down SA A Bounce Back vs India A

 

India A vs South Africa A, 1st Unofficial Test Day 1, Live Updates: Pacer Anshul Kamboj has provided India A with their wicket as he dismissed Lesego Senokwane for duck. Currently, Jordan Hermann and Zubayr Hamza are standing unbeaten for one-down South Africa A. India A skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa A in the first Unofficial Test in Bengaluru. The hosts have named Sai Sudharsan, Ayush Mhatre, Gurnoor Brar , among others in their Playing XI. On the other hand, the Proteas, led by Marques Ackerman, have included the experienced star Prenelan Subrayen in their Playing XI.  The focus is entirely on the return of wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is returning to competitive cricket after a three-month injury-enforced hiatus. (Live Scorecard)

Jannik Sinner Fights Back Against Alexander Zverev To Claim 'Special' Vienna Crown

 

Jannik Sinner clinched his fourth title of the season on Sunday as the Italian rallied from a set down to beat Alexander Zverev in the final of the Vienna Open. Sinner dropped his first set of the tournament before staging a comeback to see off Zverev 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to land the 22nd title of his career. It is his second triumph in Vienna, where he also lifted the trophy in 2023, and extended his winning run on indoor hard courts to 21 matches going into next week's final Masters 1000 of the year in Paris.

"Got Phone Call Saying Be Lenient, It's India": Ex ICC Referee's Politics Claim Involving Ganguly

 

Former ICC match referee Chris Broad has levelled serious allegations against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), asserting that political influence was used to protect the Indian team from penalties during his tenure. Broad, who is also the father of retired England pacer Stuart Broad, detailed these claims in an interview. Broad claimed that he received a direct phone call instructing him to be "lenient" and find ways to spare the Indian team from a slow over-rate fine in one particular match.

"Open With Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill At No. 3": Gautam Gambhir Receives Stunning Message

 

• "I urge the Indian think tank to think differently. Open with Kohli and have Shubman Gill bat No. 3": Ramesh
• "Let Kohli start at 0/0 so that the situation-based pressure can be erased": Ramesh

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Virat Kohli is undergoing arguably the most difficult patch of his career. Having returned to international cricket after over seven months, Kohli has registered two ducks in a row for the first time in his ODI career, against Australia Down Under. Amidst questions over form, fitness and his place in the India playing XI for the Cricket World Cup 2027, the Indian team management have been urged to experiment with Kohli's batting position. Former India cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh has advised the Gautam Gambhir-coached team management to give Kohli a go at the top of the order, thereby pushing captain Shubman Gill down to No. 3.

India Beat Nepal In Kho Kho World Cup Opener

 

India got off to a brilliant start in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup as they registered a comfortable 42-37 victory over Nepal at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. Led by captain Pratik Waikar, India's all-round performance rounded off a magnificent day of Kho Kho action, providing the team with the perfect platform. India's bright start defined the match as they wrapped up Nepal's first three defenders just 60 seconds into Turn 1. Spearheaded by brilliant flying jumps from Pratik Waikar and Ramji Kashyap, India raced to a massive 14-point lead with three minutes remaining in Turn 1, having dismissed two batches of Nepal defenders.

NewsSportsSport OthersPKL playoffs and the final to be held at New Delhi's Thyagaraj Stadium PKL playoffs and the final to be held at New Delhi’s Thyagaraj Stadium

 

The playoffs and the final of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 will be held at the Thyagaraj Stadium in Delhi, the organisers announced on Friday, a day before the Delhi leg of the PKL starts.

The choice of host city will be a boost for the Dabang Delhi K.C. side which is currently on top of the points table and has already confirmed a spot in the top eight. The rest of the seven spots are still up for grabs until the Delhi leg ends on October 23.

After the Delhi leg ends, the Playoffs will begin with the Play-ins on October 25, where the 5th to 8th placed teams will fight for survival. The winners from there will progress to the Playoffs. Post that, the Playoffs will run from October 26 to October 29, featuring a sequence of Eliminators and Qualifiers, eventually culminating in the Grand Finale on Friday, October 31. The new format – which includes the Play-ins – adds an extra edge to the season, ensuring a tougher, more competitive path for all 12 teams to the PKL Trophy.

Lakshya, Diksha, Shaina In Quarterfinals Of Badminton Asia U-17, U-15 Championships

 

India's Lakshya Rajesh, Diksha Sudhakar and Shaina Manimuthu stormed into the girls' quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 Championships in Chengdu on Friday. The sixth seed Diksha showed her composure while outclassing Chinese Taipei's Pin Hsuan Chiang 21-19 21-15 to secure a last-eight berth in the U-17 segment. Lakshya also entered the U-17 quarterfinals with a strong 21-16 21-11 win over Korea's Lee Yun Seo, In the U-15 pre-quarterfinals, top seed Manimuthu ousted China's Li Man Lin 21-17 21-16 with commanding control from start to finish.

Liverpool rebounds with 5-1 win at Frankfurt in Champions League; Chelsea and Bayern also win big

 

Liverpool's Florian Wirtz, right, celebrates with Conor Bradley after their team scored a goal against Eintracht Frankfurt during a Champions League opening phase soccer game, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany. | Photo Credit: AP

Liverpool emphatically rebounded from a miserable run as it won 5-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina match in India not to be played in Nov., scheduled for FIFA’s next window

 

Lionel Messi’s Argentina team will not play in India next month. The match, which was scheduled for November 17 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, will now be conducted in FIFA’s next window for international matches, according to a post on social media by Anto Augustine, managing director of Reporter Broadcasting Company, the sponsor of the friendly.

Women’s World Cup: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan match abandoned as rain interrupts play in Colombo again

 

Rain once again played spoilsport at the R. Premadasa Stadium, as the ICC Women’s World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned in Colombo on Friday (October 24, 2025).

AUS vs IND second ODI: Rohit’s 73 in vain as India lose to Australia

 

Rohit Sharma’s defiant 73 went in vain as India surrendered the three-match ODI series against Australia after losing the second game by two wickets here on Thursday (October 23, 2025), a setback that will reignite the debate on the proven match-winner Kuldeep Yadav’s omission from the playing XI.

IND vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill begin India’s chase of 237

 

IND vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: Pacer Harshit Rana grabbed four wickets and spinner Washington Sundar two as India bundled out Australia for 236 in 46.4 overs in the third and final ODI Saturday.

Sundar (2/44) dismissed Matthew Short (30 off 41 balls) and Matt Renshaw (56 off 58 balls) after Mohammed Siraj (1/24) and Axar Patel (1/18) had shown the way by getting rid of openers Travis Head (29 runs) and Mitchell Marsh (41 runs) respectively.

Pacer Harshit Rana (4/39) further tightened the screws on the Aussie batters by sending back keeper-batter Alex Carey (24) and Mitchell Owen (1) as Australia were reduced to 198/6 in the 38th over from where they couldn't recover.

Kane Williamson eyes spot on New Zealand’s 2027 World Cup team

 

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has said he hopes to continue playing until the 2027 World Cup as he prepares to make his return for his country in the three-match one-day international series against England, which starts on Monday (October 27, 2025).

India vs Australia LIVE Score, 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma Off The Mark With Boundary As India Start Chase Of 237

 India (IND) vs Australia (AUS) 3rd ODI Live Cricket Score Updates: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill eye solid start for India in the chase of 237 against Australia in the third and final ODI in Sydney. Earlier, Harshit Rana repaid the massive trust shown by India head coach Gautam Gambhir. The right-arm pacer, who is being consistently backed by the head coach, returned figures of 4 for 39 as India bundled out Australia for 236 runs. The hosts were cruising at 183 for 3 at one point, but a disciplined and collective bowling effort helped India stage a remarkable comeback. Earlier, Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bat first. (Live Scorecard)