India won both cricket golds at the 2026 Asian Games. The women beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs on 22 September, and the men beat Pakistan by 19 runs on 3 October, both at Nisshin.
India and West Indies are level 2-2 in their five-match T20I series, with the decider at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 17 October. India won the earlier ODI series 2-1.
India and Zimbabwe meet in a women's bilateral series for the first time, with three T20Is in Raipur on 16, 18 and 20 October and three ODIs in Vadodara on 23, 25 and 28 October. Smriti Mandhana is India's full-time captain for the first time.
Pakistan have pulled out of the 2026 men's Asian Champions Trophy in Punjab after their request for a neutral venue was refused. Bangladesh have been invited to take their place, and India now open their title defence against Bangladesh on 27 October.
Three hundred players will go under the hammer at the Kabaddi Champions League auction for the second season. The league expands to 10 teams, each with a purse of ₹5 crore, and season dates are due after the auction.
Manchester City have won all six of their Premier League games this season and lead the table on 18 points, three ahead of Arsenal, with Brighton third on 13 (table as of 12 October).
India's tennis players failed to win a medal at the 2026 Asian Games, the first time since 1986. Sumit Nagal, the last Indian in the draw, lost his singles quarter-final to China's Wu Yibing in straight sets.
Paris Saint-Germain won 4-2 at Manchester City in the Champions League on 14 October 2026. Erling Haaland scored twice and became the fastest player to 60 Champions League goals.
The 2026-27 Ranji Trophy began on 11 October. Uttar Pradesh and Baroda won by an innings, Ravindra Jadeja scored a century for Saurashtra and Mohammed Shami took four wickets for Bengal.
Fenerbahce beat Zalgiris Kaunas 99-80 in Round 5 of the EuroLeague at Istanbul's Ulker Sports Arena on 13 October 2026, their fourth win of the season.
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time on 11 October 2026, beating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 7.3 seconds. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished third.
The ICC announced the schedule for the 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup on 1 October 2026. India play Australia in Cape Town on 7 October 2027 and Pakistan in Johannesburg on 10 October; the final is in Johannesburg on 21 November.
Alexander Zverev won the 2026 US Open on 13 September, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium for his second major title of the year.