
Abhishek Sharma's 35-Ball Ton Powers India To Series Win In New Zealand
Abhishek Sharma hit a 35-ball century as India chased 199 in 13.2 overs to win the third T20I by six wickets and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in Wellington.
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Abhishek Sharma hit a 35-ball century as India chased 199 in 13.2 overs to win the third T20I by six wickets and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in Wellington.

Badoni has scored his second consecutive Ranji Trophy double century, equalling a world record. The feat comes in the 2026-27 season, the 92nd edition of India's premier first-class competition.

Mirabai Chanu will spearhead India's campaign at the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in China, the first of ten qualifying events for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The Indian squad includes four women and one man across five categories.

The World Test Championship is a biennial Test cricket competition run by the ICC. Points from wins, ties and draws decide the table, with the top two teams meeting in the final.

The 2026 Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship is underway, with India competing in the men's and women's tournaments. The championship features 13 men's teams and 10 women's teams from across the Commonwealth.

Sumit Antil defended his Asian Para Games javelin F64 title and arrived at IGI Airport on Monday. Devdiscourse reported that Antil said his sole focus was to defend his title and that India surpassed previous records despite a smaller contingent.

India won the first two T20Is against New Zealand in Christchurch. Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns after four years on the sidelines and faces a key test in windy conditions at Basin Reserve.

The IPL 2027 mini-auction will be held in Goa on December 16, clashing with the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka. Franchises must complete retentions by November 15.

Manu Bhaker and Neeru Dhanda will headline India's 54-member shooting squad at the ISSF World Championship in Doha, Qatar, which begins on 1 November. The championship offers 36 Olympic quotas for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

Kenya and Sri Lanka won both their men's and women's matches on the opening day of the first Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship. Uganda and Scotland also made emphatic starts at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.

Ahmedabad will host the senior World Weightlifting Championships in 2029, the IWF announced on 25 October 2026. It will be the first time India hosts the senior event.

Matt Henry will play no part in the remaining three T20Is against India and will remain in Christchurch before joining the ODI squad in Auckland, New Zealand Cricket announced on Sunday.

Suhas Yathiraj won bronze at the Asian Para Games 2026 and says he wants gold next. India finished fourth with 114 medals at the event in Aichi-Nagoya.

Sheetal Devi beat Nur Syahidah Alim 142-139 to defend her Asian Para Games women’s compound title. China topped the para archery medal table with nine gold, four silver and six bronze medals.

Lalit kept India's hopes alive in the 55kg category at the World Wrestling Championship, while Harsh, Lovepreet Singh and Prince were eliminated in their opening bouts on Saturday.

Aditya defeated Tommaso Orlando of Italy 5-0 on Saturday to secure India’s first men’s medal at the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships. He will face Nihat Gasimov of Azerbaijan in the semifinal.

India concluded its Asian Para Games campaign with 114 medals, its best-ever haul at the continental event. The tally included 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze, surpassing the Hangzhou 2022 record.
Tilak Varma made an unbeaten 51 from 26 balls as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I, chasing 181 with one delivery remaining.
India opened its FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival campaign with a 4-2 victory over Laos in Azerbaijan. The Blue Colts will next face Cameroon and Grenada on Sunday.

The inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship brings 23 teams from 13 nations to Ahmedabad. Opinion: competitions like this matter more for kabaddi's future than another one-sided final.