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India opener Smriti Mandhana strengthened her status as the No. 1 batter in women’s ODI cricket after achieving a career-best rating on the back of an outstanding home ODI World Cup campaign.

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Ayush Pandey’s gritty ton thwarted Mumbai’s bid for an outright win against Chhattisgarh despite the home team enforcing a follow-on in a Group D fixture of the Ranji Trophy.

✍️ Shayan Acharya | 📸 Emmanual Yogini

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Ahammed Imran kept Kerala in contention for a first-innings lead for more than a session on day four before Punjab’s pacers had the final say and secured the three points in their Ranji Trophy Group B match at the PCA New Cricket Stadium, Ground B on Tuesday.

✍️ Abhishek Saini | 📸 Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

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The sun didn’t shine above the CAP Ground 2 on Tuesday, but fate smiled faintly on Hyderabad, which clinched three points from its Ranji Trophy Group-D contest against Pondicherry.

The grins on the visitors’ faces would have been wider had inclement weather not washed away three sessions over the last couple of days, allowing Pondicherry to escape with a draw.

✍️ Dhruva Prasad | 📸 E Lakshmi Narayanan

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Shardul Thakur featured in India’s Test team during the tour of England, but the fast bowler has been out of action in white-ball cricket for the last couple of years.

However, he is hopeful of returning to the limited-overs side, leading up to the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, with some consistent performances in the domestic circuit, ✍️ Shayan Acharya

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The main draw action at the Chennai Open could not begin for the second day in a row due to a complete washout, an unprecedented situation for the city with a history of hosting international tennis tournaments for nearly three decades.

While it never turned into a heavy downpour, the constant drizzling ensured no fixtures could take place.

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Former England pacer James Anderson received his knighthood from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

The legendary bowler was awarded the accolade in former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list in April.

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Naorem Mahesh Singh turned wizard to help East Bengal thrash Chennaiyin FC, as the Red and Gold secured their first win in the 2025-26 AIFF Super Cup, at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Tuesday.

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U.S. President Donald Trump's granddaughter will be taking a detour on her way to playing college golf at the University of Miami — Kai Trump will make her LPGA Tour debut next month.

She will play in The Annia at Pelican Golf Club, the penultimate event on the LPGA schedule.

Jannik Sinner says ‘impossible’ to finish the year as World No. 1

“It’s impossible. Honestly, I’m not thinking about this at the moment. It’s going to be a goal for next year"

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ICYMI | Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev beat Jaume Munar to ease into the second round of the Paris Masters 2025.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said that his prized striker, Erling Haaland, could be rested for Wednesday’s League Cup fourth-round tie at second-tier Welsh club Swansea City.

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Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has been spotted bowling in the nets as he works toward a timely recovery for this summer’s Ashes series.

He will not play the first Test in Perth on Nov. 21.
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Tanveer Sangha is “super excited” to learn from Ravichandran Ashwin at Sydney Thunder during #BBL15

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