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Sent in to bat, India B posted a challenging 302/6 in their stipulated 50 overs in Deodhar Trophy, riding on a 122-ball 113 by opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and a run-a-ball 101 from Baba Aparajith

'I feel the series will be 2-1 in favour of India. Also with the form Rohit (Sharma) and KL Rahul are in right now, with (Shikhar) Dhawan looking at establishing himself, I am backing the Indian batting power to win the series,' VVS Laxman said

Sachin Tendulkar welcomed the introduction of Tests under floodlights in India, saying it is a "good move" and will pull back crowds for the traditional format. India will play their first-ever Test under lights with pink ball against Bangladesh from November 22 in Kolkata

Shiva Thapa (63kg) and Pooja Rani (75kg) did the country proud with gold while Ashish (69kg) settled for a silver, ending India's brilliant campaign at Olympic test event

Mary Kom will represent the Asian bloc in the ambassadors group for Tokyo Olympics, which also comprise the likes of Ukrainian legend Vasyl Lamachenko (Europe), a two-time Olympic and world gold-medallist who now plies his trade in the professional circuit, and five-time world champion and 2016 Olympic gold-winner Julio Cesar La Cruz (Americas) among others

Australian team’s psychologist Dr Michael Lloyd said, 'Glenn Maxwell has been experiencing some difficulties with regards to his mental health. As a result, he will spend a short time away from the game. Glenn was proactive in identifying these issues and engaging with support staff'

After meeting his former teammate and director of National Cricket Academy, Rahul Dravid, in Bengaluru, Sourav Ganguly headed back, and, at the Bengaluru airport, his fans mobbed him for selfies and autographs

After a goalless first half, ATK took the lead in the 48th minute through David Williams, scoring the ISL's 1,000th goal in the process. The visitors proceeded to hold on to their advantage and inflict a second defeat on Chennaiyin, who are yet to score this season

The ICC has banned Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket for two years, with one year of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code

The second and final Test of the series between India and Bangladesh will be day/night match at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) agreed to play day/night Test against India, led by Virat Kohli

In the UWW Under-23 World Championships, Veer Dev Gulia was in top form as he defeated Hungary's Botond Lukacs 3-1. With a strong 7-2 win over China's Ligan Chai, he made it to the quarter-finals, where he was highly impressive in his 12-1 demolition of Mongolia's Batzul Damjin

Sourav Ganguly had mentioned that the financial health of domestic cricketers was paramount and wanted to increase their match fees. Now, the BCCI president wants a contract system for first-class cricketers

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took to Twitter to make an announcement. He is currently not part of Indian teams after being sidelined due to an injury

Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (63kg) won his quarter-final bout in the Olympic Test event for boxing on Tuesday (October 29) in Tokyo

In what was a fiercely contested ISL game in midfield, the teams struggled to carve out clear-cut chances but Bengaluru FC, who produced the better output in the final third, found the breakthrough through Udanta Singh in the 62nd minute against FC Goa