India won a record sixth Asian Champions Trophy in Mohali, and Tanvi Patri became the first Indian woman to win Youth Olympics singles silver. Virat Kohli led a rain-hit ODI chase in Auckland, while Manu Bhaker’s team won shooting silver in Doha.
India beat Japan 4-1 to win sixth Asian Champions Trophy
India won the Asian Champions Trophy for a record sixth time, beating Japan 4-1 in the final in Mohali. Kazumasa Matsumoto gave Japan an early lead. Shilanand Lakra levelled in the 42nd minute, and Dilpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad scored in the closing quarter. Harmanpreet Singh’s side finished the tournament unbeaten.
Sources: The Bridge, All India Radio
Tanvi Patri wins silver at Youth Olympics
Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri lost the Youth Olympics women’s singles badminton final in Dakar to world junior champion Zhang Yi Xin, 15-21, 21-13, 26-24. She saved six match points in the decider. Tanvi is the first Indian woman to win singles silver at the Games and the third Indian shuttler to take a medal there.
Source: The Bridge
Kohli’s 74 helps India win rain-hit first ODI in Auckland
India beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first ODI in Auckland to lead the five-match series 1-0. Arshdeep Singh took four wickets as the hosts were bowled out for 185. Chasing a revised 143, India got there in 22.4 overs. Virat Kohli made 74 off 51 balls, and Shubman Gill scored 37.
Source: All India Radio
Bhaker, Suruchi and Sainyam win air pistol team silver
Manu Bhaker, Suruchi Singh and Sainyam won silver in the women’s 10m air pistol team event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha. China took gold. The medal lifts India’s tally in Doha to four, one gold and three silver. Bhaker and Suruchi missed out on an individual medal and an Olympic quota place.
Source: All India Radio
Prasidh Krishna declared fit for New Zealand Tests
Pacer Prasidh Krishna has recovered from a left hamstring injury and is available for the Test series in New Zealand, according to a BCCI source. He missed the ODIs. The first Test begins in Wellington on 19 November, and the second starts in Christchurch on 27 November. Prasidh may also play for India A at Lincoln.
Source: PTI via Business Standard
Modi felicitates Asian Para Games contingent
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India’s Asian Para Games squad, which won 114 medals: 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze. The team set five world records. Modi said para sport gets equal priority under Khelo India and TOPS, and urged the athletes to aim for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
Source: All India Radio
Maaya Rajeshwaran reaches Chennai Open quarter-finals
Seventeen-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran beat Polish qualifier Weronika Falkowska 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Chennai Open quarter-finals. Ranked 669th, she is the first Indian woman to make a WTA Tour singles quarter-final since Sania Mirza in 2012. Falkowska was ranked 277th.
Source: All India Radio
India U19 bowl out Nepal and win Asia Cup opener
India’s Under-19 side began their Asia Cup title defence with a ten-wicket win over Nepal. Ishan Sood took three for 18 as Nepal were bowled out for 128, with Darsh Sonar top-scoring on 43. India now meet Pakistan on 8 November in Group A.
Source: Outlook India
India beat Pakistan 3-2 in SAFF Championship opener
Defending champions India began their SAFF Championship campaign with a 3-2 win over Pakistan in Group B in Dhaka. The Maldives are the third team in the group. The top two from each group reach the semi-finals, and the final is on 17 November.
Source: All India Radio
Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from Portugal duty, saying it is time to hand back the No. 7 shirt. The 41-year-old ends with 146 goals in 234 appearances, a men’s international record. He will keep playing at club level and is expected to finish his career at Al-Nassr.
Source: All India Radio
