India’s Under-19 side chased 338 to beat Pakistan by one wicket and win the Asia Cup, and Lakshya Sen reached the Kumamoto Masters final. India’s footballers are through to the SAFF Championship final, and the Test squad for New Zealand has changed.
India U19 beat Pakistan by one wicket to win the Asia Cup
India chased down 338 to beat Pakistan by one wicket in the Under-19 Asia Cup final at Al Amerat, Oman, and won a record ninth title. Usman Khan made 107 for Pakistan, who finished on 337 for 9. Captain Lakshya Raichandani scored 80 and Aaryavir Sehwag 58. Mohit Ulva stayed unbeaten on 49 off 26 balls and finished the chase off the last ball.
Source: PTI
Lakshya Sen reaches Kumamoto Masters final
Lakshya Sen beat Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan 21-12, 15-21, 21-11 in the Kumamoto Masters Japan semi-final and will meet Japan’s Koki Watanabe in Sunday’s final. It is his second straight final on the BWF World Tour, after he won the Hylo Open in Germany earlier this month. It was also his first win over Farhan in three meetings.
Source: Outlook India
India beat Bhutan 2-1 to reach SAFF Championship final
India beat Bhutan 2-1 in the SAFF Championship semi-final in Dhaka. P.V. Vishnu scored in the ninth minute and Chinglensana Singh added a second near the half-hour mark. Bhutan pulled one back in the 48th minute, when a goal was allowed after a VAR review. India will meet the winner of the Pakistan v Bangladesh semi-final in the final.
Source: The Bridge
Sooryavanshi is youngest men’s T20 captain as Bihar lose to Saurashtra
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, became the youngest captain in men’s T20 cricket when he led Bihar against Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Indore. He made 18 off 12 balls, and Bihar finished on 137 for 9. Saurashtra won by five wickets with 21 balls to spare. Sooryavanshi now joins the India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup.
Source: IANS
Gujarat score 250 as Jharkhand open title defence with a win
Gujarat made 250 for 9 and beat Odisha by 21 runs at Eden Gardens in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Debutant Khilan Patel hit 84 off 29 balls and captain Urvil Patel made 62 off 30. At the Wankhede, defending champions Jharkhand beat Mizoram by six wickets, chasing 77 in 8.3 overs after Harsh Raj took 3 for 16.
Source: PTI
India add Gurnoor Brar to Test squad, bring back Rishabh Pant
India have added seamer Gurnoor Brar to their Test squad for the New Zealand series and released Kuldeep Yadav to play domestic cricket. Rishabh Pant has joined the squad in Wellington after recovering from a back injury suffered during the Irani Cup. Shubman Gill leads the 16-man squad, and the first Test starts on 19 November. Brar will miss Sunday’s fifth ODI.
Source: ANI
India beat Guam 12-0 in AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifier
India’s Under-17 team beat Guam 12-0 in Kuala Lumpur in their second Group E qualifier for the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027. Raj Singh Wahengbam scored four goals and captain Dallalmuon Gangte a hat-trick. India lead the group on goal difference with six points and play Palestine on Tuesday. Only the group winners qualify for the tournament.
Source: Akashvani
WPL 2027 second half likely to move to Wankhede
The second half of the Women’s Premier League 2027 is likely to move from Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium to the Wankhede. The ICC needs a 15-day gap at venues before its Women’s Champions Trophy in February. The league opens on 14 January in Vadodara. It would be the first time the Wankhede hosts WPL matches, and no official decision has been announced.
Source: UNI
Nitto ATP Finals begin in Turin on Sunday
The Nitto ATP Finals open in Turin on Sunday and run until 22 November at the Inalpi Arena. The field is Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Jodar. They play in two round-robin groups, and the top two from each group reach the semi-finals. Jannik Sinner won last year’s title.
Source: myKhel
