India's international football friendly against Panama has been advanced by a day from the scheduled September 26 as the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the venue of the match, will host the Bengaluru Marathon on September 27.

Union minister Amit Shah on Friday said the government was moving forward towards establishing India as a premier global centre for sports by strengthening its sporting ecosystem across events like Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

India's pace-bowling stalwart Mohammed Shami will be felicitated by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday for reaching the milestone of 100 first-class appearances.

As the Indian contingent gives final touches to its preparations for the Asian Games in Japan, the travelling athletes and support staff will also be sensitised about the importance of empathy and mutual respect.

Former Brazil captain Cafu on Friday said the Indian team will learn a lot from its first-ever international match against his country in Kolkata next month.

Pakistan Cricket Board is likely to remove former Test cricketer and senior selector Aaqib Javed from the national selection committee as part of a wider "clean-up" operation being carried out behind the scenes, a source close to the board said.

Deepti Sharma on Friday said that India have always been one step ahead of Pakistan in their recent meetings and would look to continue just like that when they face each other in the Women's Asia Cup.

Kidambi Srikanth's run at the China Masters Super 750 came to an end in the quarterfinals here on Friday as the former world No.1 was outplayed in straight games by Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu.

The Asian Games-bound Indian shooters will undergo preparatory camps at facilities in Delhi and Bhopal this month as they look to fine-tune their skills for peak performance at the quadrennial showpiece beginning September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya.

Javokhir Sindarov will face Gukesh in a battle for the world crown between two 20-year-olds in Geneva over 14 classical games from November 24 to December 12.

Rohit is among 62 players declared ineligible for registration or transfer for any tournament during the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons by the CAB over documentation and age-related discrepancies.

She also set a new record for the highest individual score in the Women's T20 Asia Cup surpassing Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu's unbeaten 119 against Malaysia in the 2024 edition in Dambulla.

Having already made the semifinals, a far superior India will be expected to step up the intensity against traditional foes Pakistan in their final league game of the Women's Asia Cup on Saturday.

All India Football Federation (AIFF) handed Churchill Brothers FC a national ban on player registration on the directive of FIFA Disciplinary Committee after a pay dispute but the Goan club claimed that the matter has now been resolved.

Smriti Mandhana slayed a host of records in her 64-ball 124 as India marched into the Women's Asia Cup final with a dominating 137-run win over Hong Kong in Dubai on Thursday.

Indian boxers are sharpening their skills at a multinational camp at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports here ahead of this month's Asian Games, before leaving for a preparatory stint in Nagoya, Japan, on September 8.

Top Indian javelin thrower Sachin Yadav has undergone surgery on his right elbow which will force him out of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest next week despite being currently listed in the qualifying bracket.

Veteran opener KL Rahul, Sri Lanka series hero Devdutt Padikkal and seasoned pacer Mohammed Siraj have been asked to play the Duleep Trophy final for South Zone against East Zone starting September 6 in Chennai.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday said the board will be working in the direction of ensuring proper rest, acclimatisation and practise matches for Indian cricketers ahead of any major series in SENA countries.

Former Pakistan all-rounder Rashid Khan has sarcastically advised the Pakistan Cricket Board to make senior selector Aqib Javed the non-playing captain for all formats.