Topic: Sports

Team India has prepared a workload management plan for 12 matches against New Zealand, with focus on bowler rotation, rest and backup options.

Mumbai Indians have appointed former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard as head coach ahead of IPL 2027, replacing Mahela Jayawardene.

Pakistan will host the 2028 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, while India’s matches may be played in the UAE under the hybrid model.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital after collapsing while watching the club’s reserve team training session. The club says he is under medical supervision.

In the first unofficial Test between New Zealand-A and India-A in Lincoln, Simon Keene took five wickets as India-A were bowled out for 113.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been included in India’s playing XI for the second T20 against New Zealand in Christchurch and will bat at No. 3.

India’s para athletes continued their strong Asian Para Games 2026 campaign as Mona Agarwal won a second shooting gold and Heni set a javelin world record.

India were 31 for four chasing 160 against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022 before Virat Kohli’s brilliant unbeaten 82 turned the match in Melbourne.

Indian bowlers conceded 40 or more runs each in a T20I against New Zealand at Hagley Oval on October 22 before India chased 226 in 19.4 overs.

South Africa’s innings win over Australia has tightened the WTC 2025 - 27 points table race, with Australia still on top and India in fifth place.

Team India has suffered a setback ahead of the second T20 against New Zealand, with Ishan Kishan ruled out and Vaibhav Suryavanshi in contention.

The first Chhattisgarh Hockey League began in Raipur on October 21 with six franchise teams and 132 players, including 108 local players.

India won its third gold medal of the day at the Para Asian Games, with Sheetal and Tomar excelling in archery and Suvarna winning women’s discus throw gold.

Indian bowlers took New Zealand’s third wicket in the T20 match, with Arshdeep Singh dismissing Daryl Mitchell as the score reached 158/3.

Indian squash player Anahat Singh defeated eight-time world champion Noor El Sherbini in 30 minutes at the Silicon Valley Open 2026 to reach the quarter-finals.

Australia’s batting failures against South Africa have put players under selection pressure, with Simon Katich criticising Marnus Labuschagne’s shot selection.

Cricket Australia has imposed a two-match ban on Megan Schutt over a sports medicine rules breach linked to prescription medicines, not performance-enhancing drugs.

India and New Zealand are set to play the first T20I of their five-match series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on 22 October, with official toss and XI confirmation awaited.

Simon Harmer scored 82 against Australia in the second Test, breaking Dale Steyn’s 18-year-old South African record for a No. 9 or lower batter.

Indian T20 captain Shreyas Iyer says 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi may have to wait as Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson remain the preferred openers.