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Team India shattered Pakistan's record for the fastest 200+ run chase in T20Is in terms of balls among full member nations as they chased New Zealand's target in 15.2 overs.

India's swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma opened up on how he simulates match conditions in the nets by practising against bowlers similar to his upcoming opponents, after his match-winning knock against New Zealand in the first match of the five-match ODI series

In a fitting tribute on the occasion of Dussehra, the Archery Premier League (APL) has proudly announced the official schedule for its historic inaugural season that will run from October 2 to 12. As the league prepares to make its debut exclusively in New Delhi, it not only aims to celebrate the sport's rich heritage but also intends to mark a new chapter for Indian and global archery, putting the spotlight on elite talent from India and around the world in a format that uniquely blends compound and recurve events in the sport, as per a release from APL.

Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) put in a stunner to run the #63 close in the battle for pole too, right in contention, but forced to settle for second. Still, that equals his best ever qualifying in MotoGP. Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team), meanwhile, completes the front row at Motegi as he faces down Championship points on Sunday, as per a press release.

Former Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri shared his personal journey and the challenges he faced in professional football, particularly during his stint with Sporting Lisbon. Chhetri discussed the differences in conditioning and fitness levels between Indian players and their foreign counterparts. Chhetri recalled an incident where he was told in Sporting Lisbon that he was not good enough and should move to Team B. Reflecting on that time, he said in said in an exclusive interview to ANI, "Yeah. Those, not the Indian team, but at that time, I felt so. Because I went there, I had signed for Sporting Lisbon, I trained with the A team for like a week. Before that, my training, my level, my standard was the standard of I-League, which I was playing there. Suddenly, when I went from here to there, Sporting Lisbon at the time, and even now it's one of the best clubs in Europe and in the world, the jump was too high for me."

Sunil Chhetri's hat-trick powered Bengaluru FC to a thrilling 4-2 win over Kerala Blasters FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday in the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL).