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East Bengal fell 3-2 to Al Shorta at Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on 13 October, with Abdoul Moumouni sent off at 76 minutes after the visitors had overturned David Hmar's first-half brace.
Why it matters East Bengal sit third in Group D on one point from two matches and now travel to Oman to face Al Seeb on 27 October with the group…
Jithin M.S. tapped home a rebound off the post after Vishal Kaith's save in the 90+2nd minute, giving NorthEast United FC a 1-0 win over defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giants in the ISL…
Why it matters Defending champions from Kolkata start the season without points while the Highlanders bank three on gameweek one — the first crack in a title race that was expected…
Bangladesh play Afghanistan in a one-off Test at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, from 9 October on a slow, spin-friendly pitch.
Why it matters Rahmat Shah takes over as Afghanistan's fourth Test captain, and Bangladesh need the result before WTC series against the West Indies and South Africa.
Afghanistan and Bangladesh began their one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on 9 October 2026.
Why it matters Indian fans have no TV broadcast and must stream on FanCode.
Kuldeep Yadav's delivery found Sanju Samson at slip on 9 October, breaking Sherfane Rutherford's knock of 84 off 37 and snapping a 120-run fourth-wicket stand with Shai Hope in the 2nd T20I at Ranchi.
Why it matters West Indies recovered to post 252 for 4 and won by 6 wickets, holding India to 249 for 5 and levelling the five-match T20I series at 1-1 with…
Simon Harmer, the South African off-spinner, was retained by Durban's Super Giants for SA20 Season 5 and never entered the 7 October 2026 auction.
Why it matters There is no base price and no final price to report for Harmer this season - his status is unchanged heading into January.
Saudi Arabia batted first and reached 32/1 in 4 overs, Abdul Waheed top-scoring with 13 off 10 balls.
Why it matters Both teams compete for World Cup qualification points in this qualifier — early momentum could shape the group stage.
England drew 0-0 with the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium in UEFA Nations League Group A3 on 6 October 2026.
Why it matters England stay third in the group on 6 points, still 3 points behind Spain with one match left in the league stage.
Australia A beat India A by 125 runs in the 1st unofficial ODI at the CAP Siechem Ground in Puducherry on October 6, 2026.
Why it matters Australia A now lead the three-match unofficial ODI series 1-0 with two fixtures still ahead on October 9 and 11 at the same venue.
