Sports News Today: India A squads, Ben Shelton's win over Carlos Alcaraz

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the India A squads for the series against Australia A. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to mark his comeback to competitive cricket.

Meanwhile, United States' Ben Shelton registered a stunning victory against the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open.

Sports News Today:

US Open: Jessica Pegula beats Emma Navarro to secure a semifinal berth

Third seed Jessica Pegula maintained her outstanding form at Flushing Meadows, securing a hard-fought 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over fellow American Emma Navarro in the quarterfinal clash. The win took the 32-year-old into the US Open semifinals for the third straight year.

India secure fourth place at 2026 Pickleball World Cup with 41 medals

India secured a respectable fourth-place finish among 82 competing countries at the recently concluded Pickleball World Cup in Vietnam, winning 41 medals, including seven golds, 17 silvers, and 17 bronzes.

The 2026 campaign represented a major leap forward for the nation, which finished seventh at the previous edition. India fielded a 48-athlete delegation across the Kids, Juniors, Open, Seniors, and Masters team events under the official Indian Team banner.

US Open: Ben Shelton stuns Carlos Alcaraz in a classic match

Ben Shelton was the happiest man in New York as the clock ticked past 3.33 am in front of a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium. The American star registered the biggest win of his career and his first victory against a top-three-ranked player, knocking out defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a match that will go down as one of the greatest in US Open history.

Board of Control for Cricket in India announces India A squads for Australia A series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the India A squads for the upcoming three-match one-day series against Australia A in Puducherry.

The Men's Selection Committee has named two different squads for the two multi-day and three one-day matches against Australia A.

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been included in the 15-member one-day squad. However, his feature in the series will be subject to fitness.

India A squads for Australia A series:

India A Multi-day squad: Aman Mokhade, Ayush Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal [C], Sai Sudharsan [VC], Yash Rathod, Shaik Rasheed, Kumar Kushagra [WK], Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Anshul Kamboj, Praful Hinge, N Jagadeesan [WK], Nachiket Bhute, V Vyshak*.

India A One-Day squad: Priyansh Arya, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal [VC], Ruturaj Gaikwad [C], Rajat Patidar, Kumar Kushagra [WK], Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, Arshin Kulkarni, Arshad Khan, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya*, Prabhsimran Singh [WK], Gurjapneet Singh, Yash Thakur.

Bangladesh announce two-Test home series against West Indies

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming two-Test home series against the West Indies, with the first match set to begin on October 28, according to the ICC website.

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