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October will see Indian athletes in action across a number of tournaments, which you can see in detail in our 2024 sporting calendar.
Here are all the updates from October 18, 2024.
What's on today?
Kabaddi: PKL 11 begins with a double header as Telugu Titans face Bengaluru Bulls [8 PM] and Dabang Delhi KC taking on U Mumba [9 PM]
Badminton: PV Sindhu faces fifth seed Gregoria Maria Tunjung in the quarterfinal of the Denmark Open.
Football: Bengaluru FC host Punjab FC in the Indian Super League. [7.30 PM]
What happened yesterday?
Football: India beat Pakistan 5-2 in SAFF Women's Championship opener, with Bala Devi becoming the first Indian woman to score 50 international goals.
Shooting: Vivaan won a trap silver medal, with Naruka claiming skeet bronze in ISSF World Cup Final
Badminton: PV Sindhu knocked out 4th seed Han Yue in a marathon battle in the Ro16 of the Denmark Open.
ISL: 10-man Chennaiyin held off NorthEast for thrilling 3-2 win.
Cricket: India were bundled out for 46 in the first innings of their test against New Zealand, who had a lead of 134 at the end of day's play.