<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-nz-tests-team-india-wicketkeeper-batsman-rishabh-pant-to-undergo-second-fitness-test-ahead-of-series-23658133" rel="nofollow">Team India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant</a> will be given another opportunity to clear his fitness test ahead of the Test series against New Zealand.
On the other hand, New Zealand's Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra have been ruled out of the series due to injuries.
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Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion at Mexico City Grand Prix
After finishing third behind race winner Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Mexico City Grand Prix, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/mexico-city-grand-prix-kimi-antonelli-creates-history-becomes-youngest-f1-champion-23658070" rel="nofollow">20-year-old Mercedes prodigy Kimi Antonelli</a> gripped the steering wheel, his voice trembling as he proclaimed, "We did it, we did it."
With this podium finish in the Mexican capital on Sunday, the Italian driver etched his name into the history books as the youngest World Champion in Formula 1 history, shattering Sebastian Vettel's 2010 record of winning the title at age 23.
"I'm still trying to realise and understand what just happened; when you work so hard, and then you finally achieve it, it is truly special," said Antonelli. "All the emotions come; to be able to witness this moment with my family is a moment I will always remember."
IND vs NZ ODIs: Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra ruled out of series against India due to injuries
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/new-zealand-suffer-double-blow-as-mark-chapman-and-rachin-ravindra-ruled-out-of-india-odis-23658081" rel="nofollow">New Zealand</a>'s preparations for their upcoming five-match ODI series against India have suffered a major blow following the exclusion of Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra due to injury.
The five-match series kicks off on November 4 in Auckland, before shifting to Wellington and Hamilton for the second and third matches.
Chapman is currently rehabilitating a hamstring strain and is expected to be out of action for another two weeks. Meanwhile, Ravindra is nursing a shoulder problem, with the team management deciding against taking risks ahead of the two-match ICC World Test Championship series against India scheduled for later this month.
ISL: SC Delhi come back from two goals down, beat Mumbai City FC 3-2
SC Delhi produced an extraordinary second-half fightback, scoring three goals in the final 20 minutes to defeat Mumbai City FC 3-2 in an <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/isl-sc-delhi-come-back-from-two-goals-down-beat-mumbai-city-fc-3-2-23658085" rel="nofollow">Indian Super League (ISL)</a> 2026-27 clash at the Mumbai Football Arena.
Cristiano Ronaldo rested for Al-Nassr&rsquo;s clash in Uzbekistan amid security concerns
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/cristiano-ronaldo-rested-for-al-nassrs-clash-in-uzbekistan-amid-security-concerns-23658109" rel="nofollow">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> has been left off Al-Nassr's roster for their AFC Champions League Elite trip to Uzbekistan to face Pakhtakor. The decision comes just a week after the club's prior continental fixture was postponed, amid ongoing security concerns impacting top Asian soccer competitions.
Ronaldo, who bagged a hat-trick in Saudi Pro League action last week to reach 985 career goals, was excluded from the squad alongside teammates Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan.
IND vs NZ Tests: Team India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant to undergo second fitness test ahead of series
Team India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been given another opportunity to clear his fitness test ahead of the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.
Earlier, he failed to pass the assessment at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, according to Cricinfo.
The medical team will likely conduct the fitness assessment within the next two days to decide whether the left-handed batsman is ready to travel to New Zealand. His availability in the matches will remain subject to fitness clearance.

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