Kumar Rupesh

India TV Sports Wrap on October 5: From all the football action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on October 5.

Brandon King is making his return to international cricket after spending two months on the sidelines with a side strain. King had picked up the injury while batting against England in a Super 8 clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

India are in deep trouble after losing to New Zealand in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign opener. The Women in Blue got hammered by the White Ferns at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS).

Amelia Kerr tried to scamper for the second run but was found short of her crease as the wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh had dislodged the bails in a flash. Kerr was making her way to the dugout before the fourth umpire stopped her.

Mahesh Bhupathi is one of India's most celebrated tennis players of all time. Bhupathi has won a total of 12 Grand Slams and continues to be a motivational figure for the budding tennis players in the country. Bhupathi is the CEO of the Delhi side.

South Africa are sixth on the ICC Women's T20I team rankings. The Proteas have 239 rating points in total whereas West Indies are fifth on the ladder with 240 rating points to their credit. Both teams are placed in Group B.

India TV Sports Wrap on October 4: From all the football action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on October 4.

Afghanistan's star leg-spinner tied the knot in a grand ceremony in Kabul. Rashid Khan was last seen in action in Afghanistan's three-match ODI series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates in Septemeber.

Rohit Sharma led Team India to a clinical 2-0 Test series win over Bangladesh at home. Rohit will be in action next when India take on New Zealand at home in a three-match Test series. The first Test will be played in Bengaluru.

Pakistan are at the top of the table in Group A after their impressive win over the reigning Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka. Fatima Sana and her team thrashed Sri Lanka by 31 runs to earn two valuable points.

India are coming into their campaign opener on the back of two superb wins against West Indies and South Africa in both their warm-up matches. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has confirmed that she will be seen batting at the number three slot.

India has tried the likes of Yastika Bhatia and Dayalan Hemalatha at the number three slot with little success. Harmanpreet Kaur came to bat at the number three position in both warm-up games against West Indies and South Africa.

South Africa are currently taking on Ireland in a three-match ODI series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Proteas won the first match of the series by a staggering 139 runs as Ryan Rickelton and Lizaad Williams put on a show.

Several players have lauded the move made by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as it is expected to create a "safer, kinder and healthier online community for the sport". The ICC Women's T20 World Cup will get underway with the clash between Bangladesh and Scotland.