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Karthikeyan Murali is a 24-year-old Indian chess grandmaster who achieved a historic victory over Magnus Carlsen at the Qatar Masters. This was only the third time an Indian player had defeated Carlsen in classical chess.

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is an annual domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament in India.

The upcoming Asian Para Games 2023 will be held in Hangzhou, China, from October 22 to October 28. It will be the fourth edition of the multi-sporting continental event, organized by the Asian Paralympic Committee.

At the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship held in Sardinia, Italy, Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani emerged victorious by securing a total of 8.5 points over 11 rounds, clinching the championship ahead of Russia's Arseniy Nesterov, who accumulated 8 points. Govhar Beydullayeva of Azerbaijan won the gold medals in the open and girls sections of the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship 2023.

Shubman Gill, representing India, was named the ICC Men's 'Player of the Month' for September 2023 in recognition of his exceptional cricketing performance.