Prachi Pandey wins Asian Para Games bronze; Nahida Akhter named Bangladesh T20 cricket captain

In sports news, Prachi Pandey has won a bronze medal in the women's singles Class-6 para table tennis event at the 2026 Asian Para Games held in Nagoya, Japan. After reaching the semifinals, she faced Iraq's Al-Dayeni Najla, losing the match 0-3 (11-9, 11-2, 11-8).

In cricket, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has appointed left-arm spinner Nahida Akhter as the new captain of the Bangladesh women's T20 international team. She succeeds Nigar Sultana, who stepped down from the T20 role following the 2026 Asian Games to focus on her batting, though she will continue to captain the ODI side. Shobhana Mostary has been named vice-captain. Akhter's first assignment as captain will be the ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy in Thailand, starting November 12 against Pakistan.