| SARDAR | ... Singh, who has been recently appointed as the coach of the India A hockey team. (6) |
| GANESH | Who has been recently appointed as Kenyan national cricket team coach? (6) |
| TUDOR | Who is appointed as the coach of the Juventus football team? (5) |
| DODDA | Who has been recently appointed as Kenyan national cricket team coach? (5) |
| CLIVEMYRIE | BBC newsreader recently appointed as the new host of Mastermind |
| LEMAIRE | Jacques of the Hockey Hall of Fame with 9 Stanley Cup wins: 8 as a Montreal Canadiens player, and 1 as the Coach of the New Jersey Devils |
| VIRENDER | Wrestler ...Singh, who has won three Deaflympics gold medals until now. (8) |
| MOOSA | Who is the head coach of the India U-23 men's football team? (5) |
| RAVI | --- Shastri, former player and head coach of the India national cricket team (4) |
| SEVE | Five-time major golf champion who has been recently sidelined by serious illness, ... Ballesteros |
| YOUNIS | Who was recently appointed as a mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team for the forthcoming Champions Trophy? (6) |
| HESSON | Who is appointed as the new white-ball coach of the Pakistan cricket team? (6) |
| MUMBAI | Amol Mazumdar has been appointed the coach of this Ranji team. (6) |
| BADANI | Who is appointed as the new coach of the IPL franchise, Delhi Capitals? (6) |
| BAVUMA | Phehlukwayo and this player were the only members of the India-bound South African squad left unsold during the recent SA20 auction. (6) |
| ALONSO | Who is appointed as the new coach of Real Madrid FC? (4,6) |
| SHARAD | Who is appointed as the new chief of BCCI'S Anti-corruption Unit? (6,5) |
| EWBANK | He was the coach of the Baltimore Colts |
| TYRONE | Who is appointed as the Director for EURO 2028? (6) |
| TOEING | Dragging, to member of a hockey team (6) |
