World number 20 PV Sindhu brushed aside Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan.© AFP Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sailed into the pre-quarterfinals but Lakshya Sen made an opening-round exit from the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. World number 20 Sindhu brushed aside Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan, ranked 11, 21-12, 21-18 in 38 minutes …
Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden's hopes of making the semifinals at the ATP Finals 2024 are all but over following their second straight defeat on Wednesday. The sixth-seeded Indo-Aussie duo went down 5-7, 3-6 to the top-seeded pair of Marcelo Arevalo from El Salvador and Mate Pavic of Croatia in …
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul relives his incredible 14-ball fifty, he scored in the 2018 IPL while playing for Punjab Kings (erstwhile Kings XI Punjab) and called it the best T20 year of his career. KL Rahul, who was acquired by Punjab for Rs 11 crore in the auction for IPL 2028, scored a …
File photo of Usman Khawaja.© AFP Australia batter Usman Khawaja has laughed off the subject of Nathan McSweeney's strike rate of 41.92 being lower than his in Tests 48.3 and expressed belief that the young all-rounder is ready to take up the job left for grabs after David Warner's retirement. The 25-year-old South …
India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Tilak Varma has earned the number 3 batting spot after his remarkable maiden T20I century against South Africa at Centurion on November 14.India’s thrilling 11-run win in Johannesburg handed them a 2-1 lead in the ongoing four-match series, and Tilak’s elevation to the top order has proven to …
Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he has figured out ways to tackle Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith in the upcoming five-match Test series, extending their fascinating, decade-old rivalry in top-flight cricket. The two seasoned campaigners will face off during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22 in Perth. They have in the past …
Varun Chakravarthy, on Wednesday (November 13), made history after becoming the Indian bowler with most wickets in a single bilateral T20I series. Chakravarthy achieved the landmark in the third T20I against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. The record was earlier held jointly by the spin duo of Ravi Ashwin and Ravi Bishnoi.SA …
Following his stupendous knock against South Africa in the third T20I match, India batter Tilak Varma said that it was an "incredible feeling" to smash a century after coming back from injury. Tilak Varma played an unbeaten 107-run knock from 56 balls at a strike rate of 191.07. He slammed eight fours and …
Carlos Alcaraz overcame bad health to get the better of Andrey Rublev in the group match of the ATP Finals 2024 in Turin. On Wednesday, November 13, the Spaniard beat his Russian opponent 6-3 7-6 (8) in the John Newcombe Group. Earlier in his match against Casper Ruud, Alcaraz did not look on top of …
Tilak Varma punched the air in delight after hitting his maiden T20I hundred n the third of the four-match series against South Africa in Centurion on Wednesday, November 13. Tilak got to his hundred in 51 balls in a well-paced knock at the SuperSport Park as India posted 219 for 6 in their quota of …
