Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini advance with minimal fuss
Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini wasted little time in racing through to the second round of the Australian Open.
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Not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, This India Star First To Make Ranji Trophy Commitment
What comes as a big development after India's disappointing Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign, Shubman Gill has reportedly made himself available for Punjab's Ranji Trophy campaign. While India captain Rohit Sharma has already hit the nets with the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team, Gill has also made himself available for selection. The developments show a much more promising picture concerning Indian players' red-ball commitment after head coach Gautam Gambhir expressed his desire to see players giving domestic cricket a priority amid poor form.
Gautam Gambhir's Support Staff In Trouble, BCCI Contemplating Changes: Report
The recent run of results in the Indian national cricket team has seen head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff come in the line of fire. Former cricketers such as Sunil Gavaskar and Irfan Pathan have publicly questioned the support staff's role in Team India's troubles in Test cricket, particularly in the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. In the review meeting on Saturday, questions were raised over the credibility of Gambhir's support staff, particularly against Ryan Ten Doeschate and Abhishek Nayar who don't have much Test cricket experience under their belt.
Daniil Medvedev destroys TV net camera amid 5-set Aussie win - ESPN
MELBOURNE, Australia — Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing someone ranked 418th before eventually avoiding a monumental upset and winning 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.
Watch: Bangladesh Pacer Does A Virat Kohli, Barges Shoulders With Pakistan Star In BPL
Less than a month ago, star India player Virat Kohli featured in headlines for a wrong reason. The cricket veteran got involved in a shoulder-barge with Australia teenager Sam Konstas during India's fourth Test in Melbourne in December 2024. Kohli was fined 20 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council for the act. A similar incident took place during the Bangladesh Premier League 2024-25 on Sunday. It was Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib, who did a Kohli by barging shoulders with Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz.
No warmup, no problem for 'lucky loser' Lys at Australian Open
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LIVE | Fritz fires warning with Australian Open demolition job, racquet-smashing Medvedev survives scare
Results on day three of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday (x denotes seeding):
Brooksby says long ban for whereabouts failures 'unfair and unfortunate'
MELBOURNE : American Jenson Brooksby said it was "unfair and unfortunate" that he had to serve a 13-month ban for missing three drugs tests while two of the world's leading players were handed minor reprimands after testing positive for banned substances.