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Teenager Manas Dhamne, Experienced Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajwal Dev To Enter Bengaluru Open 2025 Singles Draw

India's 17-year-old prodigy Manas Dhamne and seasoned campaigners Ramkumar Ramanathan and SD Prajwal Dev have been awarded wild card entries into the singles main draw of the 2025 Bengaluru Open, as the ATP Challenger 125 event returns its thrilling ninth edition at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) courts in Cubbon Park from February 24 to March 2. Meanwhile, Kriish Tyagi and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha will compete in the qualifying rounds as wild cards, looking to secure a spot in the main draw, as per a press release from KSLTA.

Pakistan’s hopes dashed by New Zealand in ICC Champions Trophy opener

KARACHI: Pakistan’s 29-year wait to host an International Cricket Council ended in disappointment when New Zealand handed the hosts a comprehensive 60-run defeat at Karachi's National Bank Stadium.

Seeds fall at Dubai Tennis Open as Sabalenka, Paolini and Pegula exit in Round of 16

DUBAI: Out of sorts and out of the tournament, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka exited the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday night after a 3-6, 2-6 defeat to unseeded Clara Tauson of Denmark.

Sabalenka blames lack of focus for Dubai exit

World number one Aryna Sabalenka blamed a lack of focus and motivation for her last-16 defeat at the Dubai Championships, where she fell 6-3 6-2 to world number 38 Clara Tauson.

Ball, Bridges shine as Hornets sting Lakers

LOS ANGELES: LaMelo Ball sparked a second-half fightback as the struggling Charlotte Hornets upset the Los Angeles Lakers 100-97 on Wednesday.

"There Is A Reason...": Rohit Sharma Silences Doubters On Shubman Gill's Vice-Captaincy

Shubman Gill is a potential successor to India captain Rohit Sharma in the ODI format and the latter was all praise for his opening partner on Wednesday, saying there is a reason why he has been made the vice-captain of the side. Gill had a forgettable Test tour of Australia, like the majority of Indian batters but his numbers in the ODI format are phenomenal. "Gill is a very, very classy player. There was never a doubt about his ability in this squad. We tend to mix formats and I don't think that's the right way to judge any player," Rohit said. "Certain players have their strength in certain formats and if one format doesn't go well, it doesn't mean that the other formats will be the same. It's there for all of us to see what happened in Australia and things have changed certainly in a different format.

International Masters League 2025 Trophy Revealed In Mumbai

The highly-anticipated International Masters League (IML) unveiled its magnificent trophy in the presence of the icons who will lead their respective teams in the inaugural edition. India's cricket icon and Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar was joined by Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, West Indies maestro Brian Lara, England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, Australia's Shane Watson and South Africa's Jonty Rhodes, who represented captain Jacques Kallis, at the Captains' Day, which was held at the DY Patil University campus on Wednesday.

Mohammed Shami Makes Big 'Injury' Revelation Ahead Of Champions Trophy 2025 Opener: "My Priority..."

India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has revealed how tough his comeback to international cricket has been after suffering an ankle injury in 2023 and said there were times when he thought he would never get another opportunity to play again for the country. Shami had injured his ankle during the ODI World Cup in 2023, which kept him out of action for more than a year. He had not appeared for the nation since India's loss against Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, where the pacer was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Shami made a successful comeback to professional cricket through Bengal's fifth-round match in the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh at Indore, where he took seven wickets in his team's win.

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Teenager Manas Dhamne, Experienced Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajwal Dev To Enter Bengaluru Open 2025 Singles Draw

Pakistan’s hopes dashed by New Zealand in ICC Champions Trophy opener

Seeds fall at Dubai Tennis Open as Sabalenka, Paolini and Pegula exit in Round of 16

Sabalenka blames lack of focus for Dubai exit

Ball, Bridges shine as Hornets sting Lakers

"There Is A Reason...": Rohit Sharma Silences Doubters On Shubman Gill's Vice-Captaincy

International Masters League 2025 Trophy Revealed In Mumbai

Mohammed Shami Makes Big 'Injury' Revelation Ahead Of Champions Trophy 2025 Opener: "My Priority..."