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Meet the pillars of strength in India's new badminton star Lakshya Sen's life

Lakshya Sen & shifted him to the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) in Bangalore, Prakash sir told me that one day this boy will conquer the world. I laughed. But he obviously wasn’t joking." Sport can surprise you, to the extent that you may actually celebrate being proven wrong. In former India hockey captain and Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) Director and CEO Viren Rasquinha's words above, there's a prism of similar emotion that reflects pride, joy and a sense of fulfillment. In the last six months, Lakshya continued to slay giants on the court and his great run saw him move into the final at All England Championships. He met Viktor Axelsen, the Dane legend he had upset only last week in Germany. But Axelsen's homework left nothing to chance. The result was a second All England title for him, in straight games -- 21-10, 21-15 -- on Sunday.

Lakshya Sen Withdraws From Swiss Open

All England Championships finalist Lakshya Sen on Monday pulled out of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament to get some rest after two weeks of gruelling badminton. The 20-year-old from Almora made back-to-back final appearances at the German Open and All England Championships in the last two weeks.

IPL 2022: Punjab Kings Use Song From Shah Rukh Khan Movie For Video On Young Batter

Punjab Kings are getting ready for IPL 2022 in style and all of their activities, on and off the pitch, are being put up on social media to create traction for the team, which is looking to win its maiden title. It can be said without any doubt that Punjab Kings have been one of the biggest underperformers in the history of the tournament over the years, although they did manage to reach the finals once. The team has not made it to the play-offs since that successful season in 2014 and the new look team this season will have to deliver the goods.

ICC rates Bengaluru pitch where India played 2nd Test against Sri Lanka as 'below average'

ICC. India had defeated Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the Test which began on March 12 and ended inside three days. The venue thus received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.

"Nothing Personal": Gautam Gambhir Opens Up On Verbal Spat With Virat Kohli During IPL 2013

After captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for seven seasons, Virat Kohli stepped down from the role of skipper after IPL 2021. While the former India captain is still part of the RCB contingent, the franchise signed Faf du Plessis in the mega auction and revealed him as the new skipper ahead of IPL 2022. Kohli is someone who is known for his tough attitude on the field, not ready to give an inch to the opposition. Someone who was made of the same mould is Kohli's former India teammate Gautam Gambhir. During the 2013 season of IPL both Kohli and Gambhir were involved in a verbal spat. Little short of a decade later, Gambhir spoke about the incident.

First Season In IPL At RCB "Was A Challenging One": Shimron Hetmyer

After playing a high-impact Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2021 for Delhi Capitals, Shimron Hetmyer is now a part of the Rajasthan Royals. The West Indian batter, expressing excitement about playing for his third IPL franchise in the tournament said, "I'm really excited to get going for the Royals. I've heard some really nice things about the franchise from my good friend Evin Lewis, and I can't wait to get going and just enjoy myself as part of the squad."

Glenn Maxwell Ties The Knot Ahead Of IPL 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore Extend Greetings

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell married his longtime girlfriend Vini Raman in a private ceremony on Friday. The couple shared pictures from their wedding on social media. Maxwell and Vini Raman have been dating for over 2 years now, and had announced their engagement via Instagram posts in February 2020. Vini is a Melbourne-based pharmacist, and belongs to a Tamil family. "Love is a search for completion and with you I feel complete," Vini wrote on her Instagram story.

"You Might As Well Not Play Me": Glenn Maxwell's Words To Punjab Kings After Poor Run In IPL 2020

Australia batter Glenn Maxwell has opened up on his performance in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 for Punjab Kings, saying there came a time when he himself asked to be dropped from the playing XI looking at the composition of the side. In the 2020 season which was played in the UAE, Maxwell managed just 108 runs at a paltry average of 15.52. In the entire campaign, the Australian failed to hit a single six.

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Meet the pillars of strength in India's new badminton star Lakshya Sen's life

Lakshya Sen Withdraws From Swiss Open

IPL 2022: Punjab Kings Use Song From Shah Rukh Khan Movie For Video On Young Batter

ICC rates Bengaluru pitch where India played 2nd Test against Sri Lanka as 'below average'

"Nothing Personal": Gautam Gambhir Opens Up On Verbal Spat With Virat Kohli During IPL 2013

First Season In IPL At RCB "Was A Challenging One": Shimron Hetmyer

Glenn Maxwell Ties The Knot Ahead Of IPL 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore Extend Greetings

"You Might As Well Not Play Me": Glenn Maxwell's Words To Punjab Kings After Poor Run In IPL 2020