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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Eye Turnaround At Malaysia Masters

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy will look to script a turnaround in fortunes when they lead the country's campaign at the USD 475,000 Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament beginning in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Both Sindhu and Prannoy have endured a tough phase of late, struggling with form and fitness. The duo lost their respective matches against Indonesia and Denmark in the Sudirman Cup last month — their last competitive outing. With a two-week break under their belt, the experienced shuttlers will now be eager to rediscover their rhythm at the Axiata Arena.

BCCI Breaks Silence On Moving IPL 2025 Final From Kolkata To Ahmedabad: "Keeping In Mind..."

The IPL 2025's new venues for playoffs and final have been announced. Hyderabad and Kolkata were initially supposed to host the last four games before the one week suspension of the tournament. Now, Mullanpur and Ahmedabad will be hosting the playoff stage matches. "After 70 action-packed league-stage matches filled with energy, drama, thrill, and entertainment; the spotlight will shift to the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh as it gears up to host the much-awaited Qualifier 1 - featuring the top-two ranked sides on Thursday, May 29th followed by an engrossing Eliminator clash on Friday, 30th May," the BCCI said in a press stament.

Shikhar Dhawan Buys Apartment For Rs 69 Crore In Gurugram's Super Luxury Housing Project: Report

Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has bought an apartment for Rs 69 crore in DLF's super luxury housing project in Gurugram, according to CRE Matrix. Real estate data analytic firm CRE Matrix has reviewed the registered agreement for sale dated February 4, 2025. Dhawan has bought a 6,040 square feet apartment in the DLF's latest super-luxury project 'The Dahlias' on Golf Course Raod, Gurugram, the research firm said. The value of the property is Rs 65.61 crore and stamp duty is Rs 3.28 crore, taking the total consideration to nearly Rs 69 crore.

Ahmedabad to host IPL final on June 3

Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on June 3, organisers said on Tuesday in their revised schedule for the tournament which was briefly suspended due to armed conflict between India and Pakistan.

India's Star Javelin Thrower At Tokyo Olympics Fails Dope Test, Stares At 8-Year Ban

Olympian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has failed a dope test for the second time in his career, a development which may see him being banned for a maximum period of eight years if found guilty. The 29-year-old, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, is learnt to have returned positive for a banned substance when his urine sample taken out of competition earlier this year was tested. He was training at the NIS Patiala then. He has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy To Speahead Indian Challenge At Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy will be spearheading the Indian challenge at the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament, which will start on Tuesday. In this Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 500 Tournament, the world number 16 is the top-rated Indian shuttler in the women's category and will compete against the world number 20 from Japan, Natsuki Nidaira in the first round, as per Olympics.com. Sindhu skipped the Taipei Open and Thailand Open earlier this month, and her best performance this year is the quarterfinal finish atthe Indian Open in January. Prannoy also competed in the Sudirman Cup at the month start.

Kidambi Srikanth Advances To Main Draw Of Malaysia Masters

Kidambi Srikanth secured a spot in the main draw of the Malaysia Masters, but the rest of the Indian shuttlers were unable to progress past the singles qualifiers, exiting the Super 500 tournament here on Tuesday. Srikanth, who is on a comeback trail, recovered from a first-game loss to defeat Chinese Taipei's Huang Yu Kai 9-21, 21-12, 21-6 in his second qualifying men's singles match. The 32-year-old, a 2021 World Championships silver medallist, had earlier beaten another Taipei player, Kuo Kuan Lin, 21-8, 21-13 in the first round.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Urged To Take Retirement U-Turn; Told "Not The Time To Think About Themselves"

Former India cricketer Yograj Singh said that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from Test cricket earlier this month, must revoke their decision to save the country's red-ball cricket. The retirements of Rohit and Kohli leave the side without its most senior batters on the upcoming England tour, where India are scheduled to play a five-match Test series starting on June 20. The 67-year-old former cricketer, who has coached current players like Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma besides his son Yuvraj Singh, added that Kohli still has more years to give to cricket.

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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Eye Turnaround At Malaysia Masters

BCCI Breaks Silence On Moving IPL 2025 Final From Kolkata To Ahmedabad: "Keeping In Mind..."

Shikhar Dhawan Buys Apartment For Rs 69 Crore In Gurugram's Super Luxury Housing Project: Report

Ahmedabad to host IPL final on June 3

India's Star Javelin Thrower At Tokyo Olympics Fails Dope Test, Stares At 8-Year Ban

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy To Speahead Indian Challenge At Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament

Kidambi Srikanth Advances To Main Draw Of Malaysia Masters

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Urged To Take Retirement U-Turn; Told "Not The Time To Think About Themselves"