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Lakshya Sen's Poor Form Continues After Loss In Thailand Open Round Of 32

Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat but the trio of Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap and Unnati Hooda advanced to the women's singles second round after hard-fought victories in the USD 475,000 Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday. World No. 10 pair of Tressa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, currently the best-ranked Indians in the world, also made a positive start to their campaign, reaching the second round with a 21-15 21-13 win over Malaysia's Ong XY and C Ting. The third-seeded Indian combination, which is returning after missing the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships due to injuries, will next square off against Japan's Rui Hirokami and Sayaka Hobara.

WTC winners to get $3.6 million as ICC bumps up prize money

NEW DELHI : The winners of next month's World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa will take home $3.6 million following a significant increase in the prize money by the governing International Cricket Council on Thursday.

Punjab Kings Get Major Boost Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption: Star Overseas Duo Set To Return Before This Fixture

Australian duo of seam-bowling all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis are expected to join Punjab Kings (PBKS) for their IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals (DC) set to be played on May 24 in Jaipur, said sources to IANS on Thursday. IANS further understands that as of now, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Mitchell Owen have confirmed to PBKS that they will play the remainder of IPL 2025, starting on May 17.

Ben Stokes Expresses Confidence In Resuming All-Rounder Duties For England

England captain Ben Stokes has expressed confidence in resuming his role as an all-rounder when the side begins its crucial Test summer through a four-day game against Zimbabwe, before the all-important five-match series against India takes centerstage. Stokes had been out of action since tearing his left hamstring during the final Test in New Zealand in December 2024. After undergoing surgery in January, Stokes is now all set to captain England when they host Zimbabwe in a four-day Test at Trent Bridge, starting on May 22. "I feel great. Training and playing are completely different. No matter what you do at training, you cannot replicate the intensity your body is put through in a game. As excited as I am to get back on the field, I do know it's going to be different to my training.

RCB Receive Huge Rs 12.5 Crore World Cup Winner Boost As IPL 2025 Resumes - Report

Australian cricket team fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is set to return to India to play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as IPL 2025 resumes, according to a report by Hindustan Times. The report claimed that the fast bowler will soon travel to India but no confirmed date was mentioned. Hazlewood left India after IPL 2025 was suspended for a week amid rising border tensions between India and Pakistan. However, following the ceasefire, BCCI announced that the tournament will resume on May 17 and the final will take place on June 3. Hazlewood missed RCB's last game due to a shoulder injury and with the WTC Final just round the corner, there were questions over his participation.

"A Team Who Did Not Love...": Ex-England Captain Pinpoints Big Difference Between MS Dhoni And Virat Kohli

"Shocked and sad" at Virat Kohli's sudden retirement from the longest format, former England skipper Michael Vaughan said no individual has done more for Test cricket than the star Indian batter. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, drawing the curtain on a stellar red-ball career. He represented India in 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries. "There are not too many Test retirements where I am left genuinely disappointed that I won't watch a cricketer play again. But I'm sad we won't see Virat Kohli in England this summer or in whites any more," Vaughan wrote in his column for the Telegraph.

R Praggnanandhaa Draws And Maintains Joint Lead, D Gukesh Loses Again In Chess Classics

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Duda Jan-Krzysztof of Poland to maintain joint lead with 3.5 points but compatriot D Gukesh lost a tense battle against Alireza Firouzja of France in the sixth round of Superbet Chess Classics, a part of the grand chess tour. Playing the black side of an English opening, Praggnanandhaa was subjected to some initial tactics by Duda, who is looking forward to come back in the event, but the Indian was quite up to the task in not giving any free-way to his Polish opponent.

Pakistan Doubtful For Asia Cup Hockey In India After Pahalgam Fallout

The national federation is awaiting a government advisory but Pakistan's participation in this year's Hero Asia Cup hockey tournament in India is in serious doubt because of the prevalent tension between the two countries after the Pahalgam terror attack. The Asia Cup will be staged in Rajgir, Bihar from August 27 to September 7. Hosts India, Pakistan, Japan, Korea, China, Malaysia, Oman and Chinese Taipei are scheduled to participate in the 12th edition of the continental showpiece, a qualifying tournament for next year's World Cup to be held in Netherlands and Belgium.

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Lakshya Sen's Poor Form Continues After Loss In Thailand Open Round Of 32

WTC winners to get $3.6 million as ICC bumps up prize money

Punjab Kings Get Major Boost Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption: Star Overseas Duo Set To Return Before This Fixture

Ben Stokes Expresses Confidence In Resuming All-Rounder Duties For England

RCB Receive Huge Rs 12.5 Crore World Cup Winner Boost As IPL 2025 Resumes - Report

"A Team Who Did Not Love...": Ex-England Captain Pinpoints Big Difference Between MS Dhoni And Virat Kohli

R Praggnanandhaa Draws And Maintains Joint Lead, D Gukesh Loses Again In Chess Classics

Pakistan Doubtful For Asia Cup Hockey In India After Pahalgam Fallout