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Champion Carlos Alcaraz Passes 'Test Of Fire' To Reach Madrid Open Last 16

Carlos Alcaraz passed a "test of fire" to breeze into the Madrid Open last 16 with a straight sets victory over Thiago Seyboth Wild on Sunday, demonstrating he is over his injury worries before the French Open. The double defending champion came through 6-3, 6-3 and will face last year's runner-up Jan-Lennard Struff in the next round after another impressive showing before adoring fans on home soil. World number three Alcaraz, 20, missed a month prior to Madrid with a forearm issue but returned to crush Alexander Shevchenko in the second round. Still wearing a protective sleeve on his right arm, he had far too much for Seyboth Wild, who had ousted 28th seed Lorenzo Musetti.

"Jewel For Indian Cricket": Ravi Shastri's Stamp For Rajasthan Royals Star

Rajasthan Royals cemented their spot at the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 points table, thanks to an unbeaten 121-run partnership between Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday. While skipper Samson led the charge, scoring a 33-ball 71 against Lucknow, Jurel proved why he is also a capable T20 batter, with a fine half-century. While Samson drew most plaudits, Jurel earned the tag of 'Jewel' by former India each coach Ravi Shastri.

"Toughest Job In T20 Cricket": Sanju Samson's Exceptional Praise For Dhruv Jurel

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson feels mistakes are part and parcel of T20 cricket and they will have to stick to their process despite enjoying a dream run in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Rajasthan beat Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday by seven wickets to take their points tally to 16 from nine matches. Former champions RR are enduring a dream season having registered eight wins and are perched at the top of the points table.

Hima Das Set For Retun After NADA Panel's Go-ahead Following Suspension

Star India sprinter Hima Das will return to action at the Indian Grand Prix 1 on Tuesday in Bengaluru after a disciplinary panel of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) gave the green signal to her following a hearing last month, according to sources. The 24-year-old Hima was last year provisionally suspended by the NADA for three whereabout failures in 12 months. Her name figured in the women's 200m race entry list for the IGP 1 on April 30, prepared by the Athletics Federation of India.

Indian Teams Make Positive Start In Thomas And Uber Cup

Indian shuttlers had a good in office on the opening day of the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament with both the teams registering 4-1 wins over their respective rivals in their opening ties on Saturday. Ashmita Chaliha produced an inspired show to stun higher-ranked Michelle Li as the Indian women's team notched up a clinical win over Canada and then their male counterparts, defending champions, too dished out the same result against Thailand in their Thomas Cup Group C encounter.

India's 15-Member Squad For T20 World Cup Based On IPL 2024 Performances

The T20 World Cup 2024 is just round the corner and with the national selectors working hard on the Indian cricket team squad announcement, the importance of a tournament like IPL 2024 cannot be downplayed. The IPL has produced several impressive performances till now and NDTV have decided to pick a 15-member squad completely based on performances in the competition. The selection was completed keeping just their roles and IPL 2024 performances in mind with no consideration for reputation and past numbers. Here's a look at the India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad picked purely based on IPL 2024 performances -

Shooter Maheshwari Chauhan 21st Paris Olympics Quota With Silve In Doha

Shooter Maheshwari Chauhan on Sunday sealed India's 21st quota place for the Paris Olympics by winning a silver medal in the women's skeet event on the concluding day of the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Shotgun in Doha. Maheshwari, competing in her maiden ISSF Final, lost 3-4 to Chile's Francisca Crovetto Chadid in a shoot-off for gold, after both were tied at 54 hits in the 60-shot final.

"To Sit And Talk From The Box..." Virat Kohli Blasts Critics In Fiery Rant

There has been a lot of conversation over Virat Kohli's strike rate and style of batting in the ongoing IPL 2024 despite the Indian cricket team star batter being the highest run-getter in this year's competition by a stretch. Kohli was once again in fine touch as he slammed an unbeaten 70 off just 44 deliveries as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by 9 wickets. Following the victory, Kohli blasted his critics by saying that he does not concentrate on the chatter surrounding his strike rate and he believes that no one who has not played cricket at a high level can understand these situations properly.

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Champion Carlos Alcaraz Passes 'Test Of Fire' To Reach Madrid Open Last 16

"Jewel For Indian Cricket": Ravi Shastri's Stamp For Rajasthan Royals Star

"Toughest Job In T20 Cricket": Sanju Samson's Exceptional Praise For Dhruv Jurel

Hima Das Set For Retun After NADA Panel's Go-ahead Following Suspension

Indian Teams Make Positive Start In Thomas And Uber Cup

India's 15-Member Squad For T20 World Cup Based On IPL 2024 Performances

Shooter Maheshwari Chauhan 21st Paris Olympics Quota With Silve In Doha

"To Sit And Talk From The Box..." Virat Kohli Blasts Critics In Fiery Rant