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Australia spinner Adam Zampa said he withdrew from the Indian Premier League (IPL) because he felt drained after last year's heavy schedule and that he wanted to be rested ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in June.
Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen bowed in the opening round of men's singles at the Badminton Asia Championships after suffering a straight-game loss to local favourite and top seed Shi Yu Qi in Ningbo on Wednesday. World Championships bronze medallist Sen gave a good account of himself and fought tooth and nail but the higher-ranked Chinese eventually proved to be too strong as the Indian lost 19-21 15-21 in the gruelling opener that lasted 53 minutes. The Indians didn't have the desired start in the tournament as the talented Priyanshu Rajawat also crashed out in the men's singles opening round.
Grandmaster D Gukesh grabbed a share of the lead alongside Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi by becoming the only Indian to post a win in the fifth round of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament, outwitting Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov in a hard-fought contest in Toronto. With nine rounds still to come in the double round-robin event, Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi share the top spot with 3.5 points and they are followed by top-seeded American Fabio Caruana half a point behind. American Hikaru Nakamura was the other winner on the day against Firouza Alireza of France while Indian teen R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with overnight sole leader Nepomniachtchi.
Shubman Gill is one rising superstar in Indian cricket that everyone has an eye on. He is a constant feature in all formats for the Indian cricket team and played in the ODI World Cup 2023 too. He is also the captain of the Gujarat Titans. Last year, in the IPL 2023, Gill had a stellar season with a tally of 890 runs in 17 matches including three centuries and four fifties. One of his tons came against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In that match, GT chased down a target of 198 in 19.1 overs.
A legend in T20 cricket, Lasith Malinga is in charge of coaching the next generation of bowlers at Mumbai Indians. In the nets for the franchise with some young players including Arjun Tendulkar, Malinga organized a bowl-out session, with the players tasked to hit the sole stump at the other end of the pitch. Arjun was among the MI pacers to try their hand at the training drill. In the video shared by Mumbai Indians, no bowler managed to hit the stump. Then Malinga took the responsibility in his own hands and delivered.
After Wednesday, there are no more unbeaten teams in the IPL 2024. Rajasthan Royals, after four successive wins, failed to cross the line in their fifth match against Gujarat Titans. The match was a thriller and went on till the last ball. GT's Rashid Khan hit a four on the last ball of the 20th over as his team chased down a 197-run target against RR in Jaipur. This is the second highest total chased down in Jaipur in IPL.
A fine half-century by Shubman Gill and brilliant finishing by Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan helped Gujarat Titans (GT) secure a thrilling three-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Jaipur on Wednesday. GT is now in the sixth spot in the table, with three wins and three losses, giving them six points. RR have suffered their first loss after four wins, and with eight points, they are still at the top of the tally.
A fine half-century by Shubman Gill and brilliant finishing by Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan helped Gujarat Titans (GT) secure a thrilling three-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Jaipur on Wednesday. GT is now in the sixth spot in the table, with three wins and three losses, giving them six points. RR have suffered their first loss after four wins, and with eight points, they are still at the top of the tally.