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Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu Wins; Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth Lose In Opening Round

A valiant HS Prannoy rallied his way to a morale-boosting three-game win over China's Lu Guang Zu as he and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu progressed to the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships at Ningbo China on Wednesday. World No. 9 Prannoy showed exemplary mental fortitude as he battled for 90 minutes before prevailing 17-21 23-21 23-21 over Lu, ranked 16th, to set up a second-round clash with Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi. Sindhu, who is desperately seeking to rediscover her form ahead of the Paris Olympics, too survived some tense moments before overcoming world number 33 Goh Jin Wei from Malaysia 18-21 21-14 21-19 in a tough opening round match.

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Duo Loses In Monte-Carlo Masters

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden lost their round of 16 men's doubles match to Mate Pavic of Croatia and Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. They lost 3-6 6-7 (6-8). Bopanna and Ebden fell behind quickly in the first set and could not recover from there. The Indo-Australian combo seemed to make a comeback of sorts in the second set but their opponents played very well to seal the issue in the tie-breaker.

Suryakumar Yadav Watched Only First Half Of Mumbai Indians' Matches During Recovery. Here's The Reason

India and Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday revealed that he battled three different injuries in the past three months but worked hard to become a "better version" of himself while going through a "boring" recovery process. The world No.1 T20 batter, who made his comeback last week in the Indian Premier League, revealed that apart from sports hernia for which he had to undergo a surgery and an ankle problem, he also endured an injury to his right knee.

"Am Your Biggest Cheerleader": Dhanashree Verma Tells Yuzvendra Chahal Ahead Of 'Special' IPL Game

The Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2024 game in Jaipur on Wednesday was a special one for spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. For the veteran leg-spinner, the match is his 150th in the tournament. After playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru for many years, Chahal joined Rajasthan Royals in 2022. SInce then he has been a very important cog in the Royals' scheme of things. Ahead of his 150th IPL game, Chahal got a special message from his wife Dhanashree Verma.

As T20 World Cup Nears, BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar Says If Virat Kohli "Puts Forward Certain..."

The fitness blueprint designed by Virat Kohli has had a ripple effect on the whole Indian cricketing ecosystem, said chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, who has called MS Dhoni a pure instinct man of a sport that had embraced the use of data and insight long ago. Kohli might be 35 years old but he remains second to none when it comes to performing the most difficult fitness drills. "You look at guys like Virat (Kohli), he is one of those guys who set the benchmark. 10-15 years into his career, he has only got fitter, you can see the results. If someone like him sets an example and puts forward certain things that you need or certain fitness levels that you need, gradually it progresses across the ecosystem.

Rohit Sharma "Will Go To A Franchise Which Treats Him Better": Ex-MI Star Takes Big Dig

Will Rohit Sharma leave Mumbai Indians after IPL 2024? That's one speculation which is currently ruling the spectators' mind. Before the IPL 2025, there will be a mega auction. The mega auction often sees the team equation change as most of the players are released. With Rohit Sharma being removed from captaincy, and Hardik Pandya being placed at the helm at Mumbai Indians, there has been much discussion on the move. Speaking on the topic, Ambati Rayudu, former Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings player, made an interesting observation.

"What Has Happened?": Internet Intrigued Over Ravi Shastri's 'Bath-robe' Posts, Which Turn Out To Be Ad

Former India captain Ravi Shastri has been uploading a series of his pictures in bathrobe on social media and the internet is reacting to it with a lot of interest. In one of the pictures, Shastri could be seen hiding his face from a towel. "Your girl doesn't need to see my face to know it's me," was the caption of the post from Shastri. "Ravi Bhai kya ho gya aaj (Ravi brother, what happened to you today?)," wrote a user. Meanwhile, other users also shared memes to make fun of the post by Shastri.

Suryakumar Yadav Watched Only First Half Of Mumbai Indians Matches In IPL 2024. Here's The Reason

India and Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday revealed that he battled three different injuries in the past three months but worked hard to become a "better version" of himself while going through a "boring" recovery process. The world No.1 T20 batter, who made his comeback last week in the Indian Premier League, revealed that apart from sports hernia for which he had to undergo a surgery and an ankle problem, he also endured an injury to his right knee.

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Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu Wins; Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth Lose In Opening Round

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Duo Loses In Monte-Carlo Masters

Suryakumar Yadav Watched Only First Half Of Mumbai Indians' Matches During Recovery. Here's The Reason

"Am Your Biggest Cheerleader": Dhanashree Verma Tells Yuzvendra Chahal Ahead Of 'Special' IPL Game

As T20 World Cup Nears, BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar Says If Virat Kohli "Puts Forward Certain..."

Rohit Sharma "Will Go To A Franchise Which Treats Him Better": Ex-MI Star Takes Big Dig

"What Has Happened?": Internet Intrigued Over Ravi Shastri's 'Bath-robe' Posts, Which Turn Out To Be Ad

Suryakumar Yadav Watched Only First Half Of Mumbai Indians Matches In IPL 2024. Here's The Reason