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Carlos Alcaraz overcame a sluggish start and finished with a flourish to successfully defend his Indian Wells crown with a 7-6(5), 6-1 win over Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday (Mar 17).
World number one Iga Swiatek powered past Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday to claim her second Indian Wells WTA title two years after she beat Sakkari for her first. The rematch of the 2022 championship showdown produced an almost identical outcome, as four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek dominated the second set to seize her 19th career title and her second of 2024. Sakkari, ranked ninth in the world, battled gamely through the opening set, erasing a break and saving two break points in the final game before Swiatek delivered a blistering forehand winner to pocket the set after 44 minutes.
Royal Challengers Bangalore clinched their long overdue trophy, winning the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 title. While the men's team still hasn't won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title, the women's team went all the way in only the second season of the Women's Premier League. As Smriti Mandhana's side clinched the title, beating the Delhi Capitals in the final on Sunday, Vijay Mallya, former owner of the franchise's men's team, took to social media to congratulate the team.
The Gujarat Titans reached the final of the Indian Premier League for two consecutive seasons under Hardik Pandya's leadership, winning one of them. But, with Hardik now leading the Mumbai Indians, the Gujarat Titans' baton has fallen in the hands of Shubman Gill, a young batter who doesn't have much leadership experience. With Hardik now leading the Mumbai Indians, the spotlight would be on Gill to see how efficiently he steps into the void left by the India all-rounder. As far as the franchise's batting coach Gary Kirsten is concerned, the support staff will do everything needed to help Gill succeed in the leadership role.
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz arrived at Indian Wells full of doubt about his twisted right ankle. He's leaving as a two-time champion.
Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed how Ben Stokes going into a shell allowed him to get the better of the England captain during the recently-concluded Test series. Ashwin picked up his 36th five-wicket haul in the final and final Test in Dharamsala, which India won by an innings and 64 runs. One of the wickets in his spell was that of Stokes just before the stroke of Lunch on Day 3. Aswhin bowled an arm ball to Stokes and the cherry went through the gap between bat and pad to rattle the stumps.
Iga Swiatek flinched when the celebratory streamers shot into the sky. It was the only thing that bothered the world's top-ranked woman.
:Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Indian Wells crown with a 7-6(5) 6-1 win over Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday.