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INDIAN WELLS, California : A bitterly disappointed Nick Kyrgios said he was getting worried that injuries were stopping him from finishing matches after the former Wimbledon finalist retired from his first-round contest at Indian Wells on Thursday due to pain in his right wrist.
India enters the Champions Trophy 2025 Final in Dubai on Sunday in excellent form, having secured four wins in the tournament, as per the official website of ICC. India's tournament opener saw them prevail in a tight contest against Bangladesh in Dubai, registering a sizzling six-wicket victory to begin their campaign on a winning note. Pacer Mohammed Shami's impressive 5/53, combined with three scalps from Harshit Rana and two from Axar Patel, restricted Bangladesh to 228. Shubman Gill's unbeaten 101*, combined with stylish knocks from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, ensured smooth sailing for India as they reached the Tigers' total with 21 balls to spare.
The stage is set for high-octane action as around 300 of India's top women boxers will compete for national glory at the 8th Elite Women's National Boxing Championship, taking place at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida from March 21-27. Organised in association with the UP Boxing Association, the national tournament returns to the venue that hosted its last edition in 2023 with resounding success. Held under the World Boxing and Boxing Federation of India (BFI) competition guidelines, the championship is open to boxers born between January 1, 1984, and December 31, 2005.
Former captain Rashid Latif has launched a scathing attack on Pakistan legends, who represented the team in the 90s. This comes days after Latif, in a separate discussion, urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to keep the 1992 World Cup-winning team away from the management. "It took 17 years [for Pakistan to win another World Cup] because the 90s players did not spare Pakistan cricket. Keep 90s players away from management and from the team as well then they will try to win. They have been serving Pakistan cricket for so long now. So, I think they should rest now," Latif had said on Geo News show 'Harna Mana Hai'.
The result of the Champions Trophy 2025 can decide the future plans regarding the ODI World Cup 2027 and the next World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, according to a report by Times Of India. The report also claimed that the result of the summit clash against New Zealand can also decide Rohit Sharma's future as captain as the BCCI are looking for a stable leadership candidate who can oversee the plans for the future. According to sources, "tough discussion over moving on from Rohit at least as captain in ODIs and Tests" may take place at the end of the Champions Trophy campaign.
Badaruddin Siddiqui, the childhood coach of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, defended the star bowler amid controversial remarks by All India Muslim Jamaat President, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi for not observing 'Roza' during Ramzan. Siddiqui said that Shami was totally right in consuming an energy drink during the course of his match and "country comes first". Earlier, Bareilvi stoked a controversy by calling Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami "a criminal" for not observing 'Roza' during Ramzan. During Ramzan, the 34-year-old player was seen drinking an energy drink during the semi-final clash against Australia at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
India have won all of their matches in their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign till now. They emerged unbeaten in the group stage and completely outplayed Australia in the semifinal. However, legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that there were places where the team can still improve despite outplaying every team till now. He said that India have not produced a lot of wickets in the middle overs despite keeping the runs in check and also pointed out the lack of successful partnerships for the opening wicket. He also demanded more wickets with the new ball from the pacers in the first 10 overs.
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Nick Kyrgios expressed his frustration to reporters on Thursday night and said he was unclear about what was next after he retired from his first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open against Botic Van De Zandschulp.