Rune battles past Medvedev to reach Indian Wells final
Denmark's Holger Rune snapped a seven-match semi-final losing streak to reach the Indian Wells final, beating Russian Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-4 in a tight match on Saturday.
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Sabalenka to face teen Andreeva in Indian Wells final
INDIAN WELLS: Aryna Sabalenka avenged her Australian Open loss to Madison Keys, thrashing the American 6-0, 6-1 to book an Indian Wells title showdown with teen sensation Mirra Andreeva.
Mumbai Indians clinch second WPL title as Delhi fall at final hurdle again
Mumbai Indians claimed their second Women's Premier League (WPL) title on Saturday, defeating Delhi Capitals by eight runs, thanks to skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's 66-run knock and an all-round performance from Nat Sciver-Brunt.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Streaming, 1st T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Telecast: Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand for the first time on home soil when they meet Pakistan in a five-game T20 series, leading a squad missing several key players because of the IPL. Bracewell starred as the Blackcaps reached the final of the Champions Trophy and is one of seven players from that one-day team selected for the T20s. But a host of top names are not available due to Indian Premier League commitments, including regular skipper Mitchell Santner, along with Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson and Glenn Phillips. Kane Williamson also made himself unavailable for the series, which gets under way on Sunday in Christchurch.
Majestic Harmanpreet Kaur Powers Mumbai Indians To Record Second WPL Title, Delhi Capitals Third Time Unlucky
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's panache powered Mumbai Indians to their second Women's Premier League title as Delhi Capitals choked for the third time in succession losing by 8 runs in what turned out to be an exciting finale in Mumbai on Saturday. Harmanpreet saved her best for the big day as her scintillating 44-ball 66 was instrumental in taking MI to a fighting 149 for 7 despite underwhelming effort from the other batters. While it seemed that MI were at least 15 runs short of what was a par-score on a good batting track, Delhi Capitals batters put undue pressure on themselves to finish at 141 for 9 despite late surge from Marizanne Kapp and teenager Niki Prasad.
With Sunil Chhetri Returning From Retirement, India Aim To Beat Maldives, Bangladesh With Clean Sheets
It is easier said than done but senior defender Sandesh Jhingan on Saturday said that the Indian football team's target is to beat Maldives and Bangladesh without conceding any goal in the upcoming international matches in Shillong. India host Maldives in an international friendly on March 19, before taking on a tricky Bangladesh on March 25 in their opening match of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying third round match. Both the matches will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here as the Meghalaya capital is hosting its first international games. The match against Maldives will also mark the return of talismanic Sunil Chhetri from international retirement.
"I Was Naive...": Australia Star's Brutally Honest Confession On Facing Jasprit Bumrah
It is not easy to make your international debut in the high-pressure Border-Gavaskar Trophy. It is harder still to face Jasprit Bumrah in the peak of his powers and get home unscathed. Australia youngster Nathan McSweeney went through this exact challenge when they took on India in late 2024, being dismissed by Bumrah on four different occasions and failing to make a single half-century. Now, McSweeney has opened up on the trial by fire, and the struggle of the Australian batting as a whole to deal with Bumrah.
On IPL's Impact On Indian Cricket, Dinesh Karthik's Big 'Influx Of Money' Verdict
Dinesh Karthik feels that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has instilled a winning mentality in the Indian players over the years. “The IPL has brought out a winning mentality in all our players. With the influx of money and the financial benefits that a lot of the teams receive, and in turn the stakeholders, much of it has been put back into infrastructure. So, when infrastructure grows, eventually the quality of sport develops as well,” he said in a conversation with Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket, RCB, and former England cricketer, Isa Guha, during the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit.