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IPL 2022, SRH vs PBKS: I did decently despite injuries hampering me, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Sunrisers Hyderabad stand-in skipper Bhuvneshwar Kumar was satisfied with his performance in the IPL as managing his injuries became a "challenge" in an otherwise disappointing season for his team. After winning five back-to-back games out of first seven, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost six out of the next seven to finish eighth in the 10-team IPL table. "As for me, it was a challenging season with injuries hampering me, thought I did a decent job and will look to come back better in the next season," Kumar said at the post-match presentation.

Fast track: 22-year-old Umran Malik from J&K rockets into Team India

Umran Malik, who's rocked the Indian Premier League with his thunderbolts, has earned a much-anticipated call-up to the Indian team for the five-match T20I series against South Africa, which will kick off on June 9 in Delhi. Malik, 22, son of a fruit seller in Jammu, has been generating fearsome pace above 150kmph on a regular basis. His hostile spells for Sunrisers Hyderabad have had batsman hopping, fans cheering and pundits calling for his inclusion in Team India. All-time great Dale Steyn, who's mentoring Malik at SRH, hailed him as a superstar in the making.

PM Modi Hosts India's Deaflympics Contingent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hosted India's Deaflympics contingent which produced its best-ever performance in the event held in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, from May 1 to 15. During his interaction with the athletes, Modi said the athletes have brought pride and glory to the nation. "I will never forget the interaction with our champions who have brought pride and glory for India at the Deaflympics. The athletes shared their experiences and I could see the passion and determination in them. My best wishes to all of them," Modi tweeted after hosting the athletes at his official residence.

Nikhat Zareen Wins Women's World Boxing Championships Gold: Here's How The World Reacted

Nikhat Zareen on Thursday became only the fifth Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the Women's World Boxing Championships, joining Mary Kom, Sarita Devi, Jenny RL and Lekha KC in the elite list. She defeated Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas in the 52kg final in Istanbul, Turkey. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28 in the Indian boxer's favour. After Nikhat's win, the sports fraternity took to Twitter and hailed the boxer on winning the gold medal.

Osaka 'Worried' Over French Open Return After 2021 Withdrawal

Naomi Osaka admitted Friday that she was "worried" over her return to the French Open, fearing she had "offended" people when she controversially quit the 2021 tournament. The Japanese superstar, a former world number one and a four-time major winner, pulled out of Roland Garros 12 months ago after she was fined and threatened with a Grand Slam ban for refusing to honour media commitments.

Thailand Open: PV Sindhu Bows Out After Losing In Semifinals To Chen Yu Fei

Star India shuttler PV Sindhu made an exit from Thailand Open after going down in straight games to Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei in the semifinals on Saturday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, lost 17-21 16-21 to third seeded Chen in 43 minutes to end an impressive run in the Super 500 tournament. Sindhu, seeded sixth, enjoyed a 6-4 head-to-head count coming into the match but she was not at her usual self against the Chinese, who dished out an aggressive badminton to come up trumps against the Indian.

IPL 2022: Punjab Kings Beat Sunrisers Hyderabad By Five Wickets To Finish Sixth

Punjab Kings ended their campaign on a winning note, crushing an already demoralised Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets in an inconsequential final IPL league match here on Sunday. Batting first, Sunrisers Hyderabad managed only 157 for 8 on a good batting track. But it was never going to be enough as Liam Livingstone made mincemeat of a hapless SRH attack, scoring 49 not out off 22 balls, and also hitting the coveted 1000th six of the tournament. Shikhar Dhawan (39 off 32 balls) and Jitesh Sharma (19 off 7 balls) also contributed handsomely to the team's cause as the chase was completed in just 15.1 overs.

'It's discrimination' - Sloane Stephens slams Wimbledon for Russia ban in strong French Open press conference

Sloane Stephens has slammed Wimbledon for its ban on Russian and Belarusian players in a very strong French Open press conference. The former US Open champion backed the decision to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points after the All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian players from the grass-court Grand Slam following the invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> Stephens was addressing the media after her 5-7 6-4 6-2 first-round victory over Jule Niemeier and had powerful words for Wimbledon after the ATP and WTA made their decision last Friday which means players will not receive ranking points at the iconic tournament.

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IPL 2022, SRH vs PBKS: I did decently despite injuries hampering me, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Fast track: 22-year-old Umran Malik from J&K rockets into Team India

PM Modi Hosts India's Deaflympics Contingent

Nikhat Zareen Wins Women's World Boxing Championships Gold: Here's How The World Reacted

Osaka 'Worried' Over French Open Return After 2021 Withdrawal

Thailand Open: PV Sindhu Bows Out After Losing In Semifinals To Chen Yu Fei

IPL 2022: Punjab Kings Beat Sunrisers Hyderabad By Five Wickets To Finish Sixth

'It's discrimination' - Sloane Stephens slams Wimbledon for Russia ban in strong French Open press conference