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Shuttler Lakshya Sen Finishes Third At King Cup International

India's Lakshya Sen delivered a dominant performance, outplaying rising French star Alex Lanier in straight games to finish third at the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open on Sunday. The 23-year-old from Almora defeated Lanier 21-17 21-11, securing a handsome prize purse of around Rs. 36 lakh. Lakshya had earlier lost in the semifinals to reigning world junior champion Hu Zhe'an of China, going down 19-21 19-21 in a closely contested match on Saturday.

"Will Bowl 20 Overs...": Mitchell Starc's Warning To India Ahead Of Day 5 Of MCG Test

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc said that he is not bothered by his fitness concerns and is ready to bowl 20 overs of pace in his low 140 kmph speed if team wants him to on the final day of the fourth Test at Melbourne. After day three of the ongoing Boxing Day Test, pacer Scott Boland had revealed that Starc had suffered a niggle while bowling. Starc delivered 25 wicketless overs, conceeding 86 runs at an economy rate of 3.40.

"Don't Hide Behind Jasprit Bumrah": Ricky Ponting Decodes Rohit Sharma's Viral Chat With Team

India captain Rohit Sharma was not happy with pacer Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep as Australia's tail frustrated them on Day 4 of the 4th Test in Melbourne on Sunday. Rohit was seen having an intense discussion with the team during a drinks break, and let his frustration known to the likes of Siraj and Akash. Australia were 91/6 at one stage, before Pat Cummins led a strong rearguard from the tail. As a result, Rohit lashed out at the duo as Australia extended their lead to 333.

Arshdeep Singh Nominated For ICC T20I Cricketer Of The Year Award

Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh has been nominated for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year award following a stellar season in which he emerged as the joint highest wicket-taker and played a pivotal role in India's T20 World Cup triumph. The 25-year-old will compete for the prestigious honour alongside Pakistan's Babar Azam, Australia's Travis Head, and Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, all of whom are among the standout performers this year.

"Tough To Navigate...": Australia Star Sums Up Jasprit Bumrah's Class With Big Praise

After the day's play, Australian cricketer Marnus Labuschagne praised the Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday for his outstanding performance throughout the Test series. "Yeah, I mean, just Bumrah's bowling every game has been pretty good. He's relentless," Labuschagne told the reporters. "He just bowls a relentless length, he attacks the stumps with that perpendicular angle with his action. And, yeah, he's tough to navigate," he said. Labuschagne emphasized the difficulty batters face when starting their innings against Bumrah.

"Parents Look After My Daughter": Koneru Humpy On Family's Role In Her Historic Women's Rapid Chess World Title Win

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion in New York on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No. 1 is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. Humpy's achievement laced a sensational year for the chess fraternity after D Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren to emerge champion in the classical format World Championship recently in Singapore.

Jadwal BWF World Tour 2025 di Januari: Ada 4, Salah Satunya di Jakarta

Kalender BWF World Tour 2025 akan bergulir beberapa hari lagi. Ada empat turnamen selama bulan Januari, salah satunya di Jakarta.

"Ego Took Over...": Sunil Gavaskar On His Brutal Criticism Of Rishabh Pant's Dismissal

Legendary Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar said that he is very passionate about Indian cricket and explained the reason behind his brutal criticism of Rishabh Pant's dismissal during the ongoing fourth Test against Australia. Pant was dismissed by Scott Boland while trying to play a flick shot and that led to Gavaskar blasting the youngster and calling the shot "stupid". He went on to say that Pant should not even bother to go inside the Indian dressing room. On Sunday, Gavaskar opened up about his comments and said that "Test cricket is not easy".

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Shuttler Lakshya Sen Finishes Third At King Cup International

"Will Bowl 20 Overs...": Mitchell Starc's Warning To India Ahead Of Day 5 Of MCG Test

"Don't Hide Behind Jasprit Bumrah": Ricky Ponting Decodes Rohit Sharma's Viral Chat With Team

Arshdeep Singh Nominated For ICC T20I Cricketer Of The Year Award

"Tough To Navigate...": Australia Star Sums Up Jasprit Bumrah's Class With Big Praise

"Parents Look After My Daughter": Koneru Humpy On Family's Role In Her Historic Women's Rapid Chess World Title Win

Jadwal BWF World Tour 2025 di Januari: Ada 4, Salah Satunya di Jakarta

"Ego Took Over...": Sunil Gavaskar On His Brutal Criticism Of Rishabh Pant's Dismissal