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Thomas Cup victory will make it a "badminton superpower" as it has well and truly arrived on world stage with an achievement, which is way bigger than any individual accomplishment, feels legendary Prakash Padukone. India on Sunday dethroned defending champions and 14-time winners Indonesia with a commanding 3-0 win in the summit clash of the Thomas Cup Final to script a historic win.
Sania Nehwal and PV Sindhu have carved a niche by winning so many World, Olympic and Super series titles that - barring Kidambi Srikanth's four successive Super series titles in a year - it shaded the efforts of the men on the circuit. But the last few years have seen a gradual shift with the men reclaiming lost ground. After Prakash Padukone's memorable All England triumph, it took 21 years for another Indian - Pullela Gopichand - to emulate him. And now after a 16-year gap, the likes of Srikanth, Sai Praneeth and Lakshya Sen are winning big tournaments.
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 3, Live Score: Bangladesh openers have provided the side a good start against Sri Lanka and now the hosts would hope to build on that on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Currently, Bangladesh trail by 321 runs. The hosts posted 76/0 to end Day 2, in response to Sri Lanka's first innings score of 397. Earlier, a 199-run knock by Angelo Mathews helped the visitors reach 397 in 153 overs. Mathews scored 199 runs in 397 balls, including 19 fours and a maximum. (LIVE SCORECARD)
'BAI appointed 30 coaches on Sunday, they will be sent to different areas'HYDERABAD: Back in Bangkok all the Indian players slept wearing their gold medals after celebrating their sensational Thomas Cup triumph on Sunday. Exactly 28 years back, the Indian government had refused to send the badminton contingent to the 1994 Commonwealth Games as it was so confident that they cannot finish in the top-6, that too competing with the likes of England, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka etc.
Shoaib Akhtar is closely following the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The former Pakistan cricket team player himself starred in the T20 cricket franchise league for Kolkata Knight Riders in the initial seasons. And now, he has picked his all-time IPL XI. The XI has four Indians, three from West Indies and one player each from Sri Lanka, Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa. Among the XI, six are currently playing the IPL 2022.
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews said he accepted his fate after being cruelly dismissed one run short of a double century in the first Test against Bangladesh on Monday. His departure meant the visitors were bowled out for 397 runs after losing their last six wickets for just 78 runs on day two on a flat Chittagong wicket. At stumps the hosts were 76 without loss, with opener Tamim Iqbal on 35 and Mahmudul Hasan on 31, trailing by 321 when bad light stopped play with seven overs still to be bowled.
Angelo Mathews missed out on his second double hundred by one run as Bangladesh bowled out Sri Lanka for 397 runs in the first Test in Chittagong on Monday. Bangladesh made a solid reply with the bat, reaching 76-0 at stumps on the second day, with opener Tamim Iqbal on 35 and Mahmudul Hasan on 31. The hosts were trailing Sri Lanka by 321 when bad light forced the stumps with seven overs still to be bowled on the day. Off-spinner Nayeem Hasan earlier broke Mathews's heart, forcing him to spoon a catch to Shakib Al Hasan at square leg on 199 as he made a desperate attempt to complete his double hundred with last man Vishwa Fernando at the other end.
Angelo Mathews missed out on his second double hundred by one run as Bangladesh bowled out Sri Lanka for 397 runs in the first Test in Chittagong on Monday. Bangladesh made a solid reply with the bat, reaching 76-0 at stumps on the second day, with opener Tamim Iqbal on 35 and Mahmudul Hasan on 31. The hosts were trailing Sri Lanka by 321 when bad light forced the stumps with seven overs still to be bowled on the day.