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PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Enter Second Round Of Malaysia Masters

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to dig deep to beat Denmark's Line Christophersen in the women's singles opening round and enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters on Wednesday. Sindhu, seeded sixth, had to toil for one hour and two minutes to get the better of Christophersen 21-13 17-21 21-18 and maintain her superiority over the world no. 33 Dane, who the Indian had defeated four times earlier. The two-time Olympic medallist Indian, ranked 13th in the world, will next play Japan's Aya Ohori.

Manika Batra Loses In Round Of 32 At World Table Tennis Championships

Star Indian paddler Manika Batra fought hard before going down to Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico 3-4 in the round of 32 at the World Table Tennis Championships on Wednesday. Up against Diaz, ranked 13th in the ITTF chart, world number 39 Manika took the first game before her opponent stepped on the pedal. It was fairly balanced till the sixth game with both the players locked at 3-3. But Diaz ran away with the decider as Manika lost 3-4 (6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 6-11, 13-11, 9-11, 11-3), to book her place in the last 16.

HS Prannoy Achieves Career-Best World No. 7 Ranking, Treesa-Gayatri Grab 15th Spot

Star India shuttler HS Prannoy climbed up two spots to achieve a career-best world number seven in men's singles in the latest BWF ranking issued on Tuesday. Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also went up two spots to become world no. 15 women's doubles pair in the latest list. Prannoy has 66,147 points to his kitty from 17 tournaments and remains the best placed Indian singles player, followed by double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who improved a spot to be at 11th position in women's singles.

'It's Now A Marriage': Virender Sehwag's Unique Take On Shubman Gill's Ahmedabad Connection

Star India batter Shubman Gill has got a special liking for the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While consistency in scoring runs across different kinds of tracks has been a speciality of the right-handed batter, his stats at the cricketing venue in Ahmedabad have been really impressive. Back in February this year, Gill had scored his maiden T20I century while playing against New Zealand at the venue. The next month saw him scoring a Test century on the same surface. On Monday, Gill just added to his love story with Ahmedabad by scoring his maiden IPL ton.

HS Prannoy Achieves Career-Best World No. 7 Ranking, Treesa-Gayatri Grab 15th Spot

Star India shuttler HS Prannoy climbed up two spots to achieve a career-best world number seven in men's singles in the latest BWF ranking issued on Tuesday. Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also went up two spots to become world no. 15 women's doubles pair in the latest list. Prannoy has 66,147 points to his kitty from 17 tournaments and remains the best placed Indian singles player, followed by double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who improved a spot to be at 11th position in women's singles.

Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma - Favourite Wicket? Star India Pacer's Smart Reply To Tricky Query

For any bowler, especially those playing in the Indian Premier League, dismissing Royal Challengers Bangalore star batter Virat Kohli and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is the ultimate prize. No matter what their form is, the duo's reputation and their marvellous stats make them sought after wickets. In the IPL 2023, Kohli is among the top run-getters, though his strike-rate is under question. Rohit is battling a lean patch and recently became the batter with most number of ducks in the IPL (16).

Shikhar Dhawan Joins Virat Kohli, David Warner In Elite List With Huge IPL Milestone

Star India batter and Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper completed the 50th half-century of his Indian Premier League (IPL) career on Monday. He accomplished this milestone in his side's IPL 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the match, when wickets were falling from the other end, Shikhar played a cautious knock of 57 runs in 47 balls, which consisted of nine fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 121.27. He is the second Indian after Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) and third overall after David Warner (Delhi Capitals) to have completed a half-century of half-centuries.

"Cricket Is Part Of Life But Real Deal Is...": Virat Kohli After Reaching 7000-run Milestone In IPL

After achieving the landmark and 7,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and becoming the first player ever to do so, Star India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli said that it is just another milestone in his mission of doing what he is trying to do for his team, that is to win matches. He also said it felt special to have his childhood coach and family watch him play at the ground where it all started for him as a cricketer during this record-breaking day.

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PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Enter Second Round Of Malaysia Masters

Manika Batra Loses In Round Of 32 At World Table Tennis Championships

HS Prannoy Achieves Career-Best World No. 7 Ranking, Treesa-Gayatri Grab 15th Spot

'It's Now A Marriage': Virender Sehwag's Unique Take On Shubman Gill's Ahmedabad Connection

HS Prannoy Achieves Career-Best World No. 7 Ranking, Treesa-Gayatri Grab 15th Spot

Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma - Favourite Wicket? Star India Pacer's Smart Reply To Tricky Query

Shikhar Dhawan Joins Virat Kohli, David Warner In Elite List With Huge IPL Milestone

"Cricket Is Part Of Life But Real Deal Is...": Virat Kohli After Reaching 7000-run Milestone In IPL