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India's Sumit Nagal Clinches Rome ATP Challenger Title

India's tennis ace Sumit Nagal became the country's first player to win an ATP Challenger event on European clay court, pulling off an upset win over higher-ranked Dutchman Jesper de Jong in Rome on Sunday. The 25-year-old Nagal defeated de Jong, more than 100 places above the Indian in the ATP singles rankings, 6-3 6-2 to clinch his third ATP Challenger title and the first since the triumph in Buenos Aires in 2019. Nagal, ranked 347th in the world, had little difficulty overcoming his Dutch opponent three years younger and currently ranked 234th in the world.

Kolkata Knight Riders Defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore By 21 Runs, Return To Winning Ways

Kolkata Knight Riders conjured up a spin magic after Jason Roy's sterling fifty as they snapped their four-match losing streak with a 21-win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The English opener led the show with a 29-ball 56 as Kolkata Knight Riders batters fired in unison to notch up a fighting 200/5 after RCB captain Virat Kohli opted to bowl at their home den. But the spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy (3/24) and rookie Suyash Sharma (2/30) created a top-order mayhem, before Andre Russell (2/29) broke Kohli's resistance to restrict RCB to 179 for eight.

Virat Kohli To Continue To Lead Royal Challengers Bangalore In IPL 2023? Superstar Gives Big Update

Royal Challengers Bangalore has been enjoying a good run under stand-in captain Virat Kohli in the IPL 2023. Playing under the India great, with regular captain Faf du Plessis nursing an injury, RCB won their last two games against Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Kohli again led RCB against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. He was asked about his stand-in captaincy at the toss. While talking about his experience, Kohli also revealed that du Plessis might be back as RCB captain in their next game.

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2023: Will Andre Russell Make The Cut For KKR?

Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to get their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 back on the winning track as the Nitish Rana-led side face Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru on Wednesday. KKR were defeated in their past three encounters with the bowlers leaking a lot of runs in the final overs. In the last match, Chennai Super Kings posted a huge total of 236 and although Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh showed some promise, they fell well short of the target. However, the last time that these two teams met, KKR went on to defeat RCB comprehensively at Eden Gardens.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023: Will In-Form RCB Take Josh Hazlewood Risk?

Eyeing three wins on the bounce, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. RCB, who were beaten by KKR earlier during the reverse fixture, eye revenge against the Nitish Rana-led side. A win would take RCB upto third in the points table, ahead of Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants, who are third and fourth, respectively, in the points table. For RCB, Josh Hazlewood was seen pracitising in the nets and is available for selection.

Struggling Kolkata Knight Riders Seek Change Of Fortunes Against Royal Challengers Bangalore

Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to bring their flagging campaign back on track while Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to shrug off the overdependence on its top three batters when the two teams clash in the IPL in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The two-time champions have looked clueless in their last four outings, losing at home while also on the road. The Nitish Rana-led side is currently at seventh spot with just two wins from seven games. The losses can largely be pegged down to the shoddy performance by KKR batters. They are missing their regular skipper Shreyas Iyer and star all-rounder Shakib-Al-Hasan.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Defeat Rajasthan Royals By 7 Runs In Thrilling Finish

A late charge led by a cameo from Dhruv Jurel was not enough for Rajasthan Royals as a century stand between captain Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell set up a thrilling seven-run win for Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match in Bengaluru on Sunday. Invited to bat, Maxwell (77 off 44 balls) and du Plessis (62 off 39 balls) shared 127 runs for the third wicket from only 66 deliveries to power RCB to 189 for 9 in 20 overs. Devdutt Padikkal (52 off 34 balls) struck his maiden fifty of the season and Yashasvi Jaiswal made 47 for a 98-run partnership for the second wicket but the Royals were lagging behind in the run chase before gaining momentum in the last five overs.

Marselino Ferdinan Bikin Gol Perdana di Challenger Pro League

Marselino Ferdinan menyumbang gol saat KMSK Deinze mengalahkan Excelsior Virton. Pemain Timnas Indonesia itu mencetak gol perdananya di Challenger Pro League.

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India's Sumit Nagal Clinches Rome ATP Challenger Title

Kolkata Knight Riders Defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore By 21 Runs, Return To Winning Ways

Virat Kohli To Continue To Lead Royal Challengers Bangalore In IPL 2023? Superstar Gives Big Update

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2023: Will Andre Russell Make The Cut For KKR?

Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted XI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023: Will In-Form RCB Take Josh Hazlewood Risk?

Struggling Kolkata Knight Riders Seek Change Of Fortunes Against Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore Defeat Rajasthan Royals By 7 Runs In Thrilling Finish

Marselino Ferdinan Bikin Gol Perdana di Challenger Pro League