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Watch: Rahul Dravid's Son Samit Smashes Sensational Inside-Out Six, Internet Says "Genetics"

Samit Dravid, son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, showcased his power-hitting skills in the ongoing KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy. Samit finally got some runs under his belt, scoring 33 off 24 balls for Mysuru Warriors in their match against Gulbarga Mystics. The 18-year-old also slammed a six in the 10th over of the innings. He picked up Praveen Dubey's googly and went inside-out to cover the ropes near the deep-cover region. A video of the same went viral on social media.

Aryna Sabalenka Ousts No.1 Iga Swiatek To Reach Cincinnati Final Against Jessica Pegula

Aryna Sabalenka squandered nine match points but defeated world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday, breaking through to her first final at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open. Four-time Cincinnati semi-finalist Sabalenka will rise to second in the WTA rankings with a week to go before the start of the US Open. "I finally broke the barrier," Sabalenka said of her place in the final. "It was such a tough battle with Iga, and we also had to be patient with the weather."

"He Will Probably Slap Me...": Manu Bhaker On Father-Figure Jaspal Rana. Coach Responds

She calls him a father figure, and he perceives himself as her protector. Sometimes, he even needs to protect her from herself. Manu Bhaker and Jaspal Rana are chalk and cheese when it comes to their individual personalities but together at the shooting range, they can plot Olympic medals with mere eye contact. The strict disciplinarian coach and his effervescent protege were at PTI headquarters to interact with its editors and talk about a journey which had its fair share of rough and tumble but eventually yielded India two bronze medals at the recent Paris Olympics, making Bhaker the first athlete in post-independence India to achieve such a feat.

Watch: Tired Vinesh Phogat Falls Ill During Felicitation In Village, Bajrang Punia Concerned

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat had a heartbreaking end to her Paris Olympics 2024 campaign as she was disqualified from women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final for being 100gms overweight. Later, the 29-year-old wrestler even made an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) to be considered for a joint-silver medal. However, her appeal was also rejected and she had to returned home without any medal. But on a lighter note, Vinesh received a grand welcome from her family and fans after she returned to her home town in Haryana.

"Sense Of Distress": Anand Mahindra Blunt Verdict On India's Position In Olympic Medals Tally

Anand Mahindra, founder of the Mahindra Group, expressed his disappointment over India's place in the medals tally at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024. India finished on the 71st spot with six medals -- five bronze and one silver, while Pakistan finished ahead despite winning just one medal -- a gold by Arshad Nadeem in men's javelin throw. The Indian contingent could have won more medals, but several athletes finished 4th in their respective medal events. Taking to social media platform X, Mahindra confessed he has "a sense of distress" looking at India's medals tally.

Mohammed Shami Likely To play First Couple Of Ranji Trophy Games For Bengal

Senior speedster Mohammed Shami, who is undergoing rehabilitation after an ankle surgery, is likely to make a comeback to competitive cricket for his domestic side Bengal in the Ranji Trophy, and a potential international appearance later in one of the Test matches against New Zealand. It is understood that Shami will play either one or both of Bengal's opening away Ranji match against UP on October 11 and the next one in Kolkata against Bihar on October 18. Since there will be only a two-day gap between both the games it is unlikely that he will play both.

Jannik Sinner Edges Past Alexander Zverev To Reach Cincinnati Open Final

Jannik Sinner ended his losing streak against Alexander Zverev with a 7-6 (11/9), 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) win on Sunday which took him into the final of the Cincinnati Open. The world number one had lost four of five previous matches in the series, with his only win coming at Roland Garros four years ago. The tight victory took more than three hours not including a rain interruption. The match was paused midway through the first-set tiebreaker for nearly 30 minutes while a shower passed over the area -- another episode of the poor weather which has plagued the event in recent days.

No.1s Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek Stage Cincy Fightbacks As Alexander Zverev Escapes

World number ones Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek both turned around losing situations on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open. Sinner prevented rival Andrey Rublev from repeating a triumph from last Saturday in Montreal as he defeated the sixth seed in a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 fightback. Swiatek did the same in the women's draw as she worked to overcome teen Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Sinner will square off in the semis against third-ranked 2021 champion Alexander Zverev, who got past rain interruptions in the final set to defeat Ben Shelton 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5.

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Watch: Rahul Dravid's Son Samit Smashes Sensational Inside-Out Six, Internet Says "Genetics"

Aryna Sabalenka Ousts No.1 Iga Swiatek To Reach Cincinnati Final Against Jessica Pegula

"He Will Probably Slap Me...": Manu Bhaker On Father-Figure Jaspal Rana. Coach Responds

Watch: Tired Vinesh Phogat Falls Ill During Felicitation In Village, Bajrang Punia Concerned

"Sense Of Distress": Anand Mahindra Blunt Verdict On India's Position In Olympic Medals Tally

Mohammed Shami Likely To play First Couple Of Ranji Trophy Games For Bengal

Jannik Sinner Edges Past Alexander Zverev To Reach Cincinnati Open Final

No.1s Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek Stage Cincy Fightbacks As Alexander Zverev Escapes