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On T20 World Cup Pitches, Rahul Dravid's Big Injury Warning To India Stars

After Team India's 60-run win in the 2024 T20 World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh, head coach Rahul Dravid expressed the need for his players to remain cautious about their fitness, due to the soft and spongy nature of the New York ground. Rohit Sharma's men will play their first three Group A games at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Rishabh Pant slammed a half century on his India return, while Hardik Pandya contributed with both bat and ball, scoring an unbeaten 40 and picking up a wicket.

Alcaraz Books Tsitsipas Rematch As Swiatek Races Into French Open Quarters

Carlos Alcaraz produced his best display of the tournament to line up a quarter-final rematch with Stefanos Tsitsipas at the French Open, while Iga Swiatek ramped up her bid for a third successive Roland Garros title with a 40-minute blitz on Sunday. Alcaraz says he feels much more like himself in Paris after an injury-hit build-up saw him sidelined by a sore forearm for almost a month. His 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win over Canadian 21st seed Felix Auger-Aliassime suggested he is rounding into top form, sending an ominous signal to his rivals as he made the last eight for the third year in succession.

"World No. 2 In The Bag": Anand Mahindra's Viral Post For R Praggnanandhaa

Sharing the video of R Praggnanandhaa's swagger walk after winning against world number two Fabiano Caruana in classical chess at the ongoing Norway Chess tournament on Sunday, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra highlighted the Indian prodigy's newest achievement and said "now it was the world no. 2 in the bag." Earlier in the tournament, Praggnanandhaa toppled World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 3. The Indian has now pulled off the remarkable feat of beating the world numbers one and two in the same tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz And Stefanos Tsitsipas Progress, Set Up French Open Quarter-Final Clash

Carlos Alcaraz strolled past 21st seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to make the quarter-finals of the French Open for the third year in succession, while Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from a set down to defeat Matteo Arnaldi. The 21-year-old Spaniard, who made the semi-finals in Paris 12 months ago before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic, pumped 34 winners past an ailing Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian took a medical timeout while 3-2 behind in the second set for an apparent leg injury and won just two more games as Alcaraz delivered his best performance of the tournament.

Marathon Man Djokovic Eyes 15th Successive French Open Quarter-Final

Novak Djokovic will aim to reach his 15th successive French Open quarter-final on Monday after setting an unwanted Roland Garros record. The defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner made the last 16 by defeating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in a bruising five-set epic which concluded at 3:07 a.m. Sunday. It was the latest ever finish at Roland Garros. "I think certain things could have been handled differently," said the 37-year-old Djokovic. "There is a certain beauty in winning the match at three in the morning if it is the last of the tournament, but this wasn't the case."

T20 World Cup Highlights: Namibia Avoid Oman Upset, Secure 11-Run Win Via Super Over

NAM vs OMA Highlgihts, T20 World Cup: T20 World Cup giant-killers Namibia put in a solid display of bowling as they squared-off against minnows Oman in the Group B encounter at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. However, chasing the target, the Namibia batting unit hit self-destruct, managing to only level the scores. The scenario prompted the first Super Over contest of the tournament being brought up on this edition, where Namibia prevailed. Namibia put 21 runs on the board in the Super Over after coming out to bat first while Oman could only score 10 in reply. (Scorecard)

Team India's 'Decision' Sees Virat Kohli Miss Another Training Session: Report

Virat Kohli joined the Indian team a day before the warm-up clash against Bangladesh and skipped all three practice sessions. He wasn't picked for the warm-up game as well, with skipper Rohit Sharma revealing that Kohli's late arrival made him unavailable for the contest. Now, a report has claimed that Virat, as well as the other members of the Indian team, missed a practice session on Sunday after being given rest following their match against Bangladesh. However, the report has also claimed that Kohli will be part of India's training session on Monday.

"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Make India Handicapped": Rahul Dravid Sent Blunt Message

As India edge closer to the start of their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, former cricketers and experts are contemplating what playing XI should the team opt for. With no 'Impact Player' rule like the Indian Premier League, the management has to be extra careful with regards to the team balance. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, hence, feels there should be more bowling options in the playing XI as the trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav doesn't bowl, making the team handicapped.

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On T20 World Cup Pitches, Rahul Dravid's Big Injury Warning To India Stars

Alcaraz Books Tsitsipas Rematch As Swiatek Races Into French Open Quarters

"World No. 2 In The Bag": Anand Mahindra's Viral Post For R Praggnanandhaa

Carlos Alcaraz And Stefanos Tsitsipas Progress, Set Up French Open Quarter-Final Clash

Marathon Man Djokovic Eyes 15th Successive French Open Quarter-Final

T20 World Cup Highlights: Namibia Avoid Oman Upset, Secure 11-Run Win Via Super Over

Team India's 'Decision' Sees Virat Kohli Miss Another Training Session: Report

"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Make India Handicapped": Rahul Dravid Sent Blunt Message