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PV Sindhu Makes Winning Start; Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy Exit From Badminton Asia Championships

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made a winning start to the Badminton Asia Championships with a straight-game win over Ester Nurumi Wardoyo of Indonesia in the women's singles while Lakshya Sen made an early exit from the men's singles draw in Ningbo, China on Wednesday. The 29-year-old world number 17 Sindhu won 21-15 21-19 in 44 minutes against 19-year-old Wardoyo, ranked 36th. Sindhu will be up against world number four and third seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the pre-quarterfinals on Thursday.

IPL 2025 Points Table, Purple Cap, Orange Cap: Gujarat Titans Go Top Of Table With Win Over Rajasthan Royals

Sai Sudharsan's classy fifty combined with a collective bowling effort powered Gujarat Titans to a commanding 58-run win over Rajasthan Royals in their IPL clash in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Sudharsan lit up the evening with a dazzling 53-ball 82, while explosive cameos from Jos Buttler (36), Shahrukh Khan (36), and Rahul Tewatia (24) propelled GT to a formidable 217/6. The bowlers then kept chipping away, striking at regular intervals to keep Rajasthan on the back foot despite fighting knocks from Shimron Hetmyer (52) and skipper Sanju Samson (41). The visitors were eventually bowled out for 159 in 19.1 overs.

Riyan Parag Out or Not Out? RR Batter Displeased After Controversial Decision. Internet Divided

Riyan Parag was at the centre of a tricky dismissal during the Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 match in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The incident happened in the seventh over bowled by GT's left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya. Riyan Parag was given caught behind but the RR batter went for DRS. The decision to go for a DRS looked surprising as it appeared to be a straight out. Replays showed there was a spike as the ball passed the bat, however, at the same time the bat hit the ground too. Parag even looked displeased and had a word with the umpire too.

"Yuzvendra Chahal Not A Better Bowler Than Vipraj Nigam?" Ex-India Star Baffled By PBKS' Strategy

Former India players Wasim Jaffer and Piyush Chawla questioned Punjab Kings' move of bringing Yuzvendra Chahal too late into the attack during the side's IPL 2025 match vs Chennai Super Kings at Mullanpur on Tuesday. CSK were chasing a target of 220 in the game and Chahal was surprisingly introduced in the 17th over. The leg-spinner, who is the highest wicket-taker in the history of IPL with the tally of 206, got only one over during the entire CSK innings.

Watch: Jofra Archer's 147.7 Kmph Screamer Rattles Stunned Shubman Gill's Stumps. Internet Roasts India Star

Jofra Archer is breathing fire in IPL 2025. After few quiet games for Rajasthan Royals, the England speedster is coming into his own. He took one wicket against Chennai Super Kings and then picked three-wicket haul against Punjab Kings. Against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, Archer's victim was GT captain Shubman Gill. On the first ball of the third over, Archer came up with a 147.7 kmph screamer, to which Gill committed forward as the ball swung in to rattle the off-stump. Gill was roasted by social media users due to his repeated dismissal by Archer.

Why Is Wanindu Hasaranga Is Not Playing For Rajasthan Royals Against Gujarat Titans In IPL 2025 - Explained

Rajasthan Royals will be without the services of leg-spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga as captain Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in Match 23 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.Gujarat Titans (GT) are in second place in the points table, while Rajasthan Royals (RR) are in seventh position. A win for RR in Ahmedabad will take them to join a large six-point bandwagon. After winning the toss, Samson said Hasaranga was out due to personal reasons, with left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi replacing him in the playing eleven.

John Cena's Viral Reaction To Virat Kohli's 'You Can't See Me' Celebration With T20 World Cup Ring

Recently, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and India star batter Virat Kohli was seen flaunting his T20 World Cup-winning championship title ring. He even did the John Cena celebration. in a fun video ahead of clash with Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday at Wankhede Stadium. Now, WWE superstar John Cena has respoended to the act. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Cena posted a photo of Virat Kohli and wrote: "Oh, John Cena".

HS Prannoy Makes Early Exit From Badminton Asia Championships

Top Indian shuttler HS Prannoy made an early exit from the Badminton Asia Championships as he lost to Zu Guang Lu of China in the men's singles opening round in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday. Prannoy, who hasn't been at his best since suffering a bout of Chikengunya, lost to his Chinese opponent 16-21 21-12 11-21 in a round of 32 match that lasted one hour and eight minutes. Kiran George, however, made it to the pre-quarterfinals with a 21-16, 21-8 win over Dmitriy Panarin of Kazakhstan in 35 minutes.

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PV Sindhu Makes Winning Start; Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy Exit From Badminton Asia Championships

IPL 2025 Points Table, Purple Cap, Orange Cap: Gujarat Titans Go Top Of Table With Win Over Rajasthan Royals

Riyan Parag Out or Not Out? RR Batter Displeased After Controversial Decision. Internet Divided

"Yuzvendra Chahal Not A Better Bowler Than Vipraj Nigam?" Ex-India Star Baffled By PBKS' Strategy

Watch: Jofra Archer's 147.7 Kmph Screamer Rattles Stunned Shubman Gill's Stumps. Internet Roasts India Star

Why Is Wanindu Hasaranga Is Not Playing For Rajasthan Royals Against Gujarat Titans In IPL 2025 - Explained

John Cena's Viral Reaction To Virat Kohli's 'You Can't See Me' Celebration With T20 World Cup Ring

HS Prannoy Makes Early Exit From Badminton Asia Championships