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Women's T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Highlights: Smriti Mandhana shines as India beat Ireland by 5 runs (DLS) to qualify for semis

Chasing a competitive 157-run target, Ireland, who were already out of semi-final contention, were 54 for 2 in 8.2 overs when rain stopped the proceedings. The match was called-off after a wait of an hour or so, paving way for India to progress further in the tournament.As it happened: India vs IrelandWith the victory, India finished the group stage with six points from four games. Currently, they are in second position in Group B, behind England (six points from three games), who have a better net run rate at this moment. England will play Pakistan on Tuesday in their final group game, which will decide the final positioning in the group. India will play Australia in the semi-final if they finish second in the group standings.

I am neither a rebel nor a trend-setter: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza is not apologetic for being one of a kind.A few people chose to call her a trailblazer while some labelled her a rebel. She says she is none and just lived life "on her own terms".Splashed with mind-blowing success and achievements that no Indian female tennis player could enjoy and which are unlikely to be emulated in the imminent future, Sania has lived an inspiring life.During a free-wheeling chat at her villa in Dubai, Sania implored the society to accept differences in opinion and not brand as "villain or heroes" the people who dare to do things in their own way.

Thrilled to find so many Australians in WPL, confident Indians will keep playing in WBBL: CA CEO Nick Hockley

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley is thrilled that as many as 14 Australians will be taking part in the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) to be held in Mumbai next month.The first edition of WPL, with team valuation of more than Rs 4600 crore and broadcast deal upwards of Rs 950 crore, has already started grabbing eye balls."We are so excited to see rapid growth of women's cricket in India and to see full stadium in our last series here is absolutely fantastic and something we had been advocating in Australian cricket," Hockley, who was present at the Ferozshah Kotla during the second India versus Australia Test, told PTI during an interaction.Ashleigh Gardner, with a Rs 3.20 crore (USD 558,000) deal with Gujarat Giants, is the highest paid Australian star in WPL.

The curious case of KL Rahul: Talent or favouritism? A match winner or a liability?

KL Rahul's continuation in the Test team has come as a surprise for many. But the Indian team management has persisted with the 30-year-old, using his twin tons -- that came in overseas Tests back in 2021 -- in defence of his continuous selections. There has not been a single 25-plus score in the last 10 Test innings for Rahul and despite that his selection in the Test team has turned out to be the the most curious cases in Indian cricket.Not many have survived the kind of failures that Rahul has endured and fewer have received such unwavering support that the man from Bengaluru has received in recent times. So why is he being persisted with?

New Delhi's Slum Soccer nominated for Laureus Sport for Good Award

The Laureus Sport for Good Award recognises an individual or organisation who has made a significant contribution to transforming the lives of children and young people through sport.Slum Soccer will compete with four other nominees for the award.

Iga Swiatek keeps world No.1 spot after Qatar victory

The French and US Open champion, Swiatek, 21, dropped just five games all week on her way to a second straight Doha title on Saturday by beating Jessica Pegula.Aryna Sabalenka is second and American Pegula moves up to third in the standings despite defeat to Swiatek with Tunisian Ons Jabeur dropping to fourth.Jabeur has been sidelined through injury since January and will miss this week's Dubai WTA event.

Novak Djokovic equals Steffi Graf's record for weeks spent as world number one

Novak Djokovic is a week away from another milestone after equalling Steffi Graf's all-time record for most weeks spent at number one of 377.The 35-year-old Serbian remains top of the latest ATP rankings released on Monday bringing him level with the amount of weeks that Graf spent as women's world number one.Djokovic returned to number one spot for a seventh time after his victory in the Australian Open at the end of January which was a record equalling 22nd Grand Slam singles title.Two former world number ones enjoyed success at the weekend -- Daniil Medvedev claiming the Rotterdam title and Carlos Alcaraz making a winning return to the circuit in Argentina.

Nishant off to flying start at Strandja Memorial international boxing tournament

Nishant started the bout by showcasing his swift movement and efficiently dodging his opponent's attacks. The southpaw smartly shifted gears as the bout progressed and utilized his attacking prowess to keep Peicheng at bay.The Haryana born boxer was in cruise control throughout the bout, landing powerful, accurate punches to assert dominance over his Chinese counterpart and secured a 5-0 victory by unanimous decision. He will now face the 2020 Olympic Games bronze medallist Aidan Walsh of Ireland in the Round of 16 on Tuesday.In the other bout of the day, Sunita went down fighting against Patricio Shera Ma of the USA in the 54kg category, suffering a 0:5 defeat.

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Women's T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Highlights: Smriti Mandhana shines as India beat Ireland by 5 runs (DLS) to qualify for semis

I am neither a rebel nor a trend-setter: Sania Mirza

Thrilled to find so many Australians in WPL, confident Indians will keep playing in WBBL: CA CEO Nick Hockley

The curious case of KL Rahul: Talent or favouritism? A match winner or a liability?

New Delhi's Slum Soccer nominated for Laureus Sport for Good Award

Iga Swiatek keeps world No.1 spot after Qatar victory

Novak Djokovic equals Steffi Graf's record for weeks spent as world number one

Nishant off to flying start at Strandja Memorial international boxing tournament