India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel replaced the injured duo of Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s playing XI for the second T20I against England in Chennai. India won the toss and opted to bowl in the second match of the five T20I series. However, Mohammed Shami’s comeback…
Novak Djokovic (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare on Monday to launch his campaign for an 11th Australian Open title and a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam crown.The 37-year-old Serbian faced a challenging start against American teenage wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy, who was making his Grand Slam main draw debut.The 19-year-old stunned the…
Aryna Sabalenka overcame an early wobble to breeze past Sloanne Stephens in the first round of the Australian Open 2025 to kickstart her bid for a hat-trick of titles in Melbourne. Sabalenka won her match on Sunday, January 12 6-3, 6-2 against the 2017 US Open champion, but was made to sweat early on in…
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their fine run in the Malaysia Open 2025 as they defeated Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo in a hard-fought battle on Friday, January 10. Satwik-Chirag defeated the Malaysian pair 26-24, 21-15 in 49 minutes in an exciting battle that had the crowd on the edge of…
India’s seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami experienced an injury scare during Bengal’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh but showcased his resilience by completing his full spell. Despite the brief moment of concern, Shami’s determination reassured fans of his readiness for competitive cricket. According to Sportstar, Shami suffered the scare during the penultimate over…