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Sania Mirza and her women’s doubles partner Andreja Klepac bowed out of Qatar Open in semi-final.© SAI Media/Twitter Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her partner Andreja Klepac of Slovenia crashed out of the ongoing Qatar Total Open after facing a defeat in the semi-finals on Thursday. Sania, who was competing in her first tournament in more than 12 months, marked her return to tennis with a credible semi-final finish in the showpiece event. Sania and her women’s doubles partner Klepac went down 5-7, 6-2, 5-10 to second-seeded Nicole Melichar and Dutch player Demi Schuurs in a thrilling three-set contest. Earlier on Monday, Sania made a winning return to the WTA circuit as she along with Klepac defeated Ukranian pair ofContinue Reading

Sumit Nagal defeated Christian Garinto in straight sets.© Twitter Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal on Thursday outclassed World no. 22 Christian Garinto in the Argentina Open and registered his biggest win of the career. In the second round clash, Nagal defeated Chile’s Garinto 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament. The Indian had the upper hand in the game and dominated the match to secure an easy win. This is his first-ever win over a Top 50 player. Nagal has faced top-ranked players like Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem in the past. He was even able to clinch the first set against Federer in the 2019 US Open. Nagal encountered Thiem in the second-round clash of the 2020Continue Reading

IND vs ENG Live: Ishant Sharma bowls a delivery during Day 1 of the fourth Test match in Ahmedabad.© BCCI England have put in a good start against India on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test match, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The visitors initially won the toss and elected to bat. England started the series with a massive win but last couple of matches have seen their confidence take a huge hit as they suffered massive defeats. While the hosts are high on confidence with back-to-back commanding victories, all is not lost for the Joe Root-led side who still have a chance to draw the series. For England, Dan Lawrence and Dom Bess have replacedContinue Reading

Bishan Singh Bedi underwent a surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain.© AFP Legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi has undergone a surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain at a city hospital a few days back and is recovering well. The 74-year-old former India captain had undergone a bypass surgery at the hospital last month after he complained of heart problems. He underwent the procedure in his brain just after the bypass surgery. “He had the blood clot (in his brain) removed six days back, just after the bypass surgery. He is recovering well and will be shifted to a private cabin by tomorrow,” a source close to Bedi told PTI. Bedi, a premier left-arm orthodoxContinue Reading

Yuvraj Singh posted on social media to raise awareness on World Wildlife Day.© Yuvraj Singh/Instagram Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to social media to bring attention to World Wildlife Day and that gave Kevin Pietersen a chance to indulge in some friendly banter. Yuvraj posted a selfie with some bushes in the background and Pietersen cheekily commented, “That’s where you’ll be fetching your balls next week.” Yuvraj and Pietersen are likely to come face-to-face on the cricket field yet again in the Road Safety World Series starting March 5. Yuvraj and Pietersen are members of India Legends and England Legends respectively.  “As citizens of mother earth, it is our duty to protect and preserve our vibrant wildlife. This #WorldWildlifeDay,Continue Reading

Glenn Maxwell posted a picture in his Instagram story with his fiancee Vini Raman.© Instagram Glenn Maxwell took to Instagram to share a cute picture with his Indian-origin fiancee to wish her birthday on Wednesday. The Australian all-rounder posted a photo in his Instagram story with his fiancee Vini Raman and wrote “Happy Birthday To My Amazing Fiancee”. The couple recently completed one year as engaged to each other. The duo had announced their engagement in February last year with an adorable social media post. Maxwell is currently in New Zealand for the ongoing Twenty20 International series between Australia and New Zealand. The right-handed batsman, who had a disappointing season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year, got a bigContinue Reading

Virat Kohli became the first cricketer to cross 100 million followers on Instagram.© AFP Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday took to Instagram to thank his fans after crossing 100 million followers on the social media platform on Monday. Kohli shared a video highlighting some of his favourite posts on Instagram that also marked important landmarks in his life. The video begins with the words “milestone achieved together”. “You have made this journey beautiful. Feeling blessed and grateful for all the love. Thank you,” Kohli captioned the post, and added “100 million #instafam”. The video shows a childhood picture, a photo from his wedding day and one with his mother. It also focuses on a gym photo, oneContinue Reading

Jyothi Surekha Vennam secured the first rank in the ranking round.© Twitter International archer from the city Jyothi Surekha Vennam, who is representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, has been selected for the Indian team in the compound women’s category for World Cup which begins from April. The Archery Association of India has conducted the selection trials at the Sports Authority Of India (SAI), Sonepat, Haryana for the last three days. Surekha has set a new national record in the ranking round by scoring 710/720 by breaking her own national record of 709/720 which she set last year. She secured the first rank in the ranking round by scoring total points of 2808/2880. She won all the seven matches in theContinue Reading

Jasprit Bumrah played two Tests in the ongoing four-match series against England.© Twitter Ahead of the fourth Test against England, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was released from India’s squad due to personal reasons, and now it has come into knowledge that the bowler has asked for some days off as he is getting married. Speaking to ANI, sources in the BCCI in the know of developments have confirmed that the pacer is set to get married soon and has taken a leave to prepare for the same. “He informed the BCCI that he is getting married and has taken the leave to help in preparations for the big day,” the source said. The 27-year-old Bumrah played two Tests in the ongoing four-matchContinue Reading

IND vs ENG: Mayank Agarwal dives to catch the ball during training.© Twitter The Indian cricket team is gearing up for the fourth and final Test in the ongoing series against England in Ahmedabad. Although India are leading the series, there is plenty on the line for the hosts in the final game, as they look to book their berth in the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship in June. The Indian cricket board on Tuesday took to social media to share pictures as the team underwent some fielding drills ahead of the fourth Test. Fielding drills @Paytm #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/fAdEKZ2YYA – BCCI (@BCCI) March 2, 2021 In the pictures, batsman Mayank Agarwal, pacer Umesh Yadav andContinue Reading