Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu overcame a sluggish start to defeat world number seven Han Yue of China in a thrilling contest, progressing to the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday. Sindhu, a former world champion and currently ranked 18th, won 18-21 21-12 21-16 in a second-round match…

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Virat Kohli’s poor Test form in 2024 continued, as he got out for a duck in the first innings against New Zealand. In spite of that, Kohli – who promoted himself to No. 3 due to Shubman Gill’s absence – got plaudits for his decision. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar hailed Kohli’s decision to…

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File photo of PV Sindhu© AFP Indian shuttlers once again endured a poor start after the country’s challenge ended in both women’s and mixed doubles competitions of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament on Wednesday. Both the Indian pairs is action — Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (women’s doubles) and B Summeth Reddy…

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New Zealand captain Tom Latham on Tuesday conceded that beating a “well-rounded” India would be an enormous task but said his team is ready to face the challenge over the course of a three-match Test series, beginning from Wednesday. The presence of a host of experienced batters and bowlers, Latham said, makes India…

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There has been a lot of rumours surrounding the possible venue for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. While it is almost certain that the auction will be held outside India, there has been no clarity over the exact venue. The IPL 2024 auction was held in Dubai but reports claimed…

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