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Djokovic Delivers 'Best Match of Tournament' to Beat Machac in Straight Sets
Siddhant Kumar -
Djokovic tugged at his upper abdomen toward the end of the first set; it was unclear, however, if it was indeed a problem, but he opted to call his physiotherapist in after the second and left at its end.
India Open 2025: PV Sindhu Advances to Quarters with Victory Over Manami Suizu
Monika -
The Indian shuttler never let the pressure go and went into the break with an 11-6 lead. She capitalized on that lead and wrapped up the game 21-15. Sindhu, born in Hyderabad, pressed the accelerator full-throttle in the second game and did not allow the Japanese player any chance of a fightback.
Fast-Bowler Saqib Mahmood Receives Visa for England's White-Ball Tour to India
Anurima Das -
Mahmood, a Pakistani national, had faced a delay in receiving the travel document that meant he could not attend an England training camp in the UAE. Two other members of the T20I squad, like him, are of similar background - Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed, who received their visas earlier.
BCCI Introduces 10-Point Directive: Domestic Cricket Mandatory, Restrictions on Personal Staff and Family During Tours
Anurima Das -
Non-compliance would invite sanctions, including cuts in their retainer fee from central contracts and a bar on participating in the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
BCCI Imposes Strict Policies on Team Tours: No Endorsements or Separate Travel
Monika -
Besides not allowing wives and girlfriends of players to be part of long tours, the new policy by BCCI has also ruled out personal shoots or endorsements during series or ongoing tours. As a result, players will now also be disallowed from leaving the practice session before time. Attending BCCI's official shoots and functions will become mandatory for players.
Rift Emerges Between Gambhir and Morkel After India Head Coach Criticizes South African for Tardiness
Anurima Das -
Morkel was allegedly an hour late to a training session as he could not tear himself away from a personal engagement.
Australian Open: Djokovic Sets Record for Most Grand Slam Matches Played, Surpassing Federer
Monika -
The 10-time Australian Open winner battled past 21-year-old qualifier Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday moving past Federer's tally of 429.
Smriti Mandhana Sets Record for Fastest ODI Century by an Indian Woman Cricketer
Monika -
Following India's decision to bat first in the dead rubber game, with a 2-0 lead comfortably in hand, Smriti put up one more spectacular performance with the bat to take the Irish bowlers to cleaners as she hit her tenth ODI hundred in 70 deliveries.
Bumrah and Sutherland Win ICC Player of the Month Awards for December
Siddhant Kumar -
Bumrah, the number one Test bowler, stood firm against Australia's revival in an exciting Border-Gavaskar Trophy series with match-winning spells of bowling, while Sutherland was in irresistible form for Australia in their ODIs against India and New Zealand, winning the Player of the Series award on both occasions through her all-round performances.
Shubman Gill to Join Punjab Squad for Ranji Trophy Clash Against Karnataka
Anurima Das -
​​​​​​​It's been since last 2022 for Shubman Gill, which featured him against the quarterfinal at Alur on Madhya Pradesh.
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