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WATCH | 'Grateful for small things, big things': Rishabh Pant shares video of walking in water
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In the video shared by Pant on his social media accounts on Wednesday, he is seen making slow walking steps in a swimming pool with the help of a stick in his left hand as a part of his recovery process. There were no bandages on his knee or right foot, which is a sign of huge improvement on his road to recovery. "Grateful for small things, big things, And everything in between," wrote Pant in the post on his social media accounts.
All England Open: Sindhu suffers first-round exit; Gayatri-Treesa pair advances to Round 2
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Sindhu, ranked ninth in the world, lost to the world No.17 Chinese shuttler 17-21, 11-21 for her third first-round exit of the year. The former world champion also crashed out early from the Malaysia Open and India Open earlier this year. Playing against the drift, the Indian ace started with a measured approach and held a lead at 16-13.
India Wells Open: Felix saves six match points to stun Tommy Paul; Sets quarterfinal clash with Alcaraz
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With the stunning victory, Auger-Aliassime has now reached the quarters at each of the past six ATP Masters 1000 events, including his current run. He has advanced to that stage at seven of the nine Masters 1000s on the calendar, with Monte Carlo and Shanghai the lone exceptions.
Injured New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner vows to bounce back from injury, extend Test career
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Wagner courageously came out to bat, pushing through the pain barrier as he and Kane Williamson helped New Zealand register a last-gasp victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Hagley Oval on Monday. Despite his injury, Wagner scampered 20 metres to the striker's end for a bye off the final ball of the test alongside Kane Williamson, who hit 121 not out, as New Zealand pulled off a two-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
WPL 2023: One big innings from Smriti can turn things around for RCB, says Saba Karim
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Left-handed Smriti, also the opener for RCB, has been a shadow of her fluent self with the bat, making only 88 runs in five innings averaging 17.60 at a strike rate of 117.33. Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim believes one big knock from Smriti can give the turnaround RCB need in their WPL campaign.
Ashwin regains top spot in ICC Test rankings for bowlers; Kohli, Axar make big moves among batters
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Ashwin was jointly named Player of the Series for his 25 wickets at an average of 17.28. That performance has now propelled him to get on top of rankings and be 10 rating points ahead of veteran England pacer James Anderson. Talismanic batter Virat Kohli has also advanced seven places to 13th position in the ICC Test Rankings.
WPL 2023: 'This is the kind of batting you expect from her', Anjum Chopra hails Harmanpreet's purple patch
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Harmanpreet hit seven fours and two sixes in her 30-ball 51 to turn around the game in the favour of Mumbai Indians, taking them to a competitive 162/8 in 20 overs against the Gujarat Giants on Tuesday night. You know she's in a purple patch, don't you? You just feel that the manner in which she's constructing her innings.
Saina Nehwal pulls out of All England Open 2023, fans react on social media
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As per reports, the Olympic bronze medalist has been replaced by Singapore's Yeo Jia Min. Hours after the development, Saina shared her own photograph on the social media platform Koo App with one wide eye peeking through the fingers. On the post itself, one of her fans reacted to it and commented in a funny way.
Indian Wells: Kvitova saves four match points, edges Pegula to enter quarterfinals
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Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova had to save four match points before battling past Pegula 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(11) in a gripping Round-of-16 clash on Tuesday. "Just kept going. I just tried to still be aggressive, but it was not always there for me. The emotions were of course very happy. And a little bit exhausted now," Kvitova was quoted as saying by WTA.
WPL 2023: RCB have improved...we need to take them very seriously, says UP Warriorz coach Jon Lewis
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Kitted in a yellow jersey, the Warriorz have pushed the likes of the Delhi Capitals and the Mumbai Indians to the hilt, while swatting aside the challenges from Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore with relative ease in the ongoing season of WPL. After losing to Mumbai Indians in their last game, UP will now face a winless RCB.
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