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Arevalo-Rojer becomes third doubles team to clinch ATP Finals berth
Arevalo and Rojer clinched their spot at the Pala Alpitour following Friday's loss at the ATP 250 in Sofia by Italians Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, who are 10th in the ATP Live Doubles Rankings. The 41-year-old Rojer will make his seventh appearance in the ATP Finals with his third different partner. In 2015, Rojer and Horia Tecau captured the ATP Finals crown.
India to leave for Australia on October 6, have a preparatory camp before T20 World Cup
After landing in Australia, India will train in Perth till October 13, where they are also slated to play a practice game against Western Australia. Thereafter, they will move to Brisbane to take on Australia and New Zealand in two more warm-up games before the start of the proper tournament, an ESPNcricinfo report said.
I am back home, says Shane Watson after landing in Jodhpur for Legends League Cricket
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has played a lot of T20 cricket in the state of Rajasthan. He knows a thing or two about the ground conditions in the state's cricket stadiums and is well-acclimated with the weather. Therefore, he felt an immediate connection with the state's atmosphere when he landed in Jodhpur on Friday to play the Legends League Cricket.
T20 World Cup: A look at other pace options in Jasprit Bumrah's absence
Some media reports state that Bumrah has a serious stress fracture in the back, which will keep him out of the game for four to six months. On the other hand, there are some speculations which say that the pacer might just make it to the World Cup if his recurrence of back injury may not be serious in nature and requires healing time of four to six weeks.
James Anderson and Stuart Broad confirmed for England’s 2023 Ashes squad
Anderson and Broad returned to the England bowling attack after the appointment of Ben Stokes as the team’s new captain and McCullum as the team’s replacement for outgoing head coach Chris Silverwood. Subsequently, England won six of their seven Tests during this period, including a 2-1 series win over South Africa.
Mohd. Siraj replaces injured Jasprit Bumrah in T20I squad against South Africa
Bumrah has sustained a back injury and is currently under the supervision of the BCCI Medical Team. Earlier, before the first T20I between India and South Africa at Thiruvananthapuram, the BCCI had said that Bumrah was ruled out of Wednesday's match after complaining of back pain during practice session on Tuesday.
PM Modi declares 36th National Games open in Ahmedabad
A total of 7,000 athletes from 36 states/UTs are participating in the National Games which will conclude on October 12. Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said that after the BJP-led NDA formed the government at the Centre, budgetary allocation for sports has increased, as a result of which Indian sportspersons are cornering glory at the international level now. "Constant efforts are being made to encourage and promote sports in the country now. If the youth achieve success in the field of sports, they can succeed in other fields as well," he said.
World Team TT Finals: Indian men to start against Uzbekistan; women take on Germany
The team coached by national coach S Raman and missing veteran player and 2022 Commonwealth Games double gold medallist Achanta Sharath Kamal, will be hoping to make it to the knockout stage from the five-team group. The 32 teams in the fray have been divided into seven groups with Groups 5, 6 and 7 having four teams each while Groups 1 to 4 have five each.
Tel Aviv Open: Rinderknech upsets Schwartzman, to face Safiullin in quarters
In a tight first meeting between the pair, the 27-year-old held his nerve in the third-set tie-break at the ATP 250 event. The World No. 58 saved one match point on Schwartzman's serve at 6/7, before eventually converting his second match point to advance after two hours and 38 minutes. Rinderknech, who enjoyed a run to the quarterfinals in Metz last week, will next play Roman Safiullin.
Anupam Kher visits Sindhu's house; gets bowled over by her trophies, medals
The 67-year-old actor shared a video of their meeting, giving fans a tour of her house, including her massive trophy collection. Starting from the trophies that she won for the Under-16 tournaments and the Olympics, Sindhu gave an inside view of all her accomplishments and the pride that she brought to the country through the sport.
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