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Rajasthan back on winning track, beats inform Chennai by 32 runs

28 Apr 2023 00:12 AM IST

A fantastic half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal and a fine show by spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Adam Zampa helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) clinch a 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. With this loss, CSK

Aden Pariat claims podium finish in British F4

27 Apr 2023 23:56 PM IST

Young Indian racing star Jaden Pariat of Argenti Motorsport displayed his immense talent with a podium in the first round of the ROKiT British F4 Championship at Donington Park here. He is only the second Indian to get an international podium in a Tatuus F4 car after Kush Maini’s podium

Medvedev praises Alcaraz’s disguised drop shots

27 Apr 2023 23:50 PM IST

Ahead of his match in Madrid Open, World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev said that the 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz’s drop shots are very disguised and he is very interested to play against the Spaniard. World No. 3 is set to kick off his 2023 Madrid Open campaign against either Andy Murray

Aakarshi’s campaign ends with round of 32 defeat

27 Apr 2023 23:49 PM IST

Indian shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap crashed out of the ongoing Badminton Asia Championships 2023 after losing her round of 32 matches on Wednesday. She lost to Indonesia’s Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi by 6-21, 12-21. “Fought till the end: @badmintonphoto #BAC2023 #Badminton,” tweeted Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media. Ace Indian shuttler

Wawrinka shows his class in win against Cressy

27 Apr 2023 23:48 PM IST

Stan Wawrinka on Wednesday produced a fine performance to down World No. 39 Maxime Cressy 6-7(3), 6-3, 7-6(4) in opening-round action at the ongoing Madrid Open. Three-time major champion Wawrinka won 46 of 54 first-serve points and fired 19 aces to advance after two hours, 27 minutes. While Cressy committed

Man City closing in on remarkable treble triumph

27 Apr 2023 23:46 PM IST

In April 1999, Manchester United’s victory against Arsenal in a crucial FA Cup semifinal was a turning point that made Sir Alex Ferguson’s team believe that they could achieve the unprecedented feat of winning the Treble. Similarly, Manchester City’s impressive 4-1 win against Arsenal on Wednesday has given Pep Guardiola’s

Chelsea’s woes continue with fifth successive defeat

27 Apr 2023 23:42 PM IST

Chelsea sunk to a fifth straight loss since the appointment of Frank Lampard as interim manager as Brentford won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. The visitors led through Cesar Azpilicueta’s first-half own-goal and substitute Bryan Mbeumo added a second when he ran half the length of the

Treble in sight for Man City, with only Man United and Real Madrid standing in their way

27 Apr 2023 16:42 PM IST

Washington Sundar ruled out of IPL due to hamstring injury

27 Apr 2023 16:21 PM IST

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 due to a hamstring injury, the franchise announced on Thursday. “Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the IPL 2023 due to a hamstring injury.” “Speedy recovery, Washi,” SRH tweeted on Thursday.

BCCI announces annual contracts for Indian team

27 Apr 2023 16:09 PM IST

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the annual player contracts for Team India (Senior Women) for the 2022–23 season. The contracts for the women’s cricket team are divided into three grades. However, the men’s team was divided into four grades. A plus grade is

World no. 3 Medvedev set to kick off Madrid Open 2023

27 Apr 2023 15:58 PM IST

The World No. 3 is set to kick off his 2023 Madrid Open campaign against either Andy Murray or Andrea Vavassori in the second round. The 19-year-old can go big and bold or display a deft feel around the court, sometimes drawing opponents in with a drop shot. Ahead of

IPL 2023: Jason Roy punished for breaching Code of Conduct during RCB vs KKR match

27 Apr 2023 13:34 PM IST

Jason Roy, the star opener for Kolkata Knight Riders, was fined 10% of his match fee after he angrily hit one of the bails after being dismissed during the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday night. The Indian Premier League confirmed the punishment in an official statement, adding that