SPORTS
Italian Open: Djokovic moves to third round with win over Karatsev
The top seed must reach the semi-finals to prevent Daniil Medvedev from taking his spot at the top of the ATP Rankings on Monday, and the Serbian's all-round performance against Karatsev represented an impressive start to that mission. Djokovic's return game was at its relentless best as he broke the World No 35 serve four times on his way to a comfortable win on centre court.
IPL 2022: Rashid Khan's 4/24 helps Gujarat Titans beat LSG by 62 runs, qualify for playoffs
Rashid Khan and the Gujarat bowlers got into the act after Shubman Gill (63 not out) struck a fighting half-century to help Gujarat Titans reach 144/4 in 20 overs, a score that turned out to be enough on a pitch on which the ball was gripping and coming off slow.
Shakib out of 1st Sri Lanka Test after testing positive for Covid-19
The 35-year old Shakib returned from the USA on Monday and was expected to join the Bangladesh squad in Chattogram on Tuesday. However, after testing positive twice, the all-rounder was sent home and into isolation. As per the Covid-19 protocol, he will have to stay in isolation for the next five days.
UEFA confirms new format for Champions League from 2024 season
The reformatted group stage would still grow from 32 to 36 teams starting in 2024 but the number of rounds will only jump from six to eight per team rather than 10.
IPL 2022: Jadeja looked out of place as CSK skipper, says Ravi Shastri
After a string of failures, Ravindra Jadeja had to relinquish C'K's captaincy to old guard M.S Dhoni who stepped down from the leadership role at the start of the season. "Ravindra Jadeja is not a natural captain. He hasn't captained at any level. So, to give him the responsibility I thought was a little hard on him," Shastri said during ESPNcricinfo's T20 Time Out.
India's largest hockey stadium in Rourkela to be completed by October, FIH will hold test event before World Cup: Odisha govt
While the existing iconic Kalinga Hockey stadium in Bhubaneswar has 15,000 seating capacity, the state is building a new hockey stadium, the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela with 20,000 seating capacity making it India's largest hockey stadium.
IPL 2022: We need to execute our plans consistently, says DC coach Watson ahead of Rajasthan clash
Delhi Capitals are clubbed together with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings at 10 points but have a superior net run rate. Rishabh Pant's side will be looking to bounce back into form after suffering a 91-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings in their last match at the same venue.
IPL 2022: Rishabh Pant should bat in 'Russell mode', suggests Ravi Shastri
The 24-year-old Pant has't had the best of the season with the bat. He has reached at least 20 in eight innings but hasn't converted any of those knocks into fifties. Overall, the left-hander batter has scored 281 runs in 11 matches, with 44 being his highest score so far
Fearless brand of cricket reason behind success of Titans and Super Giants
Both the teams are on the verge of securing IPL playoff berths in their maiden appearance, having won eight of the 11 matches each they have played so far. While the KL Rahul-led LSG are topping the charts with 16 points, the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans are second with an equal number of points but with an inferior net run rate.
IPL 2022, Day 45 Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 52 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 52 runs. After the big loss against LSG, KKR were back in the race for qualifying to the playoff. Bumrah's maiden T20 fifer didnt prove to be enough for his team's victory. However, it was good news for Indian cricket for upcoming T-20 world cup, as Jasprit Bumrah did brilliant bowling.
Don't Miss
Advertisement