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Badminton world rankings: Lakshya Sen breaks into top 10
The All England Badminton Championship runner-up Lakshya Sen has broken into the top 10 of the men's singles badminton world rankings for the first time. The 20-year-old Lakshya Sen climbed two spots to reach ninth in the latest standings released on Tuesday.
IPL 2022: India will be looking for future captain in this edition of the league: Ravi Shastri
"Virat has already relinquished his job. Rohit is an outstanding captain in white-ball cricket. But I think, this IPL India will be looking at who will be captaining the team (in future) -- there is Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul," Shastri said on Tuesday during a press conference organised by Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL 2022.
WTT Contender Doha: Manika Batra-G Sathiyan move into mixed doubles semis
The India mixed doubles pair of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran advanced to the semi-finals of the 2022 WTT Contender Doha at the Lusail Sports Arena, here on Tuesday. The Indian duo ranked world No 7, defeated the world No 329 pair of Christina Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson of Sweden 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8) in the quarter-finals.
Swiss Open badminton: Sumeeth-Ashwini advance; Team China pulls out with Covid cases
The mixed doubles pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa advanced to the second round as India were off to a sedate start at the Swiss Open BWF World Tour Super 300 event, which saw many withdrawals due to Covid-19 cases.
England opener Jason Roy fined, handed suspended ban for improper conduct
Jason Roy, the England batter was on Tuesday handed a suspended two-match international ban and asked to pay a fine of GBP 2,500 for bringing the sport into disrepute. The Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) -- a body that hears disciplinary cases in the professional domestic game in England and Wales and operates "at arm's length from the ECB" -- announced the sanctions but did not specify the incident Roy had been charged for.
IPL 2022: Conflict of Interest clause is stupid, says Ravi Shastri
Asked about Suresh Raina who is set to do IPL commentary along with him, Shastri said, "You call him Mr. IPL, I could not disagree. He lit up the IPL, to play consecutive seasons for a team without missing a match is a real big compliment in itself. He is one of the highest scorers in the history of the competition."
IPL 2022: Jadeja can be Dhoni's successor at CSK, says Suresh Raina
The left-handed batter, who represented CSK for many years and is one of the greats in the IPL, added that these players particularly Jadeja have the ability to lead the side. "Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa and Dwayne Bravo can lead the side. They are capable, know the game very well and can be a successor for M S Dhoni," Raina said in a press conference organised by Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL 2022.
Pant has achieved incredible success, will only get better under Ponting: Watson
"The skill that Rishabh Pant has, take away his leadership, at 24-year-old to do what he's been able to do in the infancy of his cricketing career...the things he has been able to achieve has been incredible. It feels like he's been around for a long time. He can only continue to get better and learn from his experiences," Watson said during Delhi Capitals' virtual press conference to announce a collaboration with Royal Stag for the IPL 2022.
Djokovic regains No.1 ATP ranking; Taylor Fritz biggest mover
The 24-year-old Fritz jumped into the top-15 of the ATP Rankings for the first time after he captured his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open, defeating Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal in the final. Fritz became the first American man to lift the trophy in Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001. It is the second time he has triumphed after a tour-level event.
Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra launches YouTube channel
The Javelin thrower will share glimpses from his life in the form of short and long-format videos on his sport and fitness. "I am now excited to start my own channel with the hope of helping the next generation of Indian athletes. Through my channel, I will aim to give a glimpse of my fitness and training regimen to followers, while also putting out interesting content from my life and travels as an athlete," said Chopra.
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