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Tata Open Maharashtra: Cilic cruises into quarters; Bonzi, Martinez enter Round of 8
The 2014 US Open champion Cilic, who received a bye in the opening round, made a dominating start in the match and took the first set without breaking a sweat. However, Baena, the former World No. 8 junior, made an impressive comeback in the second set. The 29-year-old Spanish player took a 5-2 lead before winning it comfortably to take the match into the decider.
Ind vs SL: Injured Sanju Samson ruled out of remainder of T20I series
Samson hurt his left knee while attempting to field a ball near the boundary ropes during the 1st T20I at the Wankhede Stadium here. He was taken for scans and a specialist opinion this afternoon by the BCCI Medical Team and has been advised rest and rehabilitation. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Jitesh Sharma as replacement for Samson, the BCCI said in a statement on Wednesday.
HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu to lead Indian team in Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships
Badminton Association of India had once again followed the system of picking the top players directly and conducting trials for the rest of the squad to pick a team that is capable of challenging for a medal in the prestigious continental competition. The last edition of the event in 2021 had to be cancelled due to the Covid pandemic and the Indian contingent would be keen to show how far they have come since 2019.
United Cup: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Borna Coric to draw level with Croatia in City Final
Tsitsipas had to dig deep after taking the opening set as Coric staged a recovery after saving two match points at 5-6 in the second set. The Greek was then in trouble at 1-4 behind in the decider, but he rallied to a thrilling two-hour and 32-minute win to draw level with Croatia.
IND v SL, 2nd T20I: Chance for both teams to rectify mistakes; India look to seal series
Mavi, 24, made great use of the slow-paced Wankhede pitch to claim his maiden four-fer, becoming only the third Indian to do so on debut. But Gill could score only seven runs and left India and Hardik Pandya to solve another opening conundrum. Gill will expect Pandya to give him another opportunity in the second T20 match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Thursday.
ISL: NorthEast United FC sign defender Hira Mondal
Mondal was earlier a part of Bengaluru FC but parted ways with the club in November by mutual consent and has been without a team since then. He will face competition from Tondonba Singh and Gurjinder Kumar for the left-back position at NorthEast United FC. The Highlanders will hope that Mondal's addition will help them tighten up their defence as they look to end their season on a high.
Players like Kohli, Rohit will play a massive role in the ODI World Cup: Gautam Gambhir
While Kohli was a member of the 2011 squad which won the World Cup on home soil, Rohit didn't feature in that tournament and was the leading run-getter in the 2019 ODI World Cup. Both Kohli and Rohit will be seen in 50-over action during India's upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting from January 10 in Guwahati.
Adelaide International 1: Medvedev advances to quarters, Sabalenka overcomes Samsonova
The third seed saved the only break point he faced to triumph after 67 minutes. Medvedev now leads the pair's ATP Head-to-Head record 3-0, winning all seven sets they have played. The 27-year-old will next play Karen Khachanov for a place in the semifinals. In his opening match of 2023 on Tuesday, Medvedev toiled for more than one hour to snatch the opening-set tiebreak before his Italian opponent Lorenzo Sonego retired hurt after three games. "I played a little bit better today than yesterday but also Lorenzo played really good tennis hitting lines," Adelaide International quoted Medvedev as saying.
Players can take a break from T20 cricket, but surely not from ODI format: Gautam Gambhir
"This year's ODI for sure. If they want to take a break, people who play more than three formats, they can definitely take a break from T20 cricket, but surely not from the ODI format. They got to play together." "I think the biggest mistake that Indian cricket has made in the last two World Cups has been that these guys have not played enough cricket together. Tell me how many times have we got the best playing 11 on the park?"
United Cup: Swiatek pulls Poland level with Italy in City Final
The 21-year old Swiatek played a sharp opening set to roll to after just 34 minutes. Landing 90 per cent of her first serves, she kept Trevisan at bay and broke the Italian on each of her two break-point chances. Trevisan tightened up the match in the second set, as Swiatek's level also took a dip. The first five games of the second set lasted longer than the entirety of the first, as the Italian grew in confidence with each Swiatek miss. Swiatek hit just nine unforced errors in the first set but fired 23 in the second.
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