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Badminton Asian Championships: Sindhu, Srikanth and Treesa-Gayatri advance to Round of 16

PV Sindhu was made to work hard for her 21-15, 22-20 victory over Wen Chi Hsu in Round 1 of the Badminton Asia Championships in Dubai on Wednesday. Trailing 11-14 in the opener, Sindhu would take off on a 9-point spree and pocket the first. Leading 14-9 in the second, she would stave off a 5-point spree from Wen in the second, to eventually take the match in 46 minutes. It wasn’t easy because Wen has a fair amount of deception in her game, and is a compulsive retriever. But a long rally at 14-all appeared to have exhausted her to an extent that she couldn’t wrest control thereafter though she snatched a 19-18 lead threatening to force a decider. Sindhu would stay dogged in defence when called upon to, and use her power game to finish off – something her opponent couldn’t. Sindhu plays t...

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IPL 2023, RCB vs KKR: After one-man shows, a multi-starrer

Synopsis: All-round effort, with Suyash as catalyst, helps KKR defend par score after Roy makes the opening statement with bat. Till this game, Kolkata Knight Riders were banking on cricketing miracles to get victories—the exploits of Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh getting them their two victories. But that can’t be a viable strategy in sport. Having lost their last four games, they needed to get back to the drawing board, and the whole team pulled together for a 21-run win against Royal Challengers Bangalore, that may just revive their campaign. Par score too much for RCB For a while, it seemed as if Nitish Rana’s presence in the middle was working more for the opposition than his own team, judging by the number of times RCB fielders refused to take the chances he offered. But from a t...

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IPL 2023: KKR back to winning ways with 21-run win over RCB | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders snapped their four-match losing streak with a comfortable 21-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the reverse fixture of the IPL 2023 played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.This was KKR's second victory against RCB this season as they also emerged victorious when the two teams met on April 6 at Eden Gardens.Scorecard | As it happenedKKR's spin duo Varun Chakravarthy (3/24) and Suyash Sharma (2/30) spun a web around RCB top order before Andre Russell (2/29) also came to the party to restrict RCB to 179 for eight. The English opener led the show with a 29-ball 56 as Kolkata Knight Riders batters fired in unison to notch up a fighting 200/5 after RCB captain Virat Kohli opted to bowl at their home den.But the spin duo of Varun ...

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We handed them the game…did deserve to lose: Virat Kohli critical of RCB giving away ‘soft plays’ in loss vs KKR

The Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers failed to nab a wicket in the powerplay for the first time this season and conceded 112 runs in the final 10 overs as Kolkata Knight Riders went on to win by 21 runs at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Stand-in skipper Virat Kohli, who was the top scorer for the hosts, lambasted his side’s display in their eighth game of the season. “To be honest we handed them the game,” said Kohli in the post-match chat. “We did deserve to lose. We handed them a victory. We were certainly not up to standard. If you look at the game, we didn’t capitalize our chances. We dropped a few chances which cost us 25-30 runs. We set up ourselves really well. We ended up hitting the balls to the fielders which weren’t wicket taking.” While Kohli scored a 37-ball-54, t...

26Apr

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IPL 2023: Venkatesh Iyer snaps up Kohli, DK fails to finish as KKR beat RCB

Jason Roy breaks free of the trap The trap was set. Knowing Jason Roy’s penchant to drive airily through the off-side, Mohammed Siraj placed a short mid-off. Roy knew how the next ball would be. Siraj landed the ball on good length outside the off-stump and angled it into Roy. The England opener would take on the challenge. An emphatic forward stride, crisp bat-swing and he crunched the ball on the rise through the barely two-meter gap between the bowler and fielder. The latter anticipated the shot and reacted with a sideways lunge, but the ball was so sweetly struck that it whistled past him. Siraj stared disconsolately at the fielder, who averted his gaze and gestured with his hands that the ball was too far away from him. The form Roy is in, the smartest of traps could look foolish. ...

26Apr

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My heart goes out to all those affected…we must ensure this is handled properly: Abhinav Bindra on wrestlers protest

2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist shooter and member of the Olympics Athletes Commission Abhinav Bindra has voiced support for Indian wrestlers currently staging protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital against wrestling body chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over charges of sexual harassment. “As athletes, we train hard every day to represent our country on the international stage. It is deeply concerning to see our athletes finding it necessary to protest on the streets regarding the allegations of harassment in the Indian wrestling administration,” Bindra wrote on his Twitter on Wednesday. He further added, “My heart goes out to all those who have been affected. We must ensure that this issue is handled properly, with the athletes’ concerns heard and addressed fai...

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Indian Premier League | Rajasthan Royals will target a reversal of fortunes against an in-form Chennai Super Kings

Rajasthan Royals players during a practice session ahead of the IPL T20 cricket match against Chennai Super Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The pilot on the Mumbai-Jaipur flight on Wednesday afternoon made an unusual announcement. “Whistle podu,” he said. Nobody quite blew the whistle inside the aircraft, but there was much joy to the large contingent of passengers from Chennai, all dressed in yellow. The fans of Chennai Super Kings must be hoping their team continues, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Thursday, what has been a dream run.That match, against Rajasthan Royals, promises to be a battle royale. Much has happened since the two sides first met this season.Royals won the game in Chennai by three runs, and continued to wi...

26Apr

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IPL 2023 | RCB opt to bowl against KKR

KKR’s Jason Roy plays a shot during the Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on April 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match, in Bengaluru on April 26.This is the third game in this IPL where Virat Kohli is stepping in for RCB regular skipper Faf du Plessis, who will be available only as a batter in this contest.KKR, who have lost four matches on the trot, dropped Kulwant Khejroliya to bring in right-arm pacer Vaibhav Arora.Teams:Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (c), Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Kart...

26Apr

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Quit International Cricket: IPL franchises sound out 6 English players with multi-million pound deal | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: Owners of top IPL franchises are trying to convince as many as six premier England players to quit international cricket and take up handsome annual contracts ranging up to 5 million pounds in order to play T20 leagues round the year, the 'Times London' reported.Almost all the 10 IPL franchises have branched out in various leagues, including CPL (West Indies), SA T20 (South Africa), Global T20 League (UAE) and the upcoming Major League T20 in the US.The report, however, doesn't state which are the franchise that have approached and who are the players involved in the discussion.There will also be an ambitious Saudi T20 league where some of the IPL franchises might be investing.'The Times' report quotes: "Initial discussions have taken place after at least six English players, in...

26Apr

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Archer undergoes minor elbow surgery in middle of IPL, fit to play vs RR on weekend

England pace spearhead Jofra Archer underwent a minor elbow surgery during his 19-day break earlier this month after an old injury resurfaced after playing one IPL game for the Mumbai Indians. According to British newspaper ‘Daily Telegraph’, “Jofra Archer travelled to Belgium for minor surgery on the troublesome right elbow during a short recent spell on the sidelines at the Indian Premier League.” He is now expected to play against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.The surgery was performed by renowned Antwerp-based surgeon Roger van Riet, who is an elbow specialist. Archer played MI’s opening game against RCB where he went wicketless for 33 runs in four overs and then had a 19-day break after which he was smashed for 42 in four overs with a solitary wicket in the game against Punjab Kings. ...

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PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth ease into Asia Badminton Championship pre-quarters | Badminton News – Times of India

DUBAI: On a day star shutter Lakshya Sen made a first-round exit, double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu, top-ranked Indian HS Prannoy and veteran Kidambi Srikanth sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Asia Badminton Championship on Wednesday.Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also kept the Indian flag high by making the last-16.Fresh from finishing runner-up at the Madrid Spain Masters, the former world champion, Sindhu defeated Hsu Wen-chi 21-15, 22-20 in a 46-minute affair in the women's singles.Trailing 11-14 in the first game, the world No 11 Indian, who is on a comeback trail after a long injury lay-off, reeled off nine points in a row to take a lead.In the second game, the Taipei shuttler gave some fight but Sindhu led 11...

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Injured Kane Williamson could travel to India for World Cup as team mentor | Cricket News – Times of India

RAWALPINDI: New Zealand white-ball captain Kane Williamson is unlikely to play at the ODI World Cup later this year but the injured batter could still travel to India for the marquee-event as a team mentor.Head coach Gary Stead said he would "absolutely" look to use the experienced batter and limited overs skipper in a mentor-type role.Williamson is in rehab after undergoing a successful surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee.The 32-year-old had suffered the injury while fielding in his debut game for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League last month.Attempting to stop a six at the boundary, Williamson had jumped high and landed awkwardly, injuring his knee. Such was the severity of the injury that he had to be carried out of the field."It's still far too e...

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Lakshya Sen knocked out; Treesa-Gayatri in pre-quarters of Asia Badminton Championship | Badminton News – Times of India

DUBAI: On a day star shutter Lakshya Sen made a first-round exit, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand kept the Indian flag high by advancing into the pre-quarterfinals of the Asia Badminton Championship on Wednesday.The Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning women's doubles pair roared back from behind to defeat Indonesia's Lanny Tria Mayasari and Ribka Sugiarto 17-21, 21-17, 21-18 in a battle lasting more than an hour.After losing the first game tamely, the Indian duo put up a dominant display in the second and began with a 5-0 lead. They maintained their lead throughout to force a decider.The third game turned out to be an intense battle with Treesa and Gayatri trailing 15-16 against the Indonesian pair.They were then locked at 18-all when an aggressive Treesa came up with a powerful ...

26Apr

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2nd Test: Karunaratne, Madushka hit tons as Sri Lanka pile on runs against Ireland | Cricket News – Times of India

GALLE (Sri Lanka): Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka both hit centuries as they amassed a record Sri Lankan opening stand in Galle of 228 in the second Test against Ireland on Wednesday.The hosts were 357 for one at the close, still 135 runs behind but with nine wickets in hand.Madushka was unbeaten on 149 at stumps, alongside Kusal Mendis, approaching a century of his own on 83, after Karunaratne departed for 115 -- the only wicket to fall on the third day of the match.The first Test ended inside three days with Sri Lanka's spinners dominating, but the pitch in the second encounter has offered the spinners little assistance and the batsmen dominated proceedings.Captain Karunaratne reached the 16th century of his test career, and his second consecutive ton, in just 116 balls.But th...

26Apr

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Please listen to our ‘Mann Ki Baat’: Wrestlers to PM Narendra Modi | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: "Why are you not listening to our 'Mann Ki Baat'," the protesting wrestlers asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and sought his time to discuss the sexual harassment allegations against his party's MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.Country's top wrestlers resumed their agitation against the wrestling federation's chief on Sunday, three months after they ended their sit-in protest following the formation of an oversight committee to probe into the serious allegations.The Sports Ministry has not yet made public the findings of a six-member oversight panel that submitted its report on April 5.The wrestlers on Wednesday said they are surprised that PM Modi felicitates them and clicks pictures with them when they win medals but now he has turned a blind eye to ...

26Apr

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IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals have task cut out against rampaging CSK

Conway-Rahane on song this seasonConway is the second most prolific batter so far this season with 314 runs from seven matches while a "transformed" Rahane, who hit a 71 not out off just 29 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, has been in devastating form with 209 runs from five games, at a stupendous strike rate of 199.04, the highest among the batters. Source link

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Jofra Archer lambasts English daily for ‘putting out an article without knowing the facts’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England fast bowler Jofra Archer on Wednesday lambasted English daily for putting out an article without knowing the facts and termed it crazy as no consent was taken from him for the published article.Archer had a minor operation on his troublesome right elbow earlier this month but the procedure is unlikely to harm his chances of selection for the Ashes series against Australia, as reported by the British daily the Telegraph.The Telegraph also reported that Archer had travelled to Belgium for the procedure.But the article didn't go down well with Archer as he took to Twitter to vent out his frustration."Putting out an article without knowing the facts & without my consent is crazy.Who ever the reporter is shame on you , an already worrying and troubling time for a playe...

26Apr

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IPL 2023 | Jofra Archer undergoes minor elbow surgery, fit to play vs Rajasthan Royals on Sunday

Jofra Archer. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini England pace spearhead Jofra Archer underwent a minor elbow surgery during his 19-day break earlier this month after an old injury resurfaced after playing one IPL game for the Mumbai Indians.According to British newspaper Daily Telegraph, "Jofra Archer travelled to Belgium for minor surgery on the troublesome right elbow during a short recent spell on the sidelines at the Indian Premier League." He is now expected to play against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday (April 30). The surgery was performed by renowned Antwerp-based surgeon Roger van Riet, who is an elbow specialist. Archer played MI's opening game against RCB where he went wicketless for 33 runs in four overs and then had a 19-day break after which he was smashed for 42 in four overs w...

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RCB vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Virat Kohli’s Bangalore face off with Nitish Rana’s Kolkata in Chinnaswamy

RCB vs KKR, IPL 2023 Live Score Streaming Online Today Match Updates RCB vs KKR IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders on the left and Royal Challengers Bangalore on the right. (PTI) RCB Predicted XI: Virat Kohli (c), Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj. Impact Player - Vyshak Vijaykumar. KKR Predicted XI: N Jagadeesan (wk), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy. Impact Player - Suyansh Sharma. Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik(w), Suyash Prabhudessai, David Will...

26Apr

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RCB vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore look to maintain momentum against Kolkata Knight Riders – The Times of India

LIVE NOWTHE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 26, 2023, 17:46:35 ISTT20 MATCH LIVE UPDATES Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to bring their flagging campaign back on track while Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to shrug off the overdependence on its top three batters when the two teams clash. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders.Read Less!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...argum...