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An Se Young of South Korea celebrates winning the women’s singles final at the Denmark Open in Odense. (AP/PTI Photo) South Korean badminton superstar An Se-young has rewritten the history books, becoming the most decorated women’s singles player in international badminton and ending Indonesian legend Susi Susanti’s nearly three-decade reign at the top.The Olympic champion … Read more

India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faces an uphill battle to break into India’s T20I playing XI, with the team’s established top-order options leaving little room for the 15-year-old to feature.Sooryavanshi is part India’s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which begins on November … Read more

Kokila assures India of judo medal (Image – X) India’s Kokila secured a medal in para-judo at the Asian Para Games on Monday after defeating China’s Yi Liu in the semifinals of the women’s J2 -52kg category.The visually impaired judoka edged past her Chinese opponent 1-0 at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall to book … Read more

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappé produced a moment of individual brilliance and scored from the penalty spot as Real Madrid cruised to a 4-1 victory over Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday, stepping up in the absence of suspended Vinícius Júnior.Mbappé doubled Madrid’s lead in the 37th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu … Read more

Pakistan cricket team (AP Photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will dedicate the fourth ODI between Pakistan and England on October 25 to breast cancer awareness, using the international fixture to highlight the importance of early detection and timely treatment.Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will take on a pink look for the occasion as the PCB organises … Read more

Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneswar Kumar New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has welcomed Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to the T20I squad for the New Zealand tour and believes fellow veteran Mohammed Shami has done enough to earn a recall in the longer white-ball and red-ball formats.India begin a demanding New Zealand tour … Read more

Babar Azam reached another milestone in his international career on Sunday, becoming the fifth Pakistan batter to score 16,000 international runs during the first ODI of the tri-series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.Babar entered the match with 15,993 runs and needed seven more to reach the 16,000-run mark. He achieved the feat in the fourth … Read more

Bengaluru: India’s Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) India vice-captain Tilak Varma has acknowledged that moving away from his preferred No. 3 position to bat lower down the order presents a challenge, but the 23-year-old is confident that regular practice and mental preparation will help him adjust to the demands of his new role.Tilak has increasingly been … Read more

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes India should stop searching for a direct replacement for Hardik Pandya, as the all-rounder brings a unique combination of batting and bowling that is difficult to match.Instead, he advised the team to consider players who can perform different roles while maintaining a strong bowling attack.Gavaskar shared his views after … Read more

India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has questioned Sanju Samson’s continued omission from the ODI squad, pointing out that the Kerala wicketkeeper-batter has a strong record in the format but has not been considered even for the final two matches of the series against New Zealand.Chopra noted that India have several … Read more