The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has called on a highly influential cricketing figure to meet the talismanic batter in the coming days and convince him to reverse his potential Test cricket retirement plans. On Saturday, IANS reported that Kohli has reportedly communicated his desire to retire from Test cricket…
Jannik Sinner hailed the passionate backing he has received from his colourful support in Rome after returning to tennis on Saturday with a confident win at the Italian Open. World number one Sinner swept past Mariano Navone in front of over 10,000 fans at the Foro Italico, looking nothing like a player who…
Carlos Alcaraz kicked off his bid for a first Italian Open title by cruising past Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-3 in Rome on Friday. World number three Alcaraz got past Lajovic in one hour and 23 minutes on his return to action following a thigh injury suffered in his Barcelona Open final…
File image of Aryna Sabalenka.© AFP Aryna Sabalenka cruised past Anastasia Potapova and into the third round of the Italian Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on Friday. Last year’s beaten finalist and current world number one, Sabalenka swept past Russian Potapova in just over an hour at the Foro Italico. Sabalenka will…
Former Indian tennis player Sania Mirza has shared powerful message on social media, reacting to two women officers briefing the media on India’s execution of ‘Operation Sindoor’ on Wednesday. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh flanked Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday morning during the briefing about Operation Sindoor, which was…
Casper Ruud joked seven was his lucky number after claiming the most important trophy of his career in his seventh big final as he beat Jack Draper on Sunday to win the Madrid Open. The Norwegian, a three-time Grand Slam runner-up, earned his first Masters 1000 triumph with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory…
Sania Mirza during her interview on YouTube© X (Twitter) Sania Mirza opened up about the challenges she faced in her journey into motherhood and even provided a sneak peek into raising her son – Izhaan Mirza Malik – with ex-husband Shoaib Malik. In a candid conversation on YouTubeSania spoke about a lot of…
Britain’s Jack Draper ousted Italian Lorenzo Musetti on Friday to set up a Madrid Open title showdown with Norwegian Casper Ruud who overcame a rib issue to book his final ticket. Ruud squeezed into the 25th tour-level final of his career with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo after a medical…
Last year’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka survived a gritty Marta Kostyuk and an untimely rain interruption to complete a 7-6(7/4), 7-6(9/7) win over the Ukrainian and reach the Madrid Open semi-finals for a fourth time on Wednesday. The top-seeded Sabalenka needed 84 minutes to take the opening set before securing the win in cold,…
World number two Alexander Zverev was taken to the limit by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a gripping Madrid Open third round battle on Sunday, progressing 2-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/0). The Spaniard, roared on by the partisan home crowd, broke in the first and third games to claim the first set with ease….
