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Agarwal hits maiden ton as India reach 324/1 at lunch

2:52 pm October 3, 2019

Visakhapatnam: Mayank Agarwal struck his maiden Test century as India reached 324 for one in their first innings at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against South Africa here on Thursday. Agarwal was batting on 138 along side Cheteshwar Pujara (6 not out). Overnight centurion Rohit Sharma made 176 before becoming India’s […]

When Sania Mirza was told to stop playing tennis as 'no one would marry' her

When Sania was told to stop playing tennis as ‘no one would marry’ her

2:18 pm October 3, 2019

New Delhi: A trailblazer in Indian tennis, Sania Mirza on Thursday revealed that as a child, she was once asked to stop playing as “no one would marry” her if her complexion turned “dark” due to the rigours of an outdoor sport. Speaking at the World Economic Forum here, Sania, who has three doubles and […]

Vohra hits century in Chandigarh’s big win

9:05 pm October 2, 2019

Dehradun: Opener Manan Vohra smashed a 64-ball 108 not out as Chandigarh thrashed Arunachal Pradesh by 90 runs to secure their second successive win in the Plate Group of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament here on Wednesday. Skipper Vohra struck eight fours and as many sixes in his unbeaten knock as Chandigarh posted a […]

Opening the batting just suits my game, says Rohit

7:51 pm October 2, 2019

Visakhapatnam: Emphasising that opening the batting suits him, Rohit Sharma said he was mentally prepared to make the switch as he scored an unbeaten 115 in his first Test innings as opener on Wednesday. With his assuring knock, India seized the initiative on day one of the series opener against South Africa. Asked about his […]

Australian Open delay valid if smoke haze worsens: Djokovic

Djokovic returns to winning in Japan after US Open injury

8:30 pm October 1, 2019

Tokyo: World number one Novak Djokovic displayed steady recovery of his left shoulder injury Tuesday by defeating an Australian challenger at the Japan Open, his first competition since pulling out of the US Open. The experienced Serbian top-seed claimed a 6-4, 6-2 victory against 20-year-old Alexei Popyrin, who fought bravely at the Ariake Colosseum. Popyrin […]