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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, front. (File photo) Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Wednesday without playing a match after their Scottish opponents withdrew.The fifth-seeded Indian pair, who have won two bronze medals at the World Championships, had received…

India’s Manav Suthar, right, celebrates. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Two wickets in a session and then three in a single over. An extremely contrasting period of play on either side of the lunch interval saw India, riding on Manav Suthar’s second five-wicket haul in Tests, and first ten-wicket haul wrap up Sri Lanka’s innings…

Central zone’s capatin Rajat Patidar with teammates celebrate after his team won the Duleep Trophy 2025 final (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: The Duleep Trophy final is expected to move from the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE), on the outskirts of the city here, to either the M Chinnaswamy Stadium or MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, with…

New Delhi: For 21 minutes at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here, Lakshya Sen found himself locked in an uncomfortable tussle against an invisible adversary. Faced with some tricky court conditions, where the drift made shot-making a guessing game, Lakshya initially looked unsettled against Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon. His strokes were not finding their intended…

Virat Kohli and PV Sindhu (Agency Image) PV Sindhu has opened up about her close bond with Virat Kohli, describing the Indian cricket star as a “brother” and recalling the advice he gave her during one of the lowest phases of her career.The two-time Olympic medallist spoke about her relationship with Kohli during the latest…

“Keep pushing and keep motivating each other!” Former India captain and goalkeeper Savita could be heard above the din, telling the India huddle exactly what needed to be done ahead of their World Cup match against South Africa.And they did just that. India romped to a 6-1 win in their second group game in Amstelveen…

Harmanpreet Singh (Agency Image) An India-Pakistan contest in any sport evokes emotions that often go beyond competitiveness. There was a phase in hockey when beating the arch-rivals was celebrated almost like winning a trophy.None of the current crop of Indian players has faced Pakistan in a hockey World Cup before. But they have someone in…

India’s Manav Suthar, second right, celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo) Buoyed by a sizzling half-century from Rishabh Pant, during which he became the first Indian and the fastest batter to smash 100 sixes in Test cricket, and with their bowlers causing telling dents in the hosts’ line-up, India have begun their charge towards victory in…

India’s Dhruv Jurel attempts a catch (PTI Photo) India moved within touching distance of victory in the Galle Test on Tuesday, making repeated breakthroughs in Sri Lanka’s batting order to leave themselves needing six more wickets on the final day to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.But the fourth day’s play was overshadowed…

Jamal Musiala’s absence seizures explained: What causes them, what happens during episodes and how dangerous they are. Jamal Musiala has revealed that he has been diagnosed with “temporarily occurring, brief absence seizures” after collapsing during two Bayern Munich friendlies within four days. The 23-year-old Germany international said the episodes are caused by a neurological dysfunction,…