London, July 14 (IANS) Defending champion Jannik Sinner said winning Wimbledon for a second successive year was a moment he would ‘remember forever’ after overcoming Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in a high-quality men’s singles final at the All England Club on Sunday. The world No. 1 battled back after losing a closely fought opening-set tie-break to retain his crown, claiming his fifth Grand Slam title and extending his remarkable dominance over Zverev with a 10th consecutive victor…
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Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The makers of Second Love, a Tamil dating reality show, on Thursday announced that the much-awaited reality series would begin streaming on OTT from July 13 this year. The dating reality show is to be streamed on the OTT platform Jio Hotstar.The reality show has triggered huge excitement as its makers claim that ‘Second Love’ will be a first-of-its-kind show in Tamil.Hosted by well known Tamil actress Ramya Krishnan, best known for her performance in a number of films incl…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 Season 3 Player Auction is scheduled for July 1 in Delhi. Eight men’s franchises and four women’s franchises will build their squads for the upcoming season.More than 600 players are vying in the two competitions, including over 400 men and more than 200 women. Among them, 65 men’s players and 28 women’s players have already been retained by their franchises before the auction.DDCA President Rohan Jaitley said, “The player auction is o…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal credited senior batter Rohit Sharma for helping him develop his white-ball game after his unbeaten century powered India to a nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the third ODI and completing a 3-0 series sweep at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 110 off 86 balls, his second ODI hundred in just three innings, while Rohit made 79 as the duo shared a 170-run opening partnership to help India chase down 2…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has praised spinner Sophie Ecclestone for successfully adapting her game to the evolving demands of T20 cricket, saying she may not take four wickets in every game but her spells will help the team to win the match.Hussain believes that Ecclestone’s role within the England side has evolved as batters have become more cautious in their approach against her. “Sophie Ecclestone is a world-class bowler. She has had to adapt because …
Ranchi, June 9 (IANS) The inaugural Jharkhand T20 Cricket League, being organised on the lines of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will begin at the JSCA International Stadium complex in Ranchi on Wednesday, officials said.The tournament is being conducted by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) in accordance with BCCI guidelines. A total of 27 matches will be played among six franchise teams. Preparations for the event are in the final stages.Indian cricket legend and Jharkhand’s mo…
New Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) Batting great Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar after the youngster played a key role in putting India firmly in control of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.Gavaskar was particularly impressed by Suthar’s all-round contribution, noting that the spinner had looked assured with both bat and ball.“Manav Suthar has certainly made an impressive start t…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul for laying a strong foundation in the opening session of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, saying the pair helped calm nerves in the dressing room on a surface whose behaviour was still uncertain on the first morning.India reached 96/1 at lunch on Day 1 after electing to bat, with Jaiswal scoring a brisk 24 before being dismissed. Rahul, who was unbeaten on 37 at the break, went on to convert h…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Former India spinner Anil Kumble praised skipper Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan for their match-winning performances in Gujarat Titans’ commanding 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals on Saturday describing Gill as one of the most elegant batters in modern cricket and highlighting Rashid’s return to bowling with greater pace.Gill once again led Gujarat’s batting effort with a composed 84 as the visitors posted a massive 229/4 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Rash…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri feels that the lack of consistency and poor backing between batting and bowling units have played a key role in Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) poor performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.Lucknow Super Giants slumped to their sixth consecutive defeat after going down by six wickets to the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, despite posting a formidable 228/5. Mumbai chased down the target in 18.4 o…