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Bhambri and Nicole Melichar-Martinez lost 6-3 1-6 (10-6) to the sixth seeded pairing of Tim Putz and Zhang Shuai

Sindhu notched up a 21-19 21-18 triumph over familiar foe Line Hojmark Kjaerfeldt of Denmark

The left-arm seamer maintains that his rhythm is not hinged on whether he plays every game

On Wednesday, ICC rejected the request from the BCB to shift its team's T20 World Cup fixtures to Sri Lanka

"Lee admitted to a Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the Code of Conduct, which relates to the abuse of cricket equipment during the match. For Level 1 breaches, the match referee's decision is final and binding," a WPL release stated

Babar Azam's challenging Big Bash League stint with Sydney Sixers has concluded as he returns to Pakistan's national camp for upcoming T20Is against Australia and the World Cup. Despite a disappointing BBL run with modest statistics, his recall signals his importance to Pakistan's plans, aiming to regain form.

Abhishek Sharma's explosive 84 off 35 balls powered India to a record-extending 238/7 against New Zealand in the first T20I. Sharma became the fastest to 5,000 T20 runs and hit the quickest fifty by an Indian against New Zealand. Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh also contributed significantly, while Arshdeep Singh continued his wicket-taking spree.

Ravichandran Ashwin lauded Suryakumar Yadav's 22-ball 32 in the first T20I against New Zealand, calling it a crucial knock to overcome a lean patch. India secured a commanding 48-run victory, with strong performances from Abhishek Sharma and Rinku Singh, taking a 1-0 series lead.

Pakistan expressed disappointment as the International Cricket Council rejected Bangladesh's request to move T20 World Cup matches from India, despite Pakistan backing Bangladesh's stance in principle. However, Pakistan has clarified that withdrawing from the tournament is not an option, as they are already scheduled to play at a neutral venue. […]

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips showcased impressive strokeplay against India's Varun Chakravarthy, scoring 19 runs off nine deliveries. Phillips attributed his success to maintaining balance, correct head position, and extracting information at the point of release. He acknowledged that combating spinners like Varun requires individual approaches bas […]

Opener Sharma’s blistering 35-ball 84 powers India to massive 238-7 before Varun Chakravarthy’s 2-37 helps the hosts overwhelm NZ by 48 runs in opening T20I at Nagpur; Glenn Phillips’s 78 off 40 deliveries goes in vain

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Support from openers Atharv Kale, who contributed a steady 50 off 126 balls, and Neil Naik’s  useful 38 off 95 deliveries ensured the scoring rate remained healthy without the batters taking any unnecessary risks.

Sindhu registered a hard-fought 22-20, 21-18 win over Japan’s Manami Suizu while former World No. 1 Srikanth, currently ranked 33rd in the world, beat world No. 22 Koki Watanabe of Japan 21-15, 21-23, 24-22

Praggnanandhaa dented white’s pawn structure on the queen side but it wasn’t enough in the end as the players reached a drawn queen and pawns endgame