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Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy create history, become first Indian pair to win Swiss Open badminton
Shetty and Rankireddy won against the World No. 21 21-19, 24-22 in 54 minutes to get off the mark in the new season.
Badminton lovers it’s time to celebrate! Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Sunday won their first title of 2023 at the Swiss Open 2023 happening in Basel.
By beating Ren Xiang Yu and Tang Qiang of China in the finals, the duo created history and became the first Indian pair ever to win at the Swiss Open badminton. Shetty and Rankireddy won against the World No. 21 21-19, 24-22 in 54 minutes to get off the mark in the new season.
The title is Shetty and Rankireddy’s first one on the tour since their French Open Super 750 triumph on October 2022. The pair had earlier won 3 titles in 2022 including the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and also finished with a bronze medal at the World Championships.
In another huge victory for India, Boxers Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora scripted history by becoming the sixth and seventh Indian boxers to win the Women’s World Boxing Championship.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the duo for their remarkable victory.
Ghanghas won against Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altansetseg in the 48 kg final and registered a dominating 5-0 win in the 81 kg category. Boora won the gold medal via a split verdict and registered a 4-3 win against China’s Wang Lina.
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Virat Kohli gets new hairstyle ahead of IPL 2024, fans say can’t keep calm
Virat Kohli’s new look ahead of the upcoming IPL season went viral on social media.
Virat Kohli’s new hairstyle ahead of the much awaited IPL 2024 season has gone viral on social media, making Royal Challengers Bangalore supporters even more excited. Before the start of any series or tournament, Kohli changes his hairstyle, and following his tradition, he was again spotted in a new look, leaving his fans amazed.
Famous hairstylist Aalim Hakim posted pictures of Virat Kohli’s new style on social media. Sharing the pictures he wrote, the one and only KIng Kohli. In the pictures, Kohli is spotted with a sleek split in his eyebrows and a faded haircut.
As soon as the pictures were shared on social media, they quickly went viral, as fans couldn’t stop themselves from lauding their favourite cricketer for his new makeover. A user said, this guy can put all Bollywood actors to shame. Another wrote, King Kohli is slaying. A third user said can’t keep calm after seeing King’s new style. A fourth user said, killer work and killer look. Others also praised him and dropped fire emojis in the comment section.
Meanwhile, for the first time since January, the legendary Indian batter will be back in action for the IPL’s upcoming season. Early this year, Kohli pulled out of India’s Test series against England since his second child, Akaay, was born in February.
Following the women’s team’s historic win in the WPL 2024 title match on Sunday, March 17, RCB supporters are now even more eager for the men’s team to follow in the footsteps of their female counterparts.
In addition, Kohli will make his official comeback to the T20 format of the game during the IPL 2024 season. This follows a two-year break following the T20 World Cup in 2022, during which he made just two appearances for India in their series against Afghanistan in January. Particularly for Kohli, this season will be crucial because there are a lot of speculations about whether or not he will be included in the Indian team for the June 2024 T20 World Cup.
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National Cricket Academy declares KL Rahul fit for IPL 2024, will join Lucknow Super Giants in 2 days
The medical team of the BCCI has advised Rahul not to keep wickets in the initial stages of the tournament, and play as a specialist batsman. Sources in BCCI said KL Rahul is fit and can join the IPL franchise in the coming 2 days. He suffered pain in the quadriceps and got an injection too.
KL Rahul has been declared fit for IPL 2024 which is scheduled to begin on Friday. The National Cricket Academy awarded the Lucknow Super Giants skipper the fitness certificate in Bengaluru and will join the team in 2 days. The Lucknow Super Giants will start their campaign against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday.
The medical team of the BCCI has advised Rahul not to keep wickets in the initial stages of the tournament, and play as a specialist batsman. Sources in BCCI said KL Rahul is fit and can join the IPL franchise in the coming 2 days. He suffered pain in the quadriceps and got an injection too.
He went through his rehabilitation and the National Cricket Academy has declared him fit. But he has been advised not to take up the role of wicket-keeping immediately. Rahul complained of pain in the quadriceps after the Hyderabad Test match and was later ruled out from the rest of the series against England which got over recently.
The BCCI had initially claimed that KL Rahul has reached 90% match fitness and he is making steady progress under the supervision of the BCCI medical team. Later it was decided that they should consult a specialist in England. As a result Rahul went abroad to England for an expert opinion.
Shreyas Iyer who had missed out the last 2 days of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy finals due to back issues had also been declared fit to play the IPL but on a condition. The Kolkata Knight Riders captain has been advised that he cannot lunge too much while playing the forward defense as this may worsen his injury.
According to reports Shreyas Iyer visited a spine specialist in Mumbai after getting consultation from the National Cricket Academy (Bangalore). The doctor has advised him fit to play but he should take precaution and needs to be cautious while stretching his leg.
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IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya opens up on his relationship with Rohit Sharma over Mumbai Indians’captaincy change row
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya today addressed the controversy surrounding the captaincy change that erupted inside the team when Rohit Sharma was dropped as the leader of the team to make room for the Gujarat Titans’ returning all-rounder.
After deciding to join Guajrat two year sago, Hardik was signed as a trade. During a Monday press conference hosted by the Mumbai Indians, Hardik said that he doesn’t anticipate any unpleasant situations involving Rohit.
Hardik said on his comeback that it’s a surreal feeling to be back. Since 2015, everything he had known has come from this experience. He further said, he never thought he would get here. He is looking forward to playing at the Wankhede, at his favorite venue.
Regarding the shift in captaincy, the all-round player said that he expects Rohit’s hand on his shoulder whenever he needs it.
The former Gujarat Titans captain said, the fact that Rohit Sharma is the captain of Team India benefits him, he just carrys on what Sharma accomplished with this team. Hardik said he knows he will always have Sharma’s hand on his shoulder because he has played under him in his entire career.
Hardik said that he only likes to think on the things he can control, despite the fact that the fans’ feelings over the captaincy change conflict have occasionally been unpleasant.
He continued saying, he is going to bowl. Although he respects the feelings of fans, but there are things he cannot control. He said, he appreciate them, but he’ll concentrate on his duties as captain.
In response to a question about whether he and Rohit had spoken since the captaincy switch, Hardik said that the Hitman’s continues travels had prevented them from having a meaningful conversation.
Due to his trip, he has’t had much time to speak with Rohit. When he connects with the squad, he will undoubtedly catch up, he said.
Meanwhile, under Rohit Sharma’s captainship Mumbai Indians won the IPL trophy for 5 times.
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