Wuhan Open: Pegula, Gauff advance to third round

IANS | October 8, 2025 2:54 PM

Wuhan, Oct 8 (IANS) Jessica Pegula edged out fellow American Hailey Baptiste in a gripping three-set match, winning 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in 2 hours and 55 minutes to reach the third round at the Wuhan Open for the second year running.

Jadeja and Siraj reach career-best positions in ICC Test rankings

IANS | October 8, 2025 2:42 PM

Dubai, Oct 8 (IANS) India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s impressive showing in the opening match of their ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies in Ahmedabad has elevated him to a career-high 25th spot in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings.

Boland is the first man in if Cummins is out of Ashes opener: Simon Katich

IANS | October 8, 2025 1:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Former cricketer and coach Simon Katich opined that Scott Boland is the most probable replacement for the injured Australian skipper Pat Cummins in the Ashes opener after it was reported that the regular captain will miss the first Test in Perth on November 21 due to lower back stress.

Cricket Association for Visually Impaired in Odisha felicitates 4 players selected for Women’s T20 WC for Blind

IANS | October 8, 2025 11:36 AM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (IANS) Cricket Association for the Visually Impaired (CAVI), Odisha, organised a civic felicitation ceremony to honour four visually impaired tribal girls from the state, who have been chosen to represent India in the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup – Cricket for the Blind, scheduled to be held from November 11–25 in India and Sri Lanka.

WFI suspends Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat

IANS | October 7, 2025 10:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday suspended Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat for one year after the 22-year-old was disqualified for exceeding the 57kg weight limit at the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, in September.