Delhi Open: Ramkumar, Sasikumar kick-off singles campaign after qualifying round

IANS | February 10, 2025 8:52 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India’s Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Zimbabwe’s Courtney John Lock have entered the 2025 Delhi Open doubles main draw as the No. 2 seeds, aiming to add to their Challenger title count. The ATP Challenger 75 event, returning for its fifth edition at the DLTA Complex from February 10-16, will feature 16 teams competing for the trophy and 75 ATP points.

Djokovic declares injury almost healed, sets sights on 100th ATP title in Doha

IANS | February 10, 2025 8:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Former World No.1 Novak Djokovic has provided a positive update on his fitness, revealing that his leg injury — which forced him to retire from the Australian Open semifinals — is now "almost 100 percent healed". The 37-year-old Serbian is set to return to action at the Qatar Open in Doha, starting February 17, as he eyes a historic milestone of winning his 100th ATP title.

Tri-Nation Series: Williamson’s first ODI ton since 2019 tops Breetzke’s historic debut for SA

IANS | February 10, 2025 8:13 PM

Lahore, Feb 10 (IANS) New Zealand sealed their spot in the final of the Tri-Nation ODI Series with a comfortable six-wicket win against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday. After having already defeated hosts Pakistan in the first game, the Black Caps will turn their attention to the final game between Pakistan and South Africa to learn about their opponents in the final, which will be played in Karachi on February 14.

Champions Trophy: Reiffel, Illingworth named on-field umpires for India-Pakistan game

IANS | February 10, 2025 7:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth have been appointed as on-field umpires for the highly-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the 2025 Champions Trophy, the International Cricket Council (ICC) informed on Monday. For the India-Pakistan game to be held on February 23 at the Dubai International Stadium, Michael Gough will be TV umpire, while Adrian Holdstock is the fourth umpire and David Boon will assume charge as the Match Referee.

Simmons wants Bangladesh to get into a '50-over mentality' for Champions Trophy

IANS | February 10, 2025 5:17 PM

Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has asserted that his team needs to switch to a 50-over mindset for the ICC Champions Trophy. The teams participating in the eight-team competition are playing the bilateral ODI series to prepare for the marquee tournament. On the other hand, Bangladesh are heading into the tournament after participating in the Bangladesh Premier League, the country's sole franchise-based T20 competition.