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Tennis Premier League: Delhi Aces beat Chennai Smashers

Ahmedabad, Dec 10 (UNI) Day two of the Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 7 witnessed fiercely contested matches at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium, with GS Delhi Aces and SG Pipers Bengaluru claiming contrasting results in closely fought ties.
In the opening clash, GS Delhi Aces edged past Chennai Smashers 56-44. Belgian star Sofia Costoulas continued her impressive form, winning the Women’s Singles 17- 8 against Irina Bara before teaming up with Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan to clinch the Mixed Doubles 16-9.
Chennai Smashers’ Dalibor Svrcina managed a narrow 13-12 victory over Billy Harris in Men’s Singles, while the Svrcina-Bollipalli duo also won the Men’s Doubles 14-11.
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Harmanpreet Kaur leads India women’s Test squad against Australia

24 Jan 2026 | 12:55 PM

Mumbai, Jan 24 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced India’s squad for the one-off Test against Australia Women, along with the India ‘A’ team for the ACC Rising Stars Women’s Asia Cup.
The Women’s Selection Committee named a 15-member squad for the Test match against Australia Women, scheduled to be played at the WACA in Perth from March 6 to 9, 2026, following the conclusion of the white-ball series.

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Gavaskar praises Suryakumar's 'mature' innings against New Zealand

24 Jan 2026 | 12:08 PM

Nagpur, Jan 24 (UNI) Former India captain and JioStar expert Sunil Gavaskar lauded skipper Suryakumar Yadav's composed innings in India's win over New Zealand in the first T20I, highlighting his match awareness and the maturity shown during a crucial partnership with Ishan Kishan.

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Manush Shah, Diya Chitale win Contender Muscat mixed doubles

24 Jan 2026 | 11:23 AM

Muscat, Jan 24 (UNI) India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale claimed the mixed doubles title at the WTT Contender Muscat 2026 on Friday, defeating China's Huang Youzheng and Shi Xunyao 3-2 in a thrilling five-game final at the Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex.
According to Olympics.com, the third-seeded Indian pair prevailed 3-2 (11-5, 5-11, 11-5, 5-11, 13-11) in a closely contested 37-minute match to secure their second mixed doubles crown at a WTT Contender event.

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Sinner battles past Spizzirri to take lead at Australian Open

24 Jan 2026 | 10:53 AM

Melbourne, Jan 24 (UNI) Defending champion Jannik Sinner battled past American qualifier Eliot Spizzirri in a gruelling third-round clash at the Australian Open on Saturday, holding a slender lead after three sets.
The world No. 2 recovered from physical discomfort and a mid-match interruption to edge ahead 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 after nearly three hours on court at Rod Laver Arena, as per the ATP official website.

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Ishan Kishan credits self-belief for India return after being dropped

24 Jan 2026 | 10:09 AM

New Delhi, Jan 24 (UNI) India opener Ishan Kishan said his return to form and place in the national team was driven by a simple question he asked himself while away from international cricket: whether he could perform at the highest level again.

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