Women’s Asia Cup: Renuka Singh, Smriti Mandhana power India to ten-wicket victory Bangladesh to book final berth | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: With a commanding three-wicket haul from pacer Renuka Singh and a blistering fifty from Smriti Mandhana, India defeated Bangladesh by ten wickets to advance to their ninth Women’s Asia Cup final at Dambulla on Friday.Defending champions India will face the winner of the second semifinal between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in the title…

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Nadal trains ahead of doubles opener despite injury worries

Rafael Nadal practised alongside doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros on Friday as doubts continued about the Spaniard’s fitness ahead of the Olympic tennis competition. The 38-year-old had missed his training slot on Thursday with Germany’s Alexander Zverev with Spain’s coach Carlos Moya saying he was struggling with a thigh injury. Fourteen-time French Open…

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Indian sports wrap, July 26: Punjab FC signs Croatian Midfielder Filip Mrzlijak

FOOTBALL Punjab FC on Friday announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Filip Mrzlijak, its first foreign signing ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 season. The Croatian player last featured for Croatian top-flight club, HNK Gorcia. The 31-year-old was born in Zagreb and primarily plays as a defensive midfielder. He graduated from the Dinamo Zagreb Academy which…

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Gautam Gambhir era of Indian cricket enters competition mode with Sri Lanka T20Is | Cricket News

India’s newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav are set to make their debut as a leadership duo against a struggling Sri Lankan side in a series of limited-overs matches, beginning with the first game of the three-match T20I series on Saturday in Pallekele.Gambhir, a two-time World Cup winner, takes over the…

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