Speaking a day after the tribunal’s verdict, Lalit said the ruling brought an end to a legal battle that had lasted 16 years and vindicated his stand on the decisions taken during the 2009 IPL season.
Fresh from ending her title drought by winning the Japan Open on Saturday, PV Sindhu continued her impressive run of form with a hard-fought first-round win at the China Open, while Ayush Shetty pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the day by defeating Indonesia's World No. 11 Alwi Farhan to reach the men's singles pre-quarterfinals in Changzhou on Wednesday.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games get underway in Glasgow on Thursday, with around 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories competing across 10 sports. A total of 215 gold medals will be up for grabs during the Games.
India left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav is set to make his debut in English county cricket after signing for Yorkshire for two separate spells during the ongoing domestic season.
Hockey India has named a 20-member squad for the FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands, with Harmanpreet Singh set to lead India’s bid to end a 50-year wait for the title.
Skipper Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on a glittering 75, while Yashasvi Jaiswal made 175 as India added 109 runs in the morning session on day two and reach 427/4 in 116 overs at lunch in the second and final Test against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.
This is the first-ever hosting of the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in Odisha, and notably, the event returns to India after a gap of 16 years.
The championship was inaugurated by Vijay Baghel, Member of Parliament from Durg constituency, as the chief guest.
The left-hander’s dominance, combined with Sai Sudharsan’s composed 87, left the visitors chasing leather for most of the day after skipper Shubman Gill won his first toss in seven Tests and opted to bat first on a placid surface.
The winners now await the result of the other semifinal between 14-time champions China and Japan.
