Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from playing for Spain in the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a hamstring injury on Tuesday.
Satwik-Chirag advances at Australian Open
Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the men’s doubles second round with a tough straight-game win over Chinese Taipei’s Chang Ko-Chi and Po Li-Wei at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament here on Tuesday.
Bhuvi slams spin track critics
India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar feels the debate over preparing a spin-friendly track at the Eden Gardens for the opening Test against South Africa is pointless as the country has been laying out such wickets for ages.
Who fills in for Gill in Guwahati Test?
Indian cricket faces a compelling selection quandary as the second Test against a resurgent South African side in Guwahati fast approaches, overshadowed by the likely absence of star batter Shubman Gill.
Greco, Paralympic gold medalist, dies suddenly at 28
Australian cyclist Paige Greco, a Paralympic gold medalist, has died. She was 28.A joint statement by the Australian Paralympic Committee and Australian cycling federation said that Greco “passed away in her Adelaide home after experiencing a sudden medical episode” on Sunday.“Paige meant everything to us,” her mother Natalie.
Sinner beats Alcaraz to retain ATP Finals title
The final installment of the “Sincaraz” rivalry for 2025 went to Jannik Sinner.
Harbhajan slams rank-turner strategy
Calling it “the destruction of Test cricket”, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh says under-prepared and excessively bowler-friendly surfaces like the one used at Eden Gardens, prevent the genuine development of players.
Indian batters actually can’t play spin, says Haddin
Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin has criticised India’s reliance on playing Tests on turning pitches, stating that Kolkata Test is the second such instance of this backfiring in Gautam Gambhir’s tenure and has exposed that the batting unit doesn’t have players who can play spin bowling well on such surfaces.
Gambhir under fire as India’s Test coach
In a spot of bother after series of home defeats New Delhi, Nov 18: Gautam Gambhir, who began his tenure as India’s Test coach vowing to bring discipline and a new, uncompromising edge to the side, is now facing mounting scrutiny after a string of disappointing results on home soil.
Pitch was not unplayable, says Gambhir
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday mounted a strong defence of the tough Eden Gardens pitch, saying it was precisely the kind of track they were looking for ahead of the first Test against South Africa.
