The BCCI on Saturday felicitated Tokyo Olympians, including gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, with cash awards ahead of the IPL opener between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders here.

The Board handed Chopra a cheque of Rs 1 crore while Tokyo Games bronze medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain was given Rs 25 lakh for her achievement.

The men's hockey team, which had also won a historic bronze medal at the quadrennial multi-sport event in Tokyo, was also handed a combined cheque of Rs 1 crore.

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Captain Manpreet Singh picked up the cheque from BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly in the presence of Board Secretary Jay Shah.

The BCCI had earlier announced cash awards for the medal winners at the Tokyo Olympics.

The BCCI on Saturday felicitated Tokyo Olympians, including gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, with cash awards ahead of the IPL opener between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders here.

The BCCI on Saturday felicitated Tokyo Olympians, including gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, with cash awards ahead of the IPL opener between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders here. The Board handed Chopra a cheque of Rs 1 crore while Tokyo Games bronze medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain was given Rs 25 lakh for her achievement. The men's hockey team, which had also won a historic bronze medal at the quadrennial multi-sport event in Tokyo, was also handed a combined cheque of Rs 1 crore. ALSO READ: BCCI to not make Yo-Yo test more difficult considering players' mental health Captain Manpreet Singh picked up the cheque from BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly in the presence of Board Secretary Jay Shah. The BCCI had earlier announced cash awards for the medal winners at the Tokyo Olympics.

BCCI felicitates Tokyo Olympians, including gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, ahead of CSK vs KKR opening clash

Continuing his impressive run, India's H S Prannoy stormed into the men's singles final at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament with a hard-fought win over Indonesia's world number 5 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting here on Saturday.

The 29-year-old eked out a 21-19 19-21 21-18 win over Ginting in a thrilling semifinal that lasted an hour and 11 minutes.

It was Prannoy's first final in five years, having won the US Open in 2017.

He will take on either compatriot Kidambi Srikanth or Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in the summit clash on Sunday.

A former top 10 player, Prannoy came into the match with a 1-1 head-to-head count against Ginting, who is currently ranked 21 places higher than him at world no. 5.

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The Indian looked in good touch as he grabbed the initiative early and held a 6-3 lead which was quickly erased by Ginting to move to a 12-19 advantage at one stage.

A five-point burst gave Prannoy a slender two-point lead and he maintained it till 18-16 before a net error and a service fault helped his rival to level par.

Ginting, however, went to net twice himself to hand over Prannoy a game point and the Indian sealed it with a precise return on his rival's front court.

After a tight battle in the second game, it was Ginting who grabbed a three-point lead at the interval following a couple of errors from the Indian at the net and front court.

Prannoy tried to send his rival to the corners with his diagonal shots but Ginting responded with a body return. The duo tried to go close to the lines and force errors on one another.

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The Indian fought his way back to 18-19 but a judgement error at the backline gave one game point to Ginting, who squandered one with a net error before Prannoy smashed out to allow his rival to make a comeback.

In the decider, Prannoy took a 8-5 lead and went into the break with a three-point advantage after Ginting's backhand return went to net.

The Indian increased his lead to 14-8 but he stumbled to a series of errors to allow Ginting make it 15-19.

Prannoy unleashed a smash to grab four match points. He squandered two before entering the finals with another precise return.

Continuing his impressive run, India's H S Prannoy stormed into the men's singles final at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament with a hard-fought win over Indonesia's world number 5 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting here on Saturday.

Continuing his impressive run, India's H S Prannoy stormed into the men's singles final at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament with a hard-fought win over Indonesia's world number 5 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting here on Saturday. The 29-year-old eked out a 21-19 19-21 21-18 win over Ginting in a thrilling semifinal that lasted an hour and 11 minutes. It was Prannoy's first final in five years, having won the US Open in 2017. He will take on either compatriot Kidambi Srikanth or Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in the summit clash on Sunday. A former top 10 player, Prannoy came into the match with a 1-1 head-to-head count against Ginting, who is currently ranked 21 places higher than him at world no. 5. ALSO READ: Iga Swiatek set to become Poland's first World No. 1 in tennis history after win against Golubic in Miami Open The Indian looked in good touch as he grabbed the initiative early and held a 6-3 lead which was quickly erased by Ginting to move to a 12-19 advantage at one stage. A five-point burst gave Prannoy a slender two-point lead and he maintained it till 18-16 before a net error and a service fault helped his rival to level par. Ginting, however, went to net twice himself to hand over Prannoy a game point and the Indian sealed it with a precise return on his rival's front court. After a tight battle in the second game, it was Ginting who grabbed a three-point lead at the interval following a couple of errors from the Indian at the net and front court. Prannoy tried to send his rival to the corners with his diagonal shots but Ginting responded with a body return. The duo tried to go close to the lines and force errors on one another. ALSO READ: BWF imposes three-month ban to four Chinese men's doubles players for 'failing to use best efforts to win' The Indian fought his way back to 18-19 but a judgement error at the backline gave one game point to Ginting, who squandered one with a net error before Prannoy smashed out to allow his rival to make a comeback. In the decider, Prannoy took a 8-5 lead and went into the break with a three-point advantage after Ginting's backhand return went to net. The Indian increased his lead to 14-8 but he stumbled to a series of errors to allow Ginting make it 15-19. Prannoy unleashed a smash to grab four match points. He squandered two before entering the finals with another precise return.

Swiss Open: H S Prannoy beats Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting to enter men's singles final

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket-keeper Sheldon Jackson earned high praise from legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar after producing a lightning quick stumping to dismiss Robin Uthappa during the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.<o:p></o:p>

Sachin compared him to MS Dhoni and wrote on his official Twitter account - "That was an outstanding stumping. @ShelJackson27’s speed reminded me of @msdhoni. Lightning fast!!".

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Robin Uthappa was tricked by Varun Chakravarty in the eighth over of the Chennai Super Kings innings as the ball skidded off the track and Uthappa missed it completely after stepping out of the crease. Jackson was on the ball in a flash and took off the bails neatly in complete the dismissal. <o:p></o:p>

Meanwhile former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh had a unique advice for Jackson.<o:p></o:p>

"Dear #SheldonJackson please wear a helmet when u keeping to spinners! You are a very talented player and have a golden opportunity after a long time be safe!!! And all the best, " said Yuvraj.

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KKR went with two special wicketkeepers in the IPL 2022 opener with Jackson keeping the wickets and England’s Sam Billings playing as a specialist batsman. Jackson, who has been a part of KKR for quite some time, was bought in the auctions for INR 60 lakhs.<o:p></o:p>

The KKR bowlers performed quite well but MS Dhoni fought back with a brilliant half century as CSK posted 131/5 in 20 overs. Umesh Yadav took two wickets in the beginning while Varun Chakravarty and Andre Russell took one wicket each as KKR dominated most of the innings in the encounter.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket-keeper Sheldon Jackson earned high praise from legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar after producing a lightning quick stumping to dismiss Robin Uthappa during the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicket-keeper Sheldon Jackson earned high praise from legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar after producing a lightning quick stumping to dismiss Robin Uthappa during the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. Sachin compared him to MS Dhoni and wrote on his official Twitter account - "That was an outstanding stumping. @ShelJackson27’s speed reminded me of @msdhoni. Lightning fast!!". That was an outstanding stumping. @ShelJackson27’s speed reminded me of @msdhoni. Lightning fast!! ⚡️#CSKvKKR — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 26, 2022 × Robin Uthappa was tricked by Varun Chakravarty in the eighth over of the Chennai Super Kings innings as the ball skidded off the track and Uthappa missed it completely after stepping out of the crease. Jackson was on the ball in a flash and took off the bails neatly in complete the dismissal. Meanwhile former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh had a unique advice for Jackson. "Dear #SheldonJackson please wear a helmet when u keeping to spinners! You are a very talented player and have a golden opportunity after a long time be safe!!! And all the best, " said Yuvraj. Also read | Dhoni smashes first IPL fifty in two years to rescue CSK's sinking ship vs KKR KKR went with two special wicketkeepers in the IPL 2022 opener with Jackson keeping the wickets and England’s Sam Billings playing as a specialist batsman. Jackson, who has been a part of KKR for quite some time, was bought in the auctions for INR 60 lakhs. The KKR bowlers performed quite well but MS Dhoni fought back with a brilliant half century as CSK posted 131/5 in 20 overs. Umesh Yadav took two wickets in the beginning while Varun Chakravarty and Andre Russell took one wicket each as KKR dominated most of the innings in the encounter.

IPL 2022: ‘Reminded me of MS Dhoni’ – Sachin Tendulkar’s high praise for KKR’s Sheldon Jackson

MS Dhoni slammed his first half century in two years to rescue Chennai Super Kings (CSK) from a tricky situation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Saturday. 

Dhoni registered seven boundaries and one six to bring up his fifty in 38 balls as CSK posted a total of 131 for the loss of five wickets after losing their top order quite cheaply.

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Dhoni started his innings quite slowly but accelerated towards the end of the innings as CSK scored 47 runs off the final three overs of the innings. He stitched together an 80-run partnership with skipper Ravindra Jadeja as they steadied the innings after five wickets fell within the 11th over.<o:p></o:p>

KKR started the match well as the bowlers keep taking wickets at regular intervals. Umesh Yadav dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway while Varun Chakravarty got the better of Robin Uthappa. Ambati Rayudu and Shivam Dube followed suit as CSK were reeling at 61 for 5.

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Dhoni joined Jadeja at the middle and started quite slowly as KKR bowlers kept testing him with spin and short balls. On one end, Andre Russell implemented a short pitch bowling strategy while it was all spin on the other as Chakravarty and Sunil Narine bowled in tandem during the middle overs.<o:p></o:p>

However, Dhoni weathered the storm and went after Shivam Mavi and Russell during the end of the innings. He connected brilliantly and two fours and a six off Mavi clearly showed his intentions in the 19th over. He continued to bat confidently and was able to reach his half century in the final over.<o:p></o:p>

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MS Dhoni slammed his first half century in two years to rescue Chennai Super Kings (CSK) from a tricky situation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Saturday.

MS Dhoni slammed his first half century in two years to rescue Chennai Super Kings (CSK) from a tricky situation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Saturday. Dhoni registered seven boundaries and one six to bring up his fifty in 38 balls as CSK posted a total of 131 for the loss of five wickets after losing their top order quite cheaply. Also read | CSK's Ravindra Jadeja registers unique record in opener against KKR Dhoni started his innings quite slowly but accelerated towards the end of the innings as CSK scored 47 runs off the final three overs of the innings. He stitched together an 80-run partnership with skipper Ravindra Jadeja as they steadied the innings after five wickets fell within the 11th over. KKR started the match well as the bowlers keep taking wickets at regular intervals. Umesh Yadav dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway while Varun Chakravarty got the better of Robin Uthappa. Ambati Rayudu and Shivam Dube followed suit as CSK were reeling at 61 for 5. Also read | With change in RCB leadership, we might see the Virat Kohli from 2016, says Sunil Gavaskar Dhoni joined Jadeja at the middle and started quite slowly as KKR bowlers kept testing him with spin and short balls. On one end, Andre Russell implemented a short pitch bowling strategy while it was all spin on the other as Chakravarty and Sunil Narine bowled in tandem during the middle overs. However, Dhoni weathered the storm and went after Shivam Mavi and Russell during the end of the innings. He connected brilliantly and two fours and a six off Mavi clearly showed his intentions in the 19th over. He continued to bat confidently and was able to reach his half century in the final over.

MS Dhoni smashes first IPL fifty in two years to rescue CSK's sinking ship against KKR

MS Dhoni has been the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper since the Indian Premier League (IPL) started way back in 2008. The veteran wicket-keeper batsman had a brilliant run as CSK captain and he guided the franchise to four IPL titles and two Champions League T20 titles during his time.<o:p></o:p>

However, this season will be different as all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja succeeded him as the CSK skipper after Dhoni decided to step down from the position ahead of the 2022 season.

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Both Jadeja and Dhoni were retained by the franchise ahead of the mega auction along with Moeen Ali and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad who was the top scorer for the side in the 2021 season.<o:p></o:p>

Jadeja had to wait 200 games to get his first game as captain - a record in the IPL. The previous record belonged to Manish Pandey who played 153 games before leading Sunrisers Hyderabad.<o:p></o:p>

200 – Ravindra Jadeja<o:p></o:p>

153 – Manish Pandey<o:p></o:p>

137 – Kieron Pollard<o:p></o:p>

111 – Ravichandran Ashwin<o:p></o:p>

107 – Sanju Samson<o:p></o:p>

103 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar<o:p></o:p>

Chennai Super Kings went with four overseas players in the form of Devon Conway, Dwayne Bravo, Adam Milne and Mitchell Santner. They are missing the services of Deepak Chahar who is suffering from a quadriceps injury while Moeen Ali arrived late due to visa complications.

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"Big shoes to fill in. Happy and excited for the new role,” Jadeja said at the toss.<o:p></o:p>

Jadeja had a great run in form during the Test series against Sri Lanka and thanks to his brilliant show, he claimed the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for all-rounders. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

MS Dhoni has been the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper since the Indian Premier League (IPL) started way back in 2008. The veteran wicket-keeper batsman had a brilliant run as CSK captain and he guided the franchise to four IPL titles and two Champions League T20 titles during his time.

MS Dhoni has been the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper since the Indian Premier League (IPL) started way back in 2008. The veteran wicket-keeper batsman had a brilliant run as CSK captain and he guided the franchise to four IPL titles and two Champions League T20 titles during his time. However, this season will be different as all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja succeeded him as the CSK skipper after Dhoni decided to step down from the position ahead of the 2022 season. Also read | AB de Villiers reacts to Dhoni handing over CSK captaincy to Jadeja Both Jadeja and Dhoni were retained by the franchise ahead of the mega auction along with Moeen Ali and opener Ruturaj Gaikwad who was the top scorer for the side in the 2021 season. Jadeja had to wait 200 games to get his first game as captain - a record in the IPL. The previous record belonged to Manish Pandey who played 153 games before leading Sunrisers Hyderabad. 200 – Ravindra Jadeja 153 – Manish Pandey 137 – Kieron Pollard 111 – Ravichandran Ashwin 107 – Sanju Samson 103 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar Chennai Super Kings went with four overseas players in the form of Devon Conway, Dwayne Bravo, Adam Milne and Mitchell Santner. They are missing the services of Deepak Chahar who is suffering from a quadriceps injury while Moeen Ali arrived late due to visa complications. Also read | 'Don't advice me until I ask for': Ex-IPL coach on conversation with Dhoni "Big shoes to fill in. Happy and excited for the new role,” Jadeja said at the toss. Jadeja had a great run in form during the Test series against Sri Lanka and thanks to his brilliant show, he claimed the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for all-rounders.

IPL 2022: CSK's Ravindra Jadeja registers unique record in opener against KKR

Former Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes that Virat Kohli can repeat his heroics of 2016 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after giving up captaincy of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Kohli had a dream run of form in 2016 when he scored 973 runs in a single season. <o:p></o:p>

Speaking during a Gameplan episode on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “At the moment, we do not know whether Kohli will be captain again. Sometimes when a player is relieved of the burden of captaincy, he flourishes as he is not thinking about 10 other players.

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“When you are captain, you are thinking about 10 other players and sometimes also the other members of your squad, about their form or lack of form and things that they are not doing right which when they do it right, will be good for the team. This season, we might actually see the Kohli of 2016 where he got almost 1000 runs in the IPL season,” Gavaskar said on the programme. <o:p></o:p>

Glenn Maxwell will also be an integral part of RCB after he was retained ahead of this year’s mega auction. Speaking about the Australia star, Gavaskar said, “Maxwell’s cricket depends on how he approaches every inning. There are times when his approach has been unbelievably fantastic and then there are times it has not been that great.

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“Last season, he was in a team with Virat Kohli and ABD, two of the finest batsmen that the game has seen and so maybe he lifted his game. He raised the level of his game to try to keep up with that.<o:p></o:p>

“If he says to himself, I am going to do what ABD has done for RCB, then RCB could be in for a real magic season from Maxwell,” he concluded.<o:p></o:p>

Former Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes that Virat Kohli can repeat his heroics of 2016 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after giving up captaincy of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Former Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes that Virat Kohli can repeat his heroics of 2016 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after giving up captaincy of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Kohli had a dream run of form in 2016 when he scored 973 runs in a single season. Speaking during a Gameplan episode on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “At the moment, we do not know whether Kohli will be captain again. Sometimes when a player is relieved of the burden of captaincy, he flourishes as he is not thinking about 10 other players. Also read | MS Dhoni vs Rohit Sharma: Former Australia cricketer picks the best ever IPL captain “When you are captain, you are thinking about 10 other players and sometimes also the other members of your squad, about their form or lack of form and things that they are not doing right which when they do it right, will be good for the team. This season, we might actually see the Kohli of 2016 where he got almost 1000 runs in the IPL season,” Gavaskar said on the programme. Glenn Maxwell will also be an integral part of RCB after he was retained ahead of this year’s mega auction. Speaking about the Australia star, Gavaskar said, “Maxwell’s cricket depends on how he approaches every inning. There are times when his approach has been unbelievably fantastic and then there are times it has not been that great. Also read | AB de Villiers reacts to MS Dhoni handing over CSK captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja “Last season, he was in a team with Virat Kohli and ABD, two of the finest batsmen that the game has seen and so maybe he lifted his game. He raised the level of his game to try to keep up with that. “If he says to himself, I am going to do what ABD has done for RCB, then RCB could be in for a real magic season from Maxwell,” he concluded.

IPL 2022: With change in RCB leadership, we might see the Virat Kohli from 2016, says Sunil Gavaskar

Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg believes that MS Dhoni is the best Indian Premier League (IPL) skipper ever and he is even ahead of Rohit Sharma who has won five titles with Mumbai Indians.<o:p></o:p>

Dhoni captained Chennai Super Kings since the tournament began in 2008 before stepping down from the position ahead of the 2022 season and he was succeeded by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

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With CSK, Dhoni won the IPL title four times and he also won the Champions League T20 twice.<o:p></o:p>

"Rohit Sharma with the Mumbai Indians has won five titles, while MS Dhoni has won four titles as captain in the IPL. But does it mean that Rohit Sharma is a better captain than Dhoni? No, it doesn't. Why? Because it's the win percentage over your whole career as a captain that's important. Because you need consistency within your team, and if you have that consistency, you have got a better chance of success at the back end, and MS Dhoni has had that," Hogg said on his YouTube channel.

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"Dhoni has captained 204 games at a 60-odd percent win ratio, which is 61 percent with the Chennai Super Kings in 190 matches. No one is going to break that record of captaining more than 100 games, so Dhoni is the best captain going around," he added when speaking about the comparisons.<o:p></o:p>

Chennai Super Kings will be beginning the tournament as favourites after winning the competition in 2021 and they will take over last year’s finalists Kolkata Knight Riders in the opener on Saturday.<o:p></o:p>

Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg believes that MS Dhoni is the best Indian Premier League (IPL) skipper ever and he is even ahead of Rohit Sharma who has won five titles with Mumbai Indians.

Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg believes that MS Dhoni is the best Indian Premier League (IPL) skipper ever and he is even ahead of Rohit Sharma who has won five titles with Mumbai Indians. Dhoni captained Chennai Super Kings since the tournament began in 2008 before stepping down from the position ahead of the 2022 season and he was succeeded by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Also read | CSK vs KKR prediction: Who will win today's IPL 2022 opener? With CSK, Dhoni won the IPL title four times and he also won the Champions League T20 twice. "Rohit Sharma with the Mumbai Indians has won five titles, while MS Dhoni has won four titles as captain in the IPL. But does it mean that Rohit Sharma is a better captain than Dhoni? No, it doesn't. Why? Because it's the win percentage over your whole career as a captain that's important. Because you need consistency within your team, and if you have that consistency, you have got a better chance of success at the back end, and MS Dhoni has had that," Hogg said on his YouTube channel. Also read | Dhoni and Kohli share a heartwarming hug as they catch up ahead of IPL 2022 "Dhoni has captained 204 games at a 60-odd percent win ratio, which is 61 percent with the Chennai Super Kings in 190 matches. No one is going to break that record of captaining more than 100 games, so Dhoni is the best captain going around," he added when speaking about the comparisons. Chennai Super Kings will be beginning the tournament as favourites after winning the competition in 2021 and they will take over last year’s finalists Kolkata Knight Riders in the opener on Saturday.

MS Dhoni vs Rohit Sharma: Former Australia cricketer picks the best ever IPL captain

India's Kidambi Srikanth defeated World No. 3 and second seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a hard-fought three-game encounter to enter the men's singles semi-final of Swiss Open here at St. Jakobshalle.

The world championship silver medallist Srikanth started off well and took an early lead of 9-1 in the opening game but Antonsen fought back valiantly to win 10 points on trot as both the players went into the opening game break with Danish player leading 11-9.

Post break the Guntur-born shuttler won three points trot to once again take a lead after a see-saw battle the Indian finally took the opening game 21-19 and go one game up.

In the second game, the Indian too started off in a similar fashion taking an early lead of 9-6.

Srikanth went into the break with an 11-9 lead. After the break both the shuttlers fought brilliantly and were levelled at 19-19 but Anders Antonsen won two consecutive times to win the second game 21-19 to make it one game apiece.

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In the third and deciding game it was World No.3 player from Denmark who took an early 4-1 lead but the former World No.1 Srikanth won three consecutive points to make it 4-4. At 7-7, Antonsen won six consecutive points to take a big lead of 13-7 but Srikanth was not willing to give up without a fight as he too won six points on the trot to make it 13-13.

At 15-15, Srikanth won three consecutive points to take an 18-15 lead but the Denmark shuttler fought his way back to take a match point at 20-19 but the World Championship silver medallist Srikanth held his nerve to win the third and final game 22-20.

With a 21-19 19-21 22-20 win in a quarter-final match that lasted for one hour and 19 minutes seventh seed Kidambi Srikanth will now face World No.8 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia for a place in the final.

India's Kidambi Srikanth defeated World No. 3 and second seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a hard-fought three-game encounter to enter the men's singles semi-final of Swiss Open here at St.

India's Kidambi Srikanth defeated World No. 3 and second seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a hard-fought three-game encounter to enter the men's singles semi-final of Swiss Open here at St. Jakobshalle. The world championship silver medallist Srikanth started off well and took an early lead of 9-1 in the opening game but Antonsen fought back valiantly to win 10 points on trot as both the players went into the opening game break with Danish player leading 11-9. Post break the Guntur-born shuttler won three points trot to once again take a lead after a see-saw battle the Indian finally took the opening game 21-19 and go one game up. In the second game, the Indian too started off in a similar fashion taking an early lead of 9-6. Srikanth went into the break with an 11-9 lead. After the break both the shuttlers fought brilliantly and were levelled at 19-19 but Anders Antonsen won two consecutive times to win the second game 21-19 to make it one game apiece. ALSO READ: Iga Swiatek set to become Poland's first World No. 1 in tennis history after win against Golubic in Miami Open In the third and deciding game it was World No.3 player from Denmark who took an early 4-1 lead but the former World No.1 Srikanth won three consecutive points to make it 4-4. At 7-7, Antonsen won six consecutive points to take a big lead of 13-7 but Srikanth was not willing to give up without a fight as he too won six points on the trot to make it 13-13. At 15-15, Srikanth won three consecutive points to take an 18-15 lead but the Denmark shuttler fought his way back to take a match point at 20-19 but the World Championship silver medallist Srikanth held his nerve to win the third and final game 22-20. With a 21-19 19-21 22-20 win in a quarter-final match that lasted for one hour and 19 minutes seventh seed Kidambi Srikanth will now face World No.8 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia for a place in the final.

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats Denmark's Anders Antonsen to enter men's singles semi-final

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening clash of IPL 2022 as this will going to&nbsp;be a repeat of last year's final. CSK won their fourth title in the previous meeting while KKR will look to seek revenge for losing the IPL 2021 final.

Both teams have been slightly affected as some of the overseas players will be joining the team late. Visa issues have delayed star all-rounder Moeen Ali's arrival and he will be unavailable for the first match. KKR will be without the services of Tim Southee and Pat Cummins for the first few games.

But the big news is Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepping down as CSK captain as Ravindra Jadeja will be leading the team from now on. KKR also has a new skipper&nbsp;in Shreyas Iyer who will try to make a winning start to the tournament.

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Let's take a look at the means on how to live stream or view the match:&nbsp;

Where is the IPL 2022&nbsp;match between Chennai Super Kings&nbsp;vs Kolkata Knight Riders&nbsp;taking place?

The IPL 2022&nbsp;match between&nbsp;Chennai Super Kings&nbsp;vs Kolkata Knight Riders will take place at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

What time does the IPL 2022&nbsp;match between&nbsp;Chennai Super Kings&nbsp;vs Kolkata Knight Riders begin?

The IPL 2022&nbsp;match between&nbsp;Chennai Super Kings&nbsp;vs Kolkata Knight Riders begins at 7:30 PM IST&nbsp;on Saturday, March 26.

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Where and how to watch live coverage of the IPL 2022&nbsp;match between Chennai Super Kings&nbsp;vs Kolkata Knight Riders?

The IPL 2022&nbsp;match between&nbsp;Chennai Super Kings&nbsp;vs Kolkata Knight Riders will be aired live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. The online streaming of the IPL 2022&nbsp;match between CSK vs KKR&nbsp;will be available on Hotstar.

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening clash of IPL 2022 as this will going to be a repeat of last year's final. CSK won their fourth title in the previous meeting while KKR will look to seek revenge for losing the IPL 2021 final.

Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening clash of IPL 2022 as this will going to be a repeat of last year's final. CSK won their fourth title in the previous meeting while KKR will look to seek revenge for losing the IPL 2021 final. Both teams have been slightly affected as some of the overseas players will be joining the team late. Visa issues have delayed star all-rounder Moeen Ali's arrival and he will be unavailable for the first match. KKR will be without the services of Tim Southee and Pat Cummins for the first few games. But the big news is Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepping down as CSK captain as Ravindra Jadeja will be leading the team from now on. KKR also has a new skipper in Shreyas Iyer who will try to make a winning start to the tournament. ALSO READ: Indian cricket's crown jewel, the IPL, is back home: bigger, better and longer Let's take a look at the means on how to live stream or view the match: Where is the IPL 2022 match between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders taking place? The IPL 2022 match between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders will take place at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. What time does the IPL 2022 match between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders begin? The IPL 2022 match between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders begins at 7:30 PM IST on Saturday, March 26. ALSO READ: IPL 2022: CSK vs KKR - Head to head record, trivia, stats and squads Where and how to watch live coverage of the IPL 2022 match between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders? The IPL 2022 match between Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders will be aired live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD. The online streaming of the IPL 2022 match between CSK vs KKR will be available on Hotstar.

IPL 2022, CSK vs KKR, Live Streaming: When and where to watch Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders?

Suzie Bates compiled her 12th ODI century and became the first New Zealand batter, and fourth overall, to reach 5,000 runs in the format as the hosts beat Pakistan by 71 runs to end an otherwise disappointing Women's World Cup campaign on a positive note here on Saturday.

After Bates' magnificent century guided New Zealand to 265 for eight, a maiden five-wicket haul from medium-pacer Hannah Rowe helped New Zealand register a comfortable victory at the Hagley Oval.

Bates hit 126 from just 135 deliveries in the White Ferns' total and that proved too much for Pakistan as Rowe picked up 5/55 to effectively seal the result for New Zealand.

The victory is unlikely to help the Kiwis reach the semi-finals of the tournament though, with New Zealand now requiring both England and India to record large losses on Sunday to have any chance of sneaking in.

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It means the tournament hosts will most likely finish in sixth place on the standings, while Pakistan will end eighth with one victory from their seven matches in the tournament.

New Zealand will be left to wonder what could have been, especially after the way Bates played as she compiled her fourth World Cup hundred.

The New Zealand veteran hit 14 boundaries during her 135-ball innings as she brought up her 5000th ODI run for her country while pacing New Zealand's healthy total on what was an excellent batting wicket.

Many of Bates' fellow batters got starts, but Katey Martin (30 not out), Brooke Holliday (29), Amelia Kerr (24) and Maddy Green (23) weren't able to match the exploits of their more experienced teammate.

Nida Dar (3/39) was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers, which included two wickets in three deliveries early in her spell that disrupted New Zealand's highly-rated top-order.

Dar was also the mainstay of Pakistan's run chase, with her entertaining knock of 50 keeping her side in with a glimmer of hope of reaching the victory target.

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While Dar and skipper Bismah Maroof (38) were together at the crease there was an outside chance, but New Zealand managed to pick up wickets at crucial stages to deflate Pakistan prospects.

While it was spinner Frances Mackay (2/29) that did the damage at the top of the Pakistan run chase, it was Rowe that sealed the contest by running through their middle order in style.

Rowe had Maroof caught behind to end an 82-run stand with Dar and then dismissed Aliya Riaz for one and got the key wicket of Dar to send Pakistan tumbling from 155/3 to 158/6.

That decisive spell proved enough as Pakistan's last wickets fell tamely to leave New Zealand enough time to cruise home.

Suzie Bates compiled her 12th ODI century and became the first New Zealand batter, and fourth overall, to reach 5,000 runs in the format as the hosts beat Pakistan by 71 runs to end an otherwise disappointing Women's World Cup campaign on a positive note here on Saturday.

Suzie Bates compiled her 12th ODI century and became the first New Zealand batter, and fourth overall, to reach 5,000 runs in the format as the hosts beat Pakistan by 71 runs to end an otherwise disappointing Women's World Cup campaign on a positive note here on Saturday. After Bates' magnificent century guided New Zealand to 265 for eight, a maiden five-wicket haul from medium-pacer Hannah Rowe helped New Zealand register a comfortable victory at the Hagley Oval. Bates hit 126 from just 135 deliveries in the White Ferns' total and that proved too much for Pakistan as Rowe picked up 5/55 to effectively seal the result for New Zealand. The victory is unlikely to help the Kiwis reach the semi-finals of the tournament though, with New Zealand now requiring both England and India to record large losses on Sunday to have any chance of sneaking in. ALSO READ: Absolute nonsense! Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at PCB and Babar Azam & Co. after defeat against Australia It means the tournament hosts will most likely finish in sixth place on the standings, while Pakistan will end eighth with one victory from their seven matches in the tournament. New Zealand will be left to wonder what could have been, especially after the way Bates played as she compiled her fourth World Cup hundred. The New Zealand veteran hit 14 boundaries during her 135-ball innings as she brought up her 5000th ODI run for her country while pacing New Zealand's healthy total on what was an excellent batting wicket. Many of Bates' fellow batters got starts, but Katey Martin (30 not out), Brooke Holliday (29), Amelia Kerr (24) and Maddy Green (23) weren't able to match the exploits of their more experienced teammate. Nida Dar (3/39) was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers, which included two wickets in three deliveries early in her spell that disrupted New Zealand's highly-rated top-order. Dar was also the mainstay of Pakistan's run chase, with her entertaining knock of 50 keeping her side in with a glimmer of hope of reaching the victory target. ALSO READ: Australia Test captain Pat Cummins excited for Sri Lanka, India tours after success in Pakistan While Dar and skipper Bismah Maroof (38) were together at the crease there was an outside chance, but New Zealand managed to pick up wickets at crucial stages to deflate Pakistan prospects. While it was spinner Frances Mackay (2/29) that did the damage at the top of the Pakistan run chase, it was Rowe that sealed the contest by running through their middle order in style. Rowe had Maroof caught behind to end an 82-run stand with Dar and then dismissed Aliya Riaz for one and got the key wicket of Dar to send Pakistan tumbling from 155/3 to 158/6. That decisive spell proved enough as Pakistan's last wickets fell tamely to leave New Zealand enough time to cruise home.

Women's World Cup: Suzie Bates' ton, Hannah Rowe's five-for powers New Zealand to 71-run win over Pakistan

MS Dhoni has been captaining the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) side since the start of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. However, the veteran wicket-keeper batsman decided to step down from his position and he was replaced with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the 2022 season.<o:p></o:p>

Former CSK cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath believes that Jadeja has improved a lot as all all-round cricketer but his captaincy is something ‘to be looked at’ as he has never done it before.

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"Jadeja has always been a bowler but in the last two years, he has improved as a batsman tremendously. The biggest part of his game in which he has improved is his batting. His batting has made him a proper all-rounder, a proper 3D cricketer", the 41-year-old said told Times Now.<o:p></o:p>

"Now there's a fourth dimension as well. He will be a 4D cricketer because captaincy is also there. The only thing is that he has never led any team, even in First-Class cricket. That is the only thing that needs to be looked at. As for his value to the team, we all know it."

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"The thing is, he already has the load. He has to be fielding in the hotspot. He has to do bowling, batting, and now there's captaincy also", he further added while taking about the developement.”<o:p></o:p>

Jadeja had a brilliant run of form in the Test series against Sri Lanka and thanks to his brilliant show, he was able to claim the top spot in the ICC all-rounders rankings ahead of the new season.

CSK will begin their IPL 2022 campaign against last year's finalists Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.<o:p></o:p>

MS Dhoni has been captaining the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) side since the start of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. However, the veteran wicket-keeper batsman decided to step down from his position and he was replaced with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the 2022 season.

MS Dhoni has been captaining the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) side since the start of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. However, the veteran wicket-keeper batsman decided to step down from his position and he was replaced with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the 2022 season. Former CSK cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath believes that Jadeja has improved a lot as all all-round cricketer but his captaincy is something ‘to be looked at’ as he has never done it before. Also read | CSK vs KKR prediction: Who will win today's IPL 2022 opener? "Jadeja has always been a bowler but in the last two years, he has improved as a batsman tremendously. The biggest part of his game in which he has improved is his batting. His batting has made him a proper all-rounder, a proper 3D cricketer", the 41-year-old said told Times Now. "Now there's a fourth dimension as well. He will be a 4D cricketer because captaincy is also there. The only thing is that he has never led any team, even in First-Class cricket. That is the only thing that needs to be looked at. As for his value to the team, we all know it." Also read | New look opening pair? KKR's predicted XI for IPL 2022 opener against CSK "The thing is, he already has the load. He has to be fielding in the hotspot. He has to do bowling, batting, and now there's captaincy also", he further added while taking about the developement.” Jadeja had a brilliant run of form in the Test series against Sri Lanka and thanks to his brilliant show, he was able to claim the top spot in the ICC all-rounders rankings ahead of the new season. CSK will begin their IPL 2022 campaign against last year's finalists Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season gets underway on Saturday with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on last year’s finalists Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai.<o:p></o:p>

Both teams will have new captains with Shreyas Iyer leading KKR and Ravindra Jadeja taking over the leadership position from MS Dhoni.

The two franchises&nbsp;will also be missing a host of prominent players due to a number of restrictions – Tim Southee, Pat Cummins and Aaron Finch for KKR while CSK will be without England all-rounder Moeen Ali and the injured fast bowler Deepak Chahar.

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Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has played for both KKR and CSK, picked a winner ahead of the encounter. In a conversation with Sportskeeda, Harbhajan said that KKR have a number of young players in their arsenal and he added that KKR will emerge victorious on Saturday.<o:p></o:p>

“I think it’s KKR because they are a young side and boast decent players. They have good hitters along with two quality spinners. Hence, I feel KKR will beat CSK,” Harbhajan was quoted as saying.

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“Both teams have a special place. Both franchises took care of me when I played for them. When I played for CSK, the fans poured in all their love. I was with the KKR side last year. Although I didn’t play much due to fitness issues, I tried to help them mentally as much as possible. Both teams have given me immense love but if I have to pick one team that will win, I will have to go with KKR. They have the right team to win,” he added.<o:p></o:p>

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season gets underway on Saturday with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on last year’s finalists Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season gets underway on Saturday with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on last year’s finalists Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai. Both teams will have new captains with Shreyas Iyer leading KKR and Ravindra Jadeja taking over the leadership position from MS Dhoni. The two franchises will also be missing a host of prominent players due to a number of restrictions – Tim Southee, Pat Cummins and Aaron Finch for KKR while CSK will be without England all-rounder Moeen Ali and the injured fast bowler Deepak Chahar. Also read | New look opening pair? KKR's predicted XI for IPL 2022 opener against CSK Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has played for both KKR and CSK, picked a winner ahead of the encounter. In a conversation with Sportskeeda, Harbhajan said that KKR have a number of young players in their arsenal and he added that KKR will emerge victorious on Saturday. “I think it’s KKR because they are a young side and boast decent players. They have good hitters along with two quality spinners. Hence, I feel KKR will beat CSK,” Harbhajan was quoted as saying. Also read | Conway to open? CSK's predicted playing XI for IPL 2022 opener against KKR “Both teams have a special place. Both franchises took care of me when I played for them. When I played for CSK, the fans poured in all their love. I was with the KKR side last year. Although I didn’t play much due to fitness issues, I tried to help them mentally as much as possible. Both teams have given me immense love but if I have to pick one team that will win, I will have to go with KKR. They have the right team to win,” he added.

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