"Coach Agassi did nothing to help Djokovic"

The MOC also approved financial assistance worth Rs 27.51 lakh for Sumit Nagal to support his international training and competition programme from March to October 2026. Nagal's calendar includes participation in ATP Challenger events, ATP Tour events, ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, Grand Slams such as Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open, as well as the Davis Cup 2nd round tie and Asian Games 2026.

Since joining KKR in 2024, during which he was a part of the team that sealed their third IPL trophy, Ramandeep has contributed 172 runs at an impressive strike rate of 167.9, with 6 wickets already to his name. More recently, Ramandeep lit up the 2025 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 209 runs at a strike rate of 195 and 9 wickets across 10 matches, and he looks primed for his best season yet in Purple and Gold

World No. 14 Jack Draper produced one of the biggest results of the Indian Wells Open after defeating Serbian legend and World No. 3 Novak Djokovic in a thrilling Round 16 contest, while several top seeds progressed further in the prestigious ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

Top players continued their strong runs at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, with Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka advancing to the next stage after impressive victories in their respective Men's Singles and Women's Singles matches.

Alcaraz outclassed Rinderknech 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 to extend his season run to 14 wins and zero losses, which also includes a memorable Australian Open triumph, as per ATP's official website.

Djokovic, the five-time champion, outclassed Aleksandar 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, facing a setback in the second set to book his place in the fourth round of the event for the first time since 2017. This is the second successive match where Djokovic has played three sets, having played a tough campaign opener against Kamil Majchrzak.

Alcaraz, who started off the year with a memorable Australian Open title win this year, beat Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3, as per ATP's official website. He looked in incredible touch, which earned him the elusive Australian Open grand slam title and the ATP 500 Doha last month. A two-time champion, Alcaraz extended his win streak at the tournament to 13 matches.

The memories of 2016 could come haunting back the Indian side, while for the West Indies, they would truly want that the '2026 is the new 2016' trend actually turns into a reality for them. A decade back during the 2016 T20 World Cup semifinal against India in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium, the ferocious knocks of Lendl Simmons, Johnson Charles and Andre Russell managed to outshine the genius of Virat Kohli in his prime, chasing down 193. During the title clash against England, Carlos Braithwaite sent four Ben Stokes deliveries into the night skies of Kolkata, sealing WI's second T20 World Cup win. While for the visitors, the 2016 tournament will serve as a fuel to revive WI's fortunes in world cricket, the fans of Men in Blue would count on their fiery batting line-up to avenge the heartbreak West Indies inflicted on them a decade back.

India will take on the West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens for the spot of second semifinalist from group one in the Super Eight. With South Africa having earned their spot already, the winner of this clash will get to play England in the second semifinal taking place at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on March 5. The clash is a repeat of an iconic semifinal between both sides during the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup at Wankhede, where, despite Virat Kohli's scintillating 89* in 47 balls, WI chased down 193 set by Men in Blue with quickfire fifties from Johnson Charles, Lendl Simmons and a power-packed 20-ball 43* from star all-rounder Andre Russell, giving Team India one of its biggest cricketing heartbreaks.

Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza has described the emerging rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as "incredible," saying the duo could be ushering in the next golden era of men's tennis.