The India teenager shone in her role as a finisher in South Africa, smashing two scores in the 40s including an unbeaten 47 against England that took her side to within sight of victory
The Padma Shri winner defeated Thailand's Mongkhon Bunsun in three sets to set up a clash with Japan's Daisuke Fujihara for a place in the final. Pramod Bhagat started slowly in the quarterfinals against Bunsun by losing the first set but came back strongly to take the next two.
The prestigious tournament is witnessing the participation of 398 pugilists, including 256 men and 142 women which is the highest ever in the competition's history
Hailing from Agra, Deepti was among the most wanted Indian players at the Auction. The 25-year-old, who is a crucial part of the Indian women's team set-up, is one of the few players from the country to have turned out in franchise tournaments outside India. Deepti, who has bagged 6 wickets
Anamika (50kg) faced Brazil's Caroline de Almeida in the quarter-final and started the bout with an aggressive approach defeating her 5-0. S.Kalavani also looked confident and dominated the proceedings against Florencia Lopez of Argentina since the start of the match winning it 4-1.
Anirudh and Prashanth are the only Indians remaining in the tournament as the country's campaign ended in the singles with the exit of Sumit Nagal on Thursday. The duo registered a hard-fought win in an exciting three-setter semi-final against the Indo-Austrian pair and will play the final o
The tournament, which began on February 4 has already seen 20 unforgettable matches across Bengaluru and Hyderabad and is now ready to give the volleyball fans in Kerala a taste of the thrilling sporting action
Hussamuddin faced Michele Baldassi of Italy in his round of 16 match in the 57kg category. Starting out on the front foot, the Italian displayed his attacking intent from the get-go and made the first round a closely contested affair. However, the Telangana-born pugilist utilized his experie
The shuttler also said that the league has provided a platform for the growth of volleyball in the country and said that other sports will take learning from how this tournament has been conducted
American Jessica Pegula, a member of the WTA player council member reiterated Swiatek's remarks. She cited the mixed team competition known as the United Cup from earlier in the season as a means of doing that