Kamesh Srinivasan

3 days ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

It was an evening of lively conversation on Indian sports, triggered by the discussion on the ‘Shuttlers of Bharat’, the stories in the book Net Flicks, authored by Vijay Lokapally and Akshay Lokapally. In the nice ambience of the Aerocity, the president (sports) of GMR Group, PKSV Sagar, assured that the company was keen to nurture sports beyond cricket, and revealed that a lively Rugby League was ready to unfold with the best players from around the world from June 1 to 15.

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

Five years after playing a sterling role in partnership with Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina did it once again, in taking India to the Billie Jean King Cup World Group play-offs, by winning the decisive doubles against Korea, in the last league match in partnership with Prarthana Thombare. In 2020, Ankita had won the decisive doubles rubber against Indonesia to see India qualify as the second team behind China.

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

India rose to the occasion in a gripping climax as Ankita Raina and Prarthana Thombare entertained the fans to take India past Korea with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Kim Dabin and Sohyun Park in the Asia-Oceania Billie Jean King Cup women’s tennis championship at the Balewadi Stadium on Saturday. India qualified along with New Zealand for the play-off, following its 2-1 victory over Korea. Both the teams had four wins each in the six-team competition.

1 week ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan |Sunil Gavaskar

Lulu Sun and Monique Barry ensured qualification for New Zealand as they won their singles matches against Thailand, for the team’s fourth straight victory in as many matches, in the Asia-Oceania Billie Jean King Cup women’s tennis championship at the Balewadi Stadium on Friday. Monique Barry beat Patcharin Cheapchandej in straight sets, while Lulu Sun had to sweat it out in three sets against the gutsy Mananchaya Sawangkaew.

1 week ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan |Sunil Gavaskar

Lakshay Sheoran and Neeru shot a combined score of 142 in mixed trap and missed the chance to fight for a medal by one point in the ISSF World Cup that concluded in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The other Indian pair of Pragati Dubey and Prithviraj Tondaiman shot 136 and placed 13th. Earlier, in men’s trap, Zoravar Singh Sandhu missed the final following a five-way shoot-off for the last spot, after being tied on 119. Walton Eller of USA beat Zoravar 10-9 to make the cut.