With scores of 4,9,9 in his previous three matches, Rahul was under pressure to justify his selection and the opener responded by clubbing four sixes en route to a 31-ball fifty as India reached 86-2 at the halfway stage.
A round-up of all tennis action on Saturday.
Medvedev moved a step closer to a potential semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open warm-up event.
A brother and sister united in grief at their beloved mother's funeral.
Australian MasterChef runner-up Sarah Todd can't get over India.
India's Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan registered a resounding straight-set win to cruise into the doubles semi-finals but it was the end of the road for compatriot Sania Mirza and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok, in Adelaide, on Friday.
Tripling Season 3 does not even make an attempt to entertain, feels Deepa Gahlot.
Marilyn Monroe, Minions, musicals and mean-spirited witches, it's quite a spread on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers her picks.
Churches also tolled their bells, after the Church of England sent out guidance to parishes, chapels and cathedrals across the country encouraging them to open for prayer or special services. Major sporting events, including football and cricket matches, have been postponed as a mark of respect.
Celeb inspired ways to style your denims this winter.
Here are some shots of top-class action from the Winter Games...
Sarah Hyland who is suffering from the condition has had two kidney transplants so far.
Apart from Shafali's knock, Sixers skipper Ellyse Perry hit 27 runs off 33 balls as they reached 129 for five in 19.3 overs.
A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open.
Will Bangladesh come undone again on the big stage or will they shake off the tag as underachievers and win their first World Cup title?
US endurance swimmer Sarah Thomas has become the first person to swim across the English Channel four times without stopping.
Arshdeep Singh in death overs has worked for Team India
Images from Day 6 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Saturday.
Katrina gets a haircut...Why is Ranveer lost in thought?
Sumit storms into Thailand open boxing semi-finals
"Really happy with the way things went till now, would have loved to have a full game here and as Siraj said the weather is not in our hands," he said.
A summary of Indian athletes' performance on Wednesday, Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Lionel Messi said on Wednesday he was delighted to have signed for French club Paris St Germain and that he is ready to help the team clinch their first ever Champions League title.
Flipkart has promoted several of its leaders into newer roles at a time when the Walmart-owned e-commerce giant has internally raised its IPO (initial public offering) valuation target to about $60 billion and aims for a US listing in 2023, according to the sources. "I am delighted to announce the promotion of some of our exemplary leaders," said Kalyan Krishnamurthy, chief executive officer, Flipkart Group, in an internal note, and which has been reviewed by Business Standard. "Each of them has been instrumental in delivering impact and creating long-term value for Flipkart.
Shafali was presented with India Women's ODI cap number 131 from captain Mithali Raj
Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar-year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle in a stunning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final on Sunday.
A quick look at the winners of the 95th Annual Academy Awards.
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that his players crumbled under pressure in a high-stakes T20 World Cup semi-final against England.
While praising Suryakumar, Buttler didn't forget to mention that his team can't afford to just think about him. "It would be remiss just to think about him. I think they have some other excellent players, as well,"
Manika Batra and Archana Kamath defeated Hungary's Dora Madarasz and Georgina Pota 11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7 in the women's doubles round of 16.
Three major upsets that highlighted this World Cup.
Indian all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur played a crucial knock of 35 runs, as Melbourne Renegades defeated Sydney Sixers by seven wickets in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) match in Launceston.
England players were in demand as batter Harry Brook earned a Rs 13.25 crore winning from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Australian fast bowling legend Brett Lee wants India coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma to shield rising left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh from an overdose of advise as it could prove to be "counter-productive".
Sukanya Verma lists out everything you can catch on OTT this week.
India's women's hockey team put up a spirited display against Great Britain but it wasn't enough to prevent them from going down 3-4 in the Olympics bronze medal play-off, at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, on Friday.
What kind of a sari is Vidya wearing? Why is Kriti laughing?
India's bowlers put up a valiant effort with a below par total to defend before rookie Alice Capsey held her nerves to guide England to a seven-wicket win in the third women's T20 International.
The amfAR gala was a star-studded affair with celebs gracing the red carpet in glamorous gowns.
