Anushka and Virat were seen sharing a laugh and exchanging high-fives after winning a point together.
A total of six teams each in men's and women's sections and 180 players will compete in the T20 format in the quadrennial showpiece, which hosted cricket for the first and only time in 1900.
Urwashi Joshi upset second-seeded Australian Sophie Fadaely 3-2 to advance to the quarter-finals.
Temba Bavuma and his son Lihle celebrated with the ICC Test Championship Mace, marking South Africa's most memorable cricketing moment.
The Indian teams will now vie for classification spots.
'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000. 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi, penniless, a forgotten hero.'
There was not a chance in hell that India's finest squash player Saurav Ghosal would continue playing the game in his 40s but the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Olympics after decades of wait has forced the 37-year-old to rethink about his future plans.
Pomona, a city in South California, will host the cricket competition during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the ICC announced in Dubai on Tuesday.
'The sun is on us,' declared SA skipper Temba Bavuma following the World Test Championship triumph.
Playing against high-ranked and experienced opponent in Lee Ka Yi, the 15-year-old Anahat tried her best.
Joshna Chinappa is making a 'mind-boggling' sixth appearance at the Asian Games, having made her debut as a 15-year-old a couple of decades ago in 2002.
Malaysia and India took the top-two spots in their pool to make the semifinals which guarantee them at least a bronze.
Abhay Singh won a thrilling battle against Noor Zaman as India regained the Asian Games squash gold with an epic 2-1 win over Pakistan.
Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinderpal Singh Sandhu won the gold medal at the Asian Squash Mixed Doubles Championships
The cricketer, who was part of India's T20 World Cup 2024 winning squad, said such awards, however small in nature, will work as an inspiration for young athletes to bring laurels to the country.
Dipika Pallikal-Karthik and Saurav Ghosal progressed to the semi-finals of mixed doubles squash competition at the Commonwealth Games on Friday, beating Rachael Grinham-Zac Alexander of Australia 11-9, 11-5 in the quarter-finals.
India's golden generation of squash ready for one last dance at Asian Games
Cricket will make a triumphant return to the Olympics at the 2028 Los Angeles Games after a 128-year absence, with six teams vying for top honors in both the men's and women's competitions. The sport was last featured in the 1900 Paris Olympics. The qualification process for the 2028 Games is yet to be confirmed, but the USA, as host nation, is likely to receive a direct spot, leaving five qualification places up for grabs.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed that cricket will be included in the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
While Ghosal defeated Altamimi 11-4, 11-4, 11-6, Mangaonkar edged past Tsukue 11-6 11-2 11-6 in another pre-quarterfinal match.
India's women's number one squash player Anahat Singh brushed aside Helen Tang of Hong Kong in the final to clinch the JSW Indian Open title in Mumbai on Friday.
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will feature an increase in women's soccer teams from 12 to 16, while the men's competition will be downsized from 16 to a dozen teams, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
The Indians eked out a 11-10, 11-10 win over Aifa Binti Azman and Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal in 35 minutes.
The Mission Olympic Cell is also considering higher incentives for retired Olympians and world-class players who want to take up coaching, in an effort to retain top talent within India.
Having won the gold way back in 2014, the team is targeting the top of the podium.
As per the official procedure, athletes have to submit bills within 15 days of the completion of a training or competition for which advance has been disbursed.
Saurav Ghosal outclassed Henry Leung of Hong Kong in the men's singles semi-final to remain firmly on course for a second gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Saurav Ghosal created history on Wednesday as he won India's first-ever singles medal in squash at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Bhupathi also spoke about young up-and-coming tennis star Maaya Rajeshwaran, who is shaping up to be the next big star from India in the sport.
The mixed doubles pair of veteran Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Wednesday.
Ghosal, ranked 15th in the world, will play the loser of the second semi-final between James Willstrop of England and Wales' Joel Makin in the bronze play-off on Wednesday.
14-year-old squash sensation Anahat Singh, among the youngest to represent India at the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games, hopes to bump into her role model P V Sindhu over the course of her stay in Birmingham.
Indian teenager Anahat Singh won the prestigious Junior US Open Squash tournament in the Under-15 girls' category, at the Arlen Spectre Centre, in Philadelphia.
Lehecka struck eight aces and converted four of eight break chances to secure the first Top 3 win of his career.
Ghosal, Dipika-Harinder and Abhay-Anahat pairs reach semis to stay in medal hunt
The launch of the first-ever direct train service from Delhi to Kashmir would be a big turning point in the Valley's mood and its integration with India. He had to thwart it at any cost, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
Amanda Anisimova of the United States won the Qatar Open for her third career title and first since 2022.
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withstood a charge from qualifier Luca Nardi for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Wednesday.
The Indian men's and women's teams have started their campaign in the Asian Team Squash Championships 2024 with comprehensive wins in Dalian, China.
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