Priyanshu Rajawat jumps to career-best world No. 38

New Delhi

Following his title-winning run at the Orleans Masters Super 300, India’s Priyanshu Rajawat jumped 20 places to achieve a career-best world ranking of 38 in the latest BWF rankings issued today. He is now the fourth-best ranked Indian men’s singles player in the BWF rankings with 30,786 points.

Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

Bille Jean King Cup: Ankita guides India to 2-1 win

Seasoned Ankita Raina triumphed in the second singles and then combined with Rutuja Bhosale to win the decisive doubles as India went past Thailand 2-1 in the Asia/Oceania Group I competition on the opening day of the Bille Jean King Cup today. India will take on hosts Uzbekistan on Wednesday.

Paris

PSG hit by injuries in final stretch of league season

Paris Saint-Germain will be without defender Nordi Mukiele until the end of the season and without midfielder Renato Sanches for several weeks as the race for the Ligue 1 title enters its final stretch.

Manjeri

Super Cup: Mumbai City rally to beat Churchill

Mumbai City FC came back from one-goal down to beat Churchill Brothers of Goa 2-1 in the first Group D league game of the Super Cup football tournament here today.

New Delhi

Chennai, Kolkata venues for Pak World Cup games?

The Pakistan cricket team would prefer playing bulk of its 2023 ODI World Cup matches in Chennai and Kolkata — the two venues where the team has felt safe during its earlier tours, according to ICC sources. — Agencies