India had dropped a batter (Jemimah Rodrigues) and brought in an extra bowler (Renuka Singh). So it was imperative for one of Mandhana and Harmanpreet to see the chase through. Mandhana took the onus upon herself by being patient and, as she later said, avoiding aerial shots. Till the rush of blood in the 42nd over.

Suryaveer Singh Bhullar, president of the Indian Pickleball Association, believes that India’s pickleball journey is evolving significantly, especially with the upcoming World Cup. , Pickleball News -

Complete 2025 DP World India Championship tee times for Saturday's third round in India, featuring Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and more.

The 2026 tournament will follow the same format as the previous edition - the 20 teams will be split into four groups of five each, with every team playing the others once in a ro

Fleetwood, who won on the PGA Tour for the first time when he claimed the Tour Championship, earning him the title of 2025 FedEx Cup Champion, was four shots back of Lowry when the second 18 started. Fleetwood seeks his eighth DP World Tour victory.

The $4 million event is the penultimate tournament in the lead-up to the DP World Tour's playoffs and the fourth different tournament to be held in India on the European circuit since 2008. While there have been stars to arrive in the past, perhaps none as big as Rory McIlroy, who comes with the career grand slam in tow.

No third round of World Cup qualification, and another group to get through, where only the winner would qualify for the Asian Cup. As it turned out, this would be the endgame for Igor Stimac. He'd lost his job, amid a bitter struggle with the AIFF over his compensation, and in came Manolo Marquez, with plenty of hope placed on his shoulders.

The 2027 World Cup dreams of India's batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma appear slim, with head coach Gautam Gambhir refusing to look that far even if he does not doubt their quality.