India's PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen have crashed out of the ongoing Swiss Open whereas Kidambi Srikanth, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament. On the other hand, India's premier T20 tournament, IPL, is set to kick-start with its brand new season on Friday as Chennai Super Kings prepare to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the curtain raiser. All of that and much more in today's sports wrap.
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Chennai Super Kings to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024 opener
CSK will take on RCB in the opening game of IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
PV Sindhu crashes out of Swiss Open women's singles
Sindhu lost her pre-quarters 16-21, 21-19, 21-16 to Tomoka Miyazaki in a three-set thriller.
Lakshya Sen gets knocked out of Swiss Open
Lakshya lost to Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-15 to crash out of the Swiss Open.
India's Kidambi Srikanth to face Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei in Swiss Open quarters
Srikanth will be up against the Chinese Taipei shuttler in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open.
Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George to battle in Swiss Open quarters
Priyanshu will lock horns with Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei whereas Kiran will take the court against Rasmus Gemke.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand to meet Aussie pair in Swiss Open quarterfinals
Treesa and Gayatri will square off against Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu in the quarters of the Swiss Open.
England women beat New Zealand women in 2nd T20I
England defeated New Zealand in the 2nd T20I of the five-match series by 15 runs. The Heather Knight-led side has taken a 2-0 lead in the bilateral contest.
Bangladesh win toss, put Sri Lanka into bat in first Test
Bangladesh have asked Sri Lanka to bat first in the opening encounter of the two-match Test series in Sylhet.
Former Brazil star footballer Robinho arrested over rape charges
Robinho has been arrested by the cops in Brazil to serve a nine-year sentence for raping an Albanian woman.
India play out goalless draw against Afghanistan in FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers
The Blue Tigers couldn't manage to score a single goal against Afghanistan in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers fixture in Saudi Arabia.