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Manika, Sreeja power past first hurdles at ITTF WC 2025

Macau, Apr 14 (UNI) India’s top women paddlers and Paris 2024 Olympians, Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula, made a strong start to their campaigns at the ITTF World Cup 2025 in Macao on Monday, securing convincing victories in their opening group-stage matches and raising hopes of a historic breakthrough at the elite table tennis event.
India has never won a medal at the ITTF World Cup, but the dominant opening performances by the country’s only two representatives at the tournament have kept that long-standing aspiration very much alive.
World No. 30 Manika Batra, leading Group 16, demolished New Caledonia’s Maylis Giret, ranked 186th in the world, in straight games 4-0 (11-1, 11-2, 11-6, 11-4) in a match that lasted just over 18 minutes. Her aggressive forehand play and sharp service returns left Giret scrambling as the Indian star wrapped up the contest with clinical precision.
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Former Croatia player Pokrivac dies in car crash

19 Apr 2025 | 6:10 PM

Zagreb (Croatia), Apr 19 (UNI) Former Croatia international Nikola Pokrivac has died in a car accident in his home country, the Croatian Football Federation has confirmed.

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BCB facing tough time: Faruque after media rights go unsold

BCB facing tough time: Faruque after media rights go unsold

19 Apr 2025 | 5:39 PM

Sylhet, Apr 19 (UNI) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said they are going through a 'tough time' after failing to sell media rights for the Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test series and thanked the BTV for stepping in to telecast the first Test here starting on Sunday.

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Crispin Chettri names 39 probables for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

Crispin Chettri names 39 probables for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

19 Apr 2025 | 5:32 PM

New Delhi, Apr 19 (UNI) A list of 39 probables for the Indian senior women’s team camp was, on Saturday, announced by head coach Crispin Chettri.

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Kalinga Super Cup: A captivating contest for one ticket to Asia

Kalinga Super Cup: A captivating contest for one ticket to Asia

19 Apr 2025 | 5:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 19 (UNI) The fifth instalment of the Kalinga Super Cup will kick off on Sunday,
as 15 teams battle it out for the trophy and a slot in next season's AFC Champions League Two.

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Shanto issues warning to Zimbabwe about extraordinary Nahid Rana

19 Apr 2025 | 5:19 PM

Sylhet, Apr 19 (UNI0 Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said Zimbabwe will realise how lethal Nahid Rana can be when they face him in the first Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium beginning on Sunday.

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