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• Djokovic is now just two behind Nadal's total of 17 Grand Slams and five shy of Roger Federer's record of 20
• Djokovic's ability to thrive among the greats has never been in doubt, but the size of his heart often led to questions

• While majority of RCB fans loved the upbeat anthem, some Kannadiga fans were disappointed over the minimal use of the regional language in the anthem

Japan's vaccination drive is far behind that of most major economies, with only one vaccine approved and roughly 1 million people having received a first dose since February, even as the country struggles with a rising number of new cases

• The four-year partnership, until 2024, will give Indian fans access to almost 150 international and 250 domestic cricket matches from the Caribbean, streamed on FanCode

• The side led by Rohit Sharma are camped in Chennai where they will open their campaign against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are captained by India skipper Virat Kohli.

• Patel is the second IPL player to have returned a positive report after Nitish Rana
• He recently got 27 wickets in three Tests in his debut series against England

• 'The Rajasthan Royals app is our key focus this year with massive investments being pumped into it. The most important thing is to convert fans from social media and bring them to our app where we provide best personalised experience'

• Singh is the latest addition in the group of My11Circle's brand ambassadors, which includes former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, Indian Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman and all-rounders Shane Watson and Rashid Khan

It will be the first-of-a-kind World Cup, co-hosted by members of different confederations. Australia joined the Asian confederation after qualifying for the 2006 men’s World Cup, leaving New Zealand as the largest member of the Oceania confederation

• SAI also issued a statement which said that 313 and 428 tests were conducted in Patiala and Bengaluru respectively

• In 2020, MPL bagged the principal sponsorships for both the franchises of the Knight Riders brand, that included KKR and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Caribbean Premier League (CPL) respectively

• During the match, England had reached a dire position of 200/7, Sam Curran managed to keep hopes up for the team

• The BCCI, in its communication, had categorically asked the BCA to cancel the league or face sanctions in line with the ., the PTI report said

• Puma will be the official kit partner of the team from the upcoming 14th edition of the tournament scheduled to start from 9 April

Yusuf Pathan, who last month announced retirement from all formats of the game, said he has also tested positive for the highly contagious virus.

• Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, in a message on social media, said the rest of his family had tested negative

• Under the agreement, the bank's logo will be positioned at the back of the helmet and cap of the players
• Equitas Small Finance Bank has been previously associated with the three-time IPL champions from season 2018-2020