Sindhu, Srikanth start new year at Indonesia Masters
JAKARTA: PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to make a positive start to the new season when they kick off the international calender at the $350,000 Indonesia Masters World Tour Super 500 badminton.
Sindhu and Srikanth have been simply sensational last season as they clinched multiple titles and they would begin their quest for another successful season, taking on Indonesia’s Hanna Ramadini and Malaysia’s Zulfadli Zulkiffli respectively in the main draw of women’s and men’s event. Sindhu won three titles and three silver last season, while Srikanth exceeded all expectations with four titles and a runners-up finish and the duo would hope to continue their good run in the new season.
DEEPAN, LAXMAN LEAD
CHENNAI: India’s Deepan Chakkravarthy and RR Laxman (six points each) shared the lead with GMS Adam Tukaev (Ukraine) and Ivan Rozum (Russia) after the seventh round of the 10th Chennai Open International Chess tournament.
AFC CUP
THIMPHU: Bengaluru FC will hope their young guns come to the fore when they take on Bhutanese side Transport United in an AFC Cup preliminary round fixture at the Changlimithang Stadium here on Tuesday.
PUNJAB IN PWL SEMIS
NEW DELHI: Punjab Royals beat Mumbai Maharathi 5-2 in their league match to book a place in the last four stage of the ongoing Pro Wrestling League. The eventual winners got off to a good start, winning opening two bouts and the fourth and the fifth.