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Brijesh Sharma Comes in For Tushar Deshpande

Brijesh Sharma Comes in For Tushar Deshpande

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IPL 2026 KKR vs RR Playing 11: Ajinkya Rahane-led Kolkata Knight Riders will square off against Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals on April 19 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Rajasthan Royals have four wins out of five games, while Kolkata Knight Riders are in search of their first win in the ongoing season. With Rajasthan Royals sitting in the third position, Kolkata Knight Riders sinks in the bottom of the IPL 2026 points table. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bat. Speaking at the toss, RR captain Riyan Parag said, “We’re going to be batting first. Looks like a pretty dry wicket. The grass was cut yesterday, hoping for some turn in the first inning, but then a little bit more around the second innings, so that’s right.” “Last year we fell short, but the amount of turn Varun and Narine extracted last year as well, we feel if we get a little bit of the same, we’ve got really quality spinners, so trying to set up the tone, start up early up, and then …

Brijesh Kumar registers come-from-behind victory at PGTI NEXGEN

Brijesh Kumar registers come-from-behind victory at PGTI NEXGEN

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Panchkula’s Brijesh Kumar saved his best for the last as he produced the final day’s best score of five-under 67 to register an incredible come-from-behind victory at the PGTI NEXGEN Kapurthala 2025 played at the RCF Golf Course in Kapurthala. Twenty-five-year-old Brijesh Kumar (68-70-67), who was overnight tied fourth and four shots off the lead, finished with a winning total of 11-under 205 to triumph with a two-shot margin. Brijesh, who missed the cut in the NEXGEN season-opener staged in Gurugram last week, picked up the winner’s cheque worth INR 2,54,300 that propelled him to joint first in the PGTI NEXGEN Order of Merit along with Rajesh Kumar Gautam. Delhi’s Ajay Baisoya (67-67-73), the overnight leader by three shots, returned a 73 on Thursday to end the week as runner-up at nine-under 207. Rookie Rohit Narwal (70-67-71) of Karnal secured third place at eight-under 208 after posting a third round of 71. Kapurthala’s Ashbeer Saini, playing at his home course, carded a 72 in the last round to take sixth place at four-under 212. Brijesh …

Brijesh, Sagar and Sumit confirm medals at the ASBC Asian U-22 Youth Boxing C’ships

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Indian pugilists Brijesh Tamta, Sagar Jakhar and Sumit registered victories to enter the semi-finals and assured themselves of medals in the youth category of ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Monday. Brijesh (48kg) started the day for India in a hard-fought bout against Uzbekistan’s Sabirov Sayfiddin, with both boxers winning one round each as it all came down to the third round which the youngster from India won 4-3 after the bout was reviewed. Sagar Jakhar (60kg) and Sumit (67kg) clinched identical 5-0 victories against Thailand’s Kalaseeram Thanaphansakon and Korea’s Hong Seo Jin respectively. Jitesh (54kg) lost 0-5 against Kazakhstan’s Tulebek Nurassyl. With these three medals, India is now assured of eight medals in the youth category as five women boxers Annu (48kg), Parthavi Grewal (66kg), Nikita Chand (60kg), Khushi Pooniya (81kg) and Nirjhara Bana (+81kg) will start their campaigns in the semi-finals. Rahul Kundu (75kg), Hemant Sangwan (86kg) and Lakshay Rathi (+92kg), and Laxmi (50kg), Tamanna (54kg), Yatri Patel (57kg), Shrusthi Sathe (63kg) will play their youth quarter-finals …