1. The fearlessness of Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has rubbed off on Ishant Sharma and that was the main reason why the lanky pacer crossed the line of aggression in the recent series in Sri Lanka, says the bowler's childhood coach Shravan Kumar.
2. Rafael Nadal took his US Open record to 22 wins in his last 23 matches when he beat diminutive Argentine Diego Schwartzman 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 7-5 to reach the third round Wednesday.
3. Serena Williams struggled but moved nearer to the first calendar Grand Slam since 1988 by defeating Dutch qualifier Kiki Bertens 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 Wednesday at the US Open.
2. Rafael Nadal took his US Open record to 22 wins in his last 23 matches when he beat diminutive Argentine Diego Schwartzman 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 7-5 to reach the third round Wednesday.
3. Serena Williams struggled but moved nearer to the first calendar Grand Slam since 1988 by defeating Dutch qualifier Kiki Bertens 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 Wednesday at the US Open.
4. For long, India's fielding has been under the scanner for its lack of intensity, but not anymore. R Sridhar, Indian team's fielding coach---spoke to TOI on how the team management treats fielding as a primary skill and on the players who stood out on the field in the just-concluded India-Sri Lanka Test series.
