Chance for India to climb ladder Rahul Dravids side, will leapfrog Sri Lanka and Pakistan if it wins each of its five matches during the tour of Ireland and Scotland.
TENNIS / Wimbledon beckons
Sania banks on expats I think I get more support at Wimbledon when I play because there are so many Indians out there and I think during that season a lot of people are visiting England as well, Sania told BBC.
GOLF / Southern India amateur meet
Strong charge by Simarjeet Simarjeet Singh and his OIL Indian team-mate Manav Das were the only two golfers to submit sub-par cards on the third day of the Southern India Amateur golf championship.
AQUATICS / Sub-junior Nationals
Golden splash by Prathima, Prajwala Maharashtra got off to a very strong start to defending their title as they claimed nine medals in swimming, including three gold, on the opening day of the 24th Sub-junior National Aquatic Championships at the Fatorda swimming pool on Thursday.
CRICKET / Cottonian Shield
Cottons boys have it easy Bishop Cotton Boys School scored an emphatic six-wicket win over Frank Anthony Public School in an under-17 tie in the Cottonian Shield cricket tournament at the Bishop Cotton school grounds on Thursday.
Indian skipper Rahul Dravid talks to his team ahead of a practice session at the Stormont Cricket Club in Belfast on Thursday. India face Ireland in the first match of their 12-week tour of the United Kingdom on Saturday.
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