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Key updates for Sunday, November 26th include:
What do we have today?
There is only one show in town and that is the Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty spectacle. India’s men’s doubles pair will face off in the final of the China Masters Super 750, just a week after raising concerns with a first-round loss at the Japan Masters, with their fifth defeat in 2023. Ta. Still, the Asian Games gold medalists also made it to the finals for the sixth time in 2023, highlighting how they can pick up the pace for major prizes.
The players standing in front of the big prize are the current number one players in the world. One doubles pair – China’s Liang Weiken and Wang Zhang, who are also the second seeds in this tournament. The duo advanced to the semifinals after a three-game battle of attrition against fellow Chinese pair Chen Boyang and Liu Yi. Satwik Chirag had already defeated the in-form Chinese pair He Jie Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in the semi-finals, but it was a simpler straight game effort, so the pair will advance to the final. It might be fresher inside.
Sunday’s showdown will be the final match of the China Masters and is scheduled to begin at 1:50 p.m. ET. All the latest updates and post-match analysis from the finals can be found on ESPN India.
Besides badminton,
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The regular Indian Super League match resumed at 8pm with NorthEast United hosting Bengaluru FC, with both teams placed 6th and 8th in the table respectively. NEUFC will be the surprise of this season following a behind-the-scenes shake-up under Mandar Tamhane, with the former BFC CEO looking to bounce back from his old club.
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Cricket will also return as India take on Australia in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. Captains Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh led India to victory in the first match and will be hoping the trend continues.
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There may also be the latest information from Indians who are active in the U.S. Boxing Championships and golf tournaments around the world, so I would like to keep an eye on it.
What happened yesterday?
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Kerala Blasters defeated Hyderabad FC 1-0 at home to take the lead in the ISL with their third consecutive win.
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Chennaiyin FC and East Bengal were tied 1-1 in a battle of attrition, with both teams struggling to reach the playoffs.
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Pankaj Advani wins his 27th (yes, that’s not a typo) World Championship, achieving his 5th Grand Double in Billiards World
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated China’s He Jie Ting and Ren Xiang Yu 21-15, 22-20 in the semi-finals to reach the China Masters final.
Details on Saturday’s news events can be found here.