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UAE women's cricket player Indhuja Nandakumar trains with the team in Dubai before flying out to Thailand for the Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Clay is spread on an outside court during day seven of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on April 28, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Getty images

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