Pal and Sable carried out a thrilling race at ADHM 2018, running neck-and-neck until the final five kilometers before Pal broke away and finished as the fastest Indian in that edition.
Lakshya Sen's dreams of defending the title had come crashing down when he had to withdraw from the tournament after his father-cum-coach D K Sen tested Covid positive
Three of the teams expected to contend for the title — Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool — all picked up wins in back-to-back fixtures on Saturday