Rishabh Pant scored 90 runs during the recent India A vs South Africa match. (PTI Photo) Rishabh Pant has been named in India’s squad for the Test series against South Africa, beginning November 14 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Test is part of a two-match series, which will then go to Guwahati. The…
File photo of the Afghanistan cricket team. (AFP Photo) New Delhi: While having a sense of humour might not command a lot of value in an average job opening, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) clearly holds the trait in high regard. That and the ability to “use current Microsoft Office products.“The ACB has mentioned having…
India meets PM Modi Live Updates: The Indian women’s cricket team touched down in New Delhi on Tuesday evening to a hero’s welcome following their historic 50-over World Cup triumph. Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, the team clinched India’s maiden global women’s cricket title with a resounding 52-run win over South Africa in the…
Jaipur: Punjab Kings’ Shashank Singh plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) Shashank Singh has emerged as one of the standout success stories of recent IPL seasons. Accidentally picked by Punjab Kings in the 2024…
Ilamparthi AR became India’s 90th Grandmaster at the age of 16. NEW DELHI: The year was 2022. The Tamil Nadu Chess Association had organised a camp in Pollachi for the state’s strongest junior players, those who had qualified for the junior nationals. Ilamparthi, then only 13, wasn’t one of them. Yet, clutching his grandfather’s hand,…
Arshdeep Singh (ANI) India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel explained why left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh, the team’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is, was rested for the first two matches of the series against Australia. Morkel said the team is focused on experimenting with different bowling options while keeping long-term goals in mind. After missing the first two…
Reigning World Champion D Gukesh and Abhimanyu Mishra of the USA — the youngest Grandmaster in chess history (Image credit: FIDE File) Panaji: At 12 years, 4 months and 25 days, Abhimanyu Mishra, an Indian-origin player from the US, became the youngest chess Grandmaster in the world. At 10, he was the youngest International Master…
India’s Shafali Verma plays a shot during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) At the start of the women’s World Cup, which she can now call her own, Shafali Verma was out of the reckoning. An injury…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Cristiano Ronaldo has once again opened up about his life, legacy, and what lies ahead after football — in a candid new chat with British broadcaster Piers Morgan. The Portuguese superstar, who famously gave a fiery interview to Morgan in 2022 that led to his Manchester United exit, appeared…
Harmanpreet Kaur with the World Cup (BCCI |X) NEW DELHI: Should Harmanpreet Kaur call time on her captaincy after scripting India’s greatest cricketing triumph? The question has sparked widespread debate since the 36-year-old led India to their maiden Women’s ODI World Cup title at a packed DY Patil Stadium. Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy has…
