D Gukesh is now joint sixth overall after blitz round 9 (TOI Photo) India’s world champion D Gukesh endured a mixed day at the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, finishing with one win and four draws to slip to joint sixth spot after the first nine rounds of blitz. With only nine games left, the…
MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: In 2025, Indian cricket entered a new leadership phase, with three different captains across formats. Ahead of the five-Test series in England, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket, paving the way for Shubman Gill to take over as India’s red-ball skipper. Gill’s first assignment…
Mondo Duplantis teases Noah Lyles over viral post-race shove Mondo Duplantis, the pole vault world record holder, playfully questioned Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles about a recent incident during a news conference in Poland.The incident involved a shove from Kenny Bednarek after Lyles won the 200 at the United States national championships two weeks ago.During…
Jacob Bethell (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England batter Jacob Bethell is set to create history by becoming England men’s cricket team’s youngest skipper at age 21, surpassing a record that has remained intact for 136 years.He will captain England’s T20 squad in three matches against Ireland in Dublin.The record for England’s youngest captain was…
Vincent Keymer and M Pranesh (Right to left) GM M Pranesh secured the Challengers title at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, earning a spot in next year’s Masters section. Despite losing his final round to IM Harshavardhan GB, his earlier performance was strong enough to maintain his lead.The 19-year-old champion stayed ahead of GM Abhimanyu…
India gets its 89th GM in Rohith Krishna S (Photo Credits: Dubai Chess & Culture Club) NEW DELHI: The time on the clock had slipped well past midnight. In a quiet Chennai apartment, a lone pool of light from a laptop screen cut through the darkness. A mother sat upright, eyes fixed on the glowing…
Steve Smith (Agency Photo) Australian cricket star Steve Smith has expressed his thoughts about qualifying for the T20I squad in the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, acknowledging the challenges ahead.Cricket is making its return to the Olympics after a long absence of 128 years, with its last appearance dating back to 1900. Smith, who will…
Neeraj Chopra and Himani Mor (Photo @Neeraj_chopra1 on X) Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra’s wife, Himani Mor, has taken a major turn in her professional journey, stepping away from tennis to pursue a career in sports business.Himani, a former professional tennis player, decided to close the chapter on her playing career to focus on building…
NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lankan domestic cricketer Saliya Saman has been banned from all cricket for five years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.Saman was among eight individuals charged in September 2023 for violating the Code. His ban is backdated to 13 September 2023,…
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The feeling of winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 still hasn’t sunk in. India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final to clinch their second ICC Champions Trophy title under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, having previously won the tournament in 2013 under MS Dhoni.The celebrations…
