Cricket

Divya Deshmukh, after her Women’s World Cup victory, revealed her mentors, Csaba Balogh and Abhimanyu Puranik. At the Grand Swiss 2025, Puranik, who had just enjoyed a Disneyland vacation, defeated his protégé, Divya. Puranik, a Mumbai-born Punekar, started chess at five and praised Divya’s amazing mentality and potential for future dominance in Indian chess. NEW…

Hardik Pandya recently gifted a car to his childhood coach Jitendra Singh (Special Arrangement) Ahmedabad: The Pandya brothers, Hardik and Krunal, are known to be fierce competitors on the field, unwilling to budge an inch. No equation seems out of reach, considering their warrior-like hunger and desire to dominate the opposition. However, there is a…

Pawan Barthwal (centre) with coaches after Thursday’s win Pawan Barthwal has been an Army man since 2017. Whether serving the nation on the battlefield or representing the country inside a boxing ring, the 26-year-old from Syupuri village in Uttarakhand has demonstrated exceptional resilience when confronted with challenges. The 9 Garhwal Rifles officer hasn’t been taught…

Shubman Gill (left) and ABhishek Sharma (PTI Photos) Ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup, the former India all-rounder has requested Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma not to repeat the mistake he made during his playing years and to play golf, as it will help them score more runs.“I have told them to play golf and…

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 05: (L-R) Tahlia McGrath, head coach Shelley Nitschke and captain Alyssa Healy pose for a photo during the Australia ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Squad Announcement at the National Cricket Centre on September 05, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia) Australia has named its…

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Aryna Sabalenka went one step closer towards successfully defending her US Open title by defeating Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in Thursday night’s semifinal match.Sabalenka, seeded No. 1, is now one win away from achieving a milestone last accomplished by Serena Williams, who won three consecutive titles at…

Ruturaj Gaikwad led from the front and scored a century when his side was 10/2 in their first innings in the Duleep Trophy semifinal vs Central Zone (Image via X/@ShuhidAufridi) Ruturaj Gaikwad’s resurgence with the bat has come at just the right time, with the batter reminding both fans and selectors of his ability after…

Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India will begin their final phase of preparation for the Asia Cup 2025 with a full-fledged practice session on Friday evening at the ICC Academy in Dubai. The training, scheduled from 6 to 9 pm, will mark the team’s first collective workout…

MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan (AFP Photo) Former India cricketer Yograj Singh, father of Yuvraj Singh, has launched a scathing attack on cricket legends MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev, and Bishan Singh Bedi, accusing them of mistreating players. At the same time, ex-India allrounder Irfan Pathan addressed a resurfaced video controversy linked to Dhoni’s captaincy.Yograj alleged…

Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ruturaj Gaikwad on Thursday reflected on how he used his near five-month injury-enforced layoff to work on his red-ball game, though the India batter admitted he still has “a long way to go” in the traditional format despite starting the season strongly.Gaikwad injured his elbow in early April…