Two queen sacrifices by India’s two veteran GMs fetched vastly different results. P. Harikrishna came up with a miniature against Arseniy Nesterov and won in just 21 moves to advance to the third round of the Chess World Cup at Rio Resort in Goa on Wednesday. However, Surya Shekhar Ganguly could not justify his dynamic…
Bengaluru: Later this month, the home Test series against South Africa will be India’s last opportunity to play red-ball cricket before focusing exclusively on white-ball matches until next August. With 24 World Test Championship points at stake, Shubman Gill and his men will seek maximum gains from the Test matches to be held in Kolkata…
Shubman Gill (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Shubman Gill is searching for rhythm in Australia, and so far, he hasn’t found it. Against pace and bounce, his trademark fluency has given way to hesitation — a rare sight for a batter who thrives on control.Every time he has taken guard on these Australian pitches —…
Pratika Rawal (standing second from right in the front row) can be seen wearing World Cup medal around her neck (BCCI Women | X) After days of anticipation, Pratika Rawal finally received her World Cup medal, and the joy was written all over her face when she, along with her victorious Team India members, met…
Inter Milan’s Carlos Augusto and Erling Haaland (AP) Inter Milan maintained their perfect Champions League record with a 2-1 victory over Kairat on Wednesday, while Barcelona drew 3-3 at Club Brugge and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland continued his scoring streak in a 4-1 win against Borussia Dortmund. The matches marked the halfway point of the…
India’s Richa Ghosh (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Richa Ghosh is set for a grand homecoming in Kolkata this weekend, where she will be honoured by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) for her remarkable role in India’s 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph. The wicketkeeper-batter, one of the standout performers of the tournament, will be felicitated at…
Panaji: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand responded to the death of Daniel Naroditsky by assuring action over “unfounded allegations” made by Vladimir Kramnik without significant evidence.Former world champion Kramnik, who won the title from Garry Kasparov in 2000 and then lost it to Anand in 2008, has been the most prolific cheat proclaimer in recent…
Harmanpreet Kaur (@BCCIWomen X/ANI Photo) Harmanpreet Kaur’s incredible journey from leading India to their first Women’s ODI World Cup title in 2025 will soon be celebrated in a unique way. The Indian captain is set to be honoured with a wax statue at Jaipur’s historic Nahargarh Fort, bringing her World Cup legacy from the cricket…
Harmanpreet Kaur won India their first Women’s World Cup on Sunday, when they beat South Africa in the final. (Instagram) Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur commemorated her team’s historic ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 victory by getting a special tattoo featuring the World Cup trophy along with the numbers 2025 and 52, representing…
Sanju Samson (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sanju Samson might be on the move ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, and it is creating plenty of speculation in the cricketing world. The Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper-batter, who commands a hefty ₹18 crore, has reportedly requested to be released by his current franchise. Teams like Chennai Super…
