File Pic: Magnus Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa NEW DELHI: July’s FIDE rating list has brought a wave of excitement to Indian chess fans, as 19-year-old GM R Praggnanandhaa surged into the world top-4 for the first time in his career. Gaining 12 rating points thanks to his thrilling win at the 2025 UzChess Cup, the Chennai…
Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has delivered a bold and strategic message ahead of the second Test against England at Edgbaston: forget chasing wickets – pressure is the real weapon.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“The whole point of ‘going for the wickets’, be it Test cricket…
Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Garcia (30) scores the opening goal against Juventus in Miami Gardens. (AP Photo) Gonzalo Garcia’s clinical 54th-minute header proved decisive as Real Madrid edged Juventus 1-0 at the Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday, sealing their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup.The narrow win sets up a last-eight clash…
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after beating Fabio Fognini. (AP Photo) Amid the blistering heat of Wimbledon‘s hottest opening day in history, it wasn’t just the tennis that stole the show – but a moment of genuine compassion from defending champion Carlos Alcaraz that left a lasting impression.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Temperatures…
Former England cricket all-rounder Andrew Flintoff nearly transitioned to professional wrestling after his cricket career ended. He was in negotiations with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and came close to signing a contract for a match against The Undertaker.After retiring from cricket, Flintoff explored various career options when he received broadcasting opportunities and discovered WWE as…
Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel (center) with pacers Akash Deep (left) and Arshdeep Singh in training (Screengrabs via X/@BCCI) With doubts over Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the second Test against England at Edgbaston, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Akash Deep as a strong replacement. India may rest Bumrah to manage his workload…
Team India in Birmingham (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: The Indian cricket team, currently in Birmingham for the second of five Tests against England, had been asked to stay indoors following a security alert.In a social media post, the Birmingham City Centre Police said, “We’ve currently got a cordon in place around Centenary Square, #Birmingham…
Captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir have some important calls to make ahead of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston (Picture credit – Sahil Malhotra/ TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: An extra spinner in the XI to contain the opposition. Focus on the lower-order for useful contributions. And, finding the right balance between batting depth…
Kuldeep Yadav (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) As India get ready for the second Test against England at Edgbaston, the focus has shifted sharply to team selection — particularly the exclusion of Kuldeep Yadav. Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif has stirred the debate by calling out what he believes is an ongoing oversight of the wrist-spinner….
India’s Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy during a nets session (Danny LawsonPA via AP) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: All-rounder duo of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are likely to play the Edgbaston Test, starting from Wednesday. It could well mean India will drop a specialist batter and will go with three all-rounders…
