Hikaru Nakamura took the king from Gukesh’s pieces and threw it to the crowd after defeating him (Screengrabs) The USA dominated the opening leg of the ‘Checkmate’ event, defeating India 5-0 in a high-voltage chess spectacle held in Arlington, but it was Hikaru Nakamura’s post-match gesture that stole the spotlight and divided opinion on social…
A bug spray turned out to be futile as the players were forced off the pitch due to a swarm of bugs near the pitch (Screengrabs) The sixth match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 between India and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday saw an unusual challenge as a swarm of…
Pakistan’s Sidra Amin became the fist ever to hit a six against India in ODIs. The sides have met on 12 occasions so far. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) In a landmark moment for Pakistan in the ICC Women’s World Cup, opener Sidra Amin scripted history by hitting her team’s first-ever six against India in ODIs. The…
India are currently leading 11-0 in WODIs against Pakistan (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Former India cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra took a sharp swipe at Pakistan while doing commentary, highlighting India Women’s dominance in the limited-overs format. “Here, you don’t need evidence to prove whether you win or lose, the proof is visible to everyone. And…
Kranti Goud (C) celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Aliya Riaz with teammates. (PTI/AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The contrasting knocks of Harleen Deol and Richa Ghosh, backed by disciplined bowling, propelled India to a commanding 88-run victory over Pakistan in a drama-filled ICC Women’s World Cup clash in Colombo on Sunday. Sent in to bat on…
Harmanpreet Kaur remained unfazed as Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu gave her a ‘death stare’ (Screengrabs) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur remained calm under pressure after a fiery moment with Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu during the ICC Women’s World Cup clash at R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Batting at No. 4, Harmanpreet scored 19 runs off 34 balls, including…
India A skipper Shreyas Iyer smashed a half century, sending a clear message after he was named vice-captain for the upcoming ODI series against Australia (Image via Getty Images/Representational image) Opener Prabhsimran Singh’s blistering century and skipper Shreyas Iyer’s fluent half-century powered India A to a tense two-wicket win over Australia A in the third…
Muneeba Ali was initially adjudged not out, but was then given out after an umpire review (Screengrabs) A moment of utter confusion marked the early stages of Pakistan’s innings against India in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on Sunday, when opener Muneeba Ali was dismissed in controversial fashion off the final delivery of the…
A comical coordination error resulted in a dropped catch towards the end of India’s innings (Screengrabs) The ICC Women’s World Cup clash between India and Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday produced not only tense cricket but also a comical moment in the field that had fans and commentators talking. During the 50th over, India’s Richa…
Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana seemingly called “tails” but the official immediately announced “heads” (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first. Skipper Fatima Sana attributed the call to the overcast conditions (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana seemingly called “tails” but the official immediately announced “heads” (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Pakistan…
