Harry Singh (Getty Images) Lancashire’s Harry Singh scored his first fifty in the County One-Day Cup at Hove on Friday. Despite his impressive performance, Sussex secured a narrow one-wicket victory.Harry Singh, whose father Rudra Pratap Singh played two ODIs for India in the 1980s, made a significant impact in the match.After being put in to…
Glenn Maxwell (Pic credit: CA) Glenn Maxwell, 62 not out off 36 balls, once again showed why he remains Australia’s ultimate match-winner in white-ball cricket, powering his side to a nerve-wracking two-wicket victory over South Africa in Cairns on Saturday. With this win, Australia sealed the three-match T20I series 2-1 in front of a packed…
NEW DELHI: For Karun Nair, the recently concluded Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy in England was a bittersweet experience. The India batter, who travelled with a mountain of domestic runs behind him, returned with 205 runs from eight innings at an average of 25.62. The top score of 57 at The Oval was his lone half-century, but what…
Arjun Tendulkar follows in parents Sachin-Anjali’s footsteps Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, is all set to begin a new chapter in his personal life. The 25-year-old has reportedly got engaged to Sanniya Chandhok, 26, on August 13, 2025.The age gap between the couple, a little over a year, has already drawn attention…
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Screengrabs) Cricket fans were treated to a hilarious moment in the third T20I between Australia and South Africa at Cazaly’s Stadium on Saturday, when young Proteas batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius found himself battling more than just the bowlers. Facing Josh Hazlewood, Pretorius tried to loft a delivery and set off running. But under the…
Divya Deshmukh and Garry Kasparov NEW DELHI: In 1989, Garry Kasparov, then the undisputed king of world chess, told Playboy magazine: “Chess does not fit women properly. It’s a fight, you know? Women are weaker fighters.”A sweeping statement, of course. But then came Judit Polgár, who went on to become the only woman in chess…
Virat Kohli and Team India celebrates (X) On this day, India secured a memorable 151-run victory against England at Lord’s cricket ground on August 16, 2021, following a stirring team huddle speech by then-captain Virat Kohli. The historic win on day five of the second Test match was sparked by Kohli‘s motivational words to his…
American Levon Aronian secured a convincing victory at the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament, while World Champion D Gukesh of India finished in tied sixth position. Aronian clinched the title with 24.5 points, winning the event with two rounds to spare and claiming the top prize of USD 40,000 from a total prize…
Australia’s Steve Smith (AP/PTI) Steve Smith has hailed Jacques Kallis as the greatest cricketer the game has ever seen while calling Sachin Tendulkar the greatest batter. Speaking to BBC, the Australian star shared his admiration for two of the most celebrated figures in world cricket. Kallis, often described as the most complete cricketer, was a…
Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana during an event organised ahead of the ICC Women�s Cricket World Cup 2025 (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) When India hosted the ODI Women’s World Cup in 1997, the final saw a near-capacity turnout at Eden Gardens in Kolkata that left Aussie legend Belinda Clarke’s “eardrums buzzing”. The event, played across 25…
