October 2025

Grand Chess Tour Finals (Photo Credit: @GrandChessTour on X) Fabiano Caruana secured his second Grand Chess Tour Finals victory, earning USD 150,000. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished as runner-up, receiving USD 100,000.The competition saw Vachier-Lagrave win the opening game, followed by Caruana’s impressive comeback with three consecutive victories. MVL nearly forced a playoff in the final game…

Nagpur: Rest of India’s Ruturaj Gaikwad, left, Ishan Kishan, right, and others return to pavilion due to low light on day three of the Irani Cup 2025 cricket match between Vidarbha and Rest of India, at Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. (PTI Photo) (PTI10_03_2025_000286B) Nagpur: Before the clouds rolled in and dimmed…

This combo image shows India’s Dhruv Jurel celebrating his century on day two of the first test cricket match between India and West Indies, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) (PTI10_03_2025_000351B) Ahmedabad: As soon as he flicked West Indies skipper Roston Chase past mid-wicket for four to reach his maiden…

Ahmedabad: India’s KL Rahul celebrates his century during the second day of the first Test cricket match between India and West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI10_03_2025_000050B) Ahmedabad:KL Rahul scored his last Test century in India on Dec 18, 2016, against England, precisely 3,211 days ago. Pat Cummins was…

KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photos) Ahmedabad : Dhruv Jurel has a unique routine. Before facing every delivery, he touches the turf, his chest, and then says a prayer.The talented UP keeper-bat is clearly a creature of habit, and routines probably help him focus better. He does the same during practice. But…