Arjun Tendulkar (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Arjun Tendulkar is set for a fresh start in the IPL after being traded from the Mumbai Indians to the Lucknow Super Giants, one of the more notable moves following the announcement of franchise retentions. The left-arm bowling all-rounder shifts base after two seasons with MI, opening the…
Panaji : Offer a draw and watch out for the signal that you are giving to your opponent — in this case Arjun Erigaisi — at your own peril. Twice champion Levon Aronian learned this the hard way. His proposal to split a point after his 31st move (Ne3), instead of psyching out his opponent…
India’s Koneru Humpy (FIDE/Anna Shtourman via PTI Photo) Panaji : Only a spot in the top 10 in the women’s world rankings makes it sustainable for girls to be chess-playing professionals, feels India’s top-ranked woman player K Humpy. “That bracket makes it sustainable to be professionals. But for the rest, it’s still not comfortable even…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav celebrates taking the wicket of Ryan Rickelton (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Kolkata :Ryan Rickelton desperately tried to put his bat in front of his pad to a Jasprit Bumrah delivery that kept dangerously low, hitting him in the shins. A vociferous appeal followed in just the third over of South Africa’s second innings….
Ravindra Jadeja (X-Rajasthan Royals) Jaipur: Seventeen years after his IPL debut in Rajasthan Royals’ inaugural title-winning season, Ravindra Jadeja is back where it all began. The Saurashtra allrounder, traded from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in exchange for long-time Royals captain Sanju Samson, completes a homecoming that began under Shane Warne’s mentorship in 2008. A controversial…
India’s Shafali Verma (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Pune : Shafali Varma has finally started believing that India have won the Women’s ODI World Cup. And with the realisation of being a winner, the star India player has also started to feel more gratitude, humility and responsibility.“After so many days of being greeted by huge crowds and…
MS Dhoni & Sanju Samson (X) Chennai: Sanju Samson’s trade from Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings lends the team a much-needed boost with some Indian firepower at the top. With Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube, CSK look a strong batting lineup that should pose a serious challenge to any team….
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill will not participate in the ongoing Test match at Eden Gardens after suffering a neck injury, as confirmed by BCCI on Sunday.The incident occurred during the second day of the first Test against South Africa when Gill attempted a slog sweep against Simon…
Shaheen Shah Afridi hosts dinner for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe Pakistan’s ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi hosted a dinner for the visiting Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe cricket teams at a rooftop restaurant in Islamabad on Saturday.The dinner featured traditional dishes that were appreciated by players from both visiting teams. Pakistan’s ODI and T20I squad members…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave fans a closer look into his relationship with his parents and how they celebrate his milestones and achievements (Images via BCCI/Screengrabs) A recently released video on the BCCI website has offered fans a closer, more personal glimpse into Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s life away from the field, highlighting the teenager’s grounded approach despite a…