Sports

Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Diptayan Ghosh India’s Grandmaster (GM) Diptayan Ghosh pulled off the biggest upset of the ongoing World Chess Cup, stunning former world championship challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the second game of their second-round clash on Wednesday. Playing with the black pieces, the Indian grandmaster capitalised on his opponent’s erratic play and…

RCB’s Virat Kohli and former cricketers Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers celebrate (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise looks set to be sold before the start of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) edition. In a letter to the Bombay Stock Exchange, United Spirits Limited (USL) – the Indian…

Team India meets PM Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Women’s World Cup-winning Team India at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi on Wednesday.During the meeting, Modi praised the team’s remarkable turnaround in the tournament after facing three defeats and social media criticism.Captain Harmanpreet Kaur reflected on their previous meeting…

RCB’s Virat Kohli and former cricketers Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers celebrate (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: The RCB franchise looks all set to be sold before the start of the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League. In a letter to the Bombay Stock Exchange, United Spirits Limited (USL) – the Indian arm…

NEW DELHI: Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson believes Shubman Gill is “ridiculously talented” and has the ability to make the necessary adjustments across formats to deliver big scores for India.Gill, who is leading India in both Tests and ODIs, has struggled for runs in the ongoing white-ball series against Australia, managing scores of 10, 9,…

Mohammed Shami (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s selectors have announced the Test squad for the upcoming two-match home series against South Africa, and while Rishabh Pant’s much-awaited return has grabbed headlines, the continued omission of senior pacer Mohammed Shami has raised fresh questions about his future in red-ball cricket.Pant, who sustained a foot fracture during…

NEW DELHI: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will honour India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh with a specially crafted gold-plated bat and ball during a grand felicitation ceremony at Eden Gardens on Saturday, celebrating her stellar performance in India’s historic Women’s World Cup triumph.Richa, one of the driving forces behind India’s maiden title win, scored 235…

Australia vs India (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) The BCCI has announced the India A squad for the upcoming three unofficial one-day matches against South Africa A. Young cricketer Tilak Varma has been appointed as the captain, with Ruturaj Gaikwad serving as vice-captain for the series. However, names of cricketing stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and…

Rishabh Pant scored 90 runs during the recent India A vs South Africa match. (PTI Photo) Rishabh Pant has been named in India’s squad for the Test series against South Africa, beginning November 14 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Test is part of a two-match series, which will then go to Guwahati. The…

Jake Weatherald has been named in the 15-member squad for the first Ashes Test. (Image: X) Jake Weatherald could make his international debut in the Ashes series opener after being named in Australia’s 15-man squad, while Marnus Labuschagne returns following his strong Sheffield Shield performance, as selectors mull options for the first Test against England…