India’s Jemimah Rodrigues (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) It was a night of tears, faith, and redemption for Jemimah Rodrigues. The 25-year-old batter broke down after her unbeaten 127 helped India script a record ODI chase of 339 against Australia in the Women’s World Cup semi-final at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday.“Firstly, I want to thank…
India A captain Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) BENGALURU: A strong-at-times breeze, moisture in the air and on the pitch and a green surface prompted India ‘A’ skipper Rishabh Pant to opt to bowl in their four-day match against South Africa ‘A’ on Thursday, but the obvious didn’t happen. Rather than the pacers exploiting what…
Smriti Mandhan’s controversial dismissal Smriti Mandhana, India’s vice-captain, faced an unexpected dismissal during the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-final against Australia in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Her innings of 24 runs from 24 balls, which included two fours and a six, came to an end following a controversial DRS decision.The incident occurred on the second…
Tennis (Representational Photo) The International Tennis Integrity Agency has suspended former national champion Dalwinder Singh for two years after he tested positive for morphine use.Singh, who achieved his highest world singles ranking of 791 in April 2017, was found positive for morphine during an ITF World Tennis Tour event in Chandigarh in March 2025.“During the…
World Chess Champion D Gukesh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The 88th Tata Steel Chess Tournament will take place from January 16 to February 1, 2026, in Wijk aan Zee. The tournament, known as the ‘Wimbledon of Chess,’ features its youngest-ever lineup with an average age of 23 years.The competition includes four players from the world’s top…
Phil Hughes and Ben Austin (Cricket Australia) The tragic death of 17-year-old cricketer Ben Austin after being struck in the neck by a ball in practice nets in Melbourne has left everyone devastated. Ben Austin died on Thursday after being struck by a ball in the neck and head area during a training session at…
Tamil Nadu continues to be the cradle of Indian chess as 16-year-old Ilamparthi AR from Chennai became India’s 90th Grandmaster on Thursday, after securing his final GM norm at the Bijeljina Open in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Born in 2009, Ilamparthi had earlier achieved his first GM norm at the Ha Noi tournament in Vietnam (December…
Florentino Perez, President of Real Madrid, on the left (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Real Madrid and Super League promoters are demanding over $4 billion in compensation from UEFA, claiming unfair obstruction of the breakaway competition.A Spanish court has rejected UEFA’s appeal regarding the league, following the initial proposal in 2021 by 12 elite European…
Abhishek Nayar appointed as new KKR head coach Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed Abhishek Nayar as their new head coach, replacing Chandrakant Pandit who served three seasons including the championship-winning 2024 season. Nayar, who has been part of the KKR setup since 2018 and recently appointed as UP Warriorz head coach in the Women’s…
Mumbai: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma and former cricketer Abhishek Nayar during a practice session at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)(PTI10_10_2025_000215B) In true Bollywood style, Mumbai Indians (MI) turned to a Shah Rukh Khan dialogue to silence the buzz around Rohit Sharma’s rumored move to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) — moments after KKR…
