R Praggnanandhaa and Faustino Oro Argentinian chess prodigy IM Faustino Oro, aged 11, has broken two records previously held by India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Oro won the Legends & Prodigies 2025 tournament in Madrid with 7.5/9 points, finishing undefeated and achieving his first GM norm.With this result, Oro’s performance rating reached 2759, the highest ever recorded…
Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Just a day before the much-anticipated Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan, PCB chairman and Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi has stirred controversy with a cryptic post on social media. On Friday, Naqvi wrote: “How much time do you need to explain…
Sunil Joshi addresses a press conference (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Sunil Joshi is all set to become the new spin bowling coach at BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru from October 1. The 55-year-old was keenly involved during the recently concluded Duleep Trophy and even travelled with the India A…
Rajeev Shukla (Sansad TV via PTI Photo) BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has praised the Indian cricket team‘s performance in the ongoing T20 Asia Cup and expressed optimism about winning the tournament.India are set to face Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final at the Dubai International Stadium on September 28. This matchup marks the first-ever…
Sheetal Devi (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Sheetal Devi, an 18-year-old Indian armless archer, made history by winning gold in the women’s compound individual category at the Para World Archery Championship. She defeated world No.1 Oznur Cure Girdi of Turkiye with a score of 146-143.Sheetal, who uses her feet and chin to shoot, is the…
The high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours clash between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai had everything — runs, drama, a Super Over finish, and even some hilarious commentary moments. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours clash between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai had everything — runs, drama,…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricketers Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, and Jitesh Sharma shared a fun moment after India’s Super Over win against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 clash in Dubai, with Rinku recreating his viral social media reel while teasing Arshdeep about his match-winning heroics.The light-hearted exchange was a callback to Rinku’s…
Karun Nair of India (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India’s upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies, starting October 2 in Ahmedabad, has sparked discussions following team selection changes. The exclusion of Karun Nair, who scored 205 runs in eight innings during the England series, and the inclusion of Devdutt Padikkal, along with B…
India’s Harshit Rana (Creimas/Asian Cricket Council via PTI Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin did not hold back in his critique of pacer Harshit Rana following India’s tense Super 4s clash against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. Harshit, featuring in only his second match of the…
15-year-old Jonathan rules field to claim air pistol gold When Jonathan Antony was shooting in the 10m air pistol qualification round in the ISSF Junior World Cup In New Delhi, he was not worried about the medal. The Bengaluru shooter was steady with the series of 99, 98, 98, 98, 98. However, he lost focus…
