India and Pakistan will meet in the Asia Cup on September 14. As India prepare to face Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14, controversy surrounds the fixture. While some oppose India playing against Pakistan due to terrorism concerns, IPL team Punjab Kings took a unique stance…
Nihal Sarin and D Gukesh have moved in contrast directions at FIDE Grand Swiss – one winning three in a row and the other three straight losses. (Image: Chessbase India/FIDE) NEW DELHI: Going into the rest day on Wednesday, Indian Grandmaster (GM) Nihal Sarin had outclassed Polish GM Szymon Gumularz in just 22 moves. Asked…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav celebrate (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Dubai: In the not-so-merry-goround world of Pakistan cricket, Mike Hesson is the latest to take the ride as head coach. Pakistan enjoyed a fair bit of success under the New Zealander, winning 10 of their 14 T20Is since he took charge in May. However, his first major test…
A year ago, captain Rohit Rajpal made a conservative choice to field Sriram Balaji, the senior most player in the Indian team, in the singles against Sweden in a World Group I tie in Stockholm. The team was depleted in the absence of leading singles player Sumit Nagal but with Balaji being a doubles specialist,…
Green Bay Packers fans stand for a moment of silence honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk before Thursday Night Football against the Washington Commanders at Lambeau Field. | Image via Getty Images The Green Bay Packers and the NFL held a moment of silence for conservative activist Charlie Kirk before Thursday Night Football against the Washington…
Kuldeep Yadav of India celebrates with Suryakumar Yadav of India. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Kochi: Kapil Pandey has seen Kuldeep Yadav grow from a reticent boy with a quirky action in Kanpur’s bylanes to one of the sharpest wristspinners in world cricket. On Wednesday, as Kuldeep ran through UAE’s hapless batters with guile and…
Shivam Dube of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Dubai: The IPL’s Impact Player rule has all but put Shivam Dube’s bowling arm in cold storage during his stint with Chennai Super Kings, with the all-rounder managing a meagre three overs across three seasons — a statistic that would make even the most occasional part-timer…
Jaismine Lamboria and Pooja Rani (Image-X) India’s women boxers continued to script a stirring run at the ongoing World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. Late on Wednesday night, two contrasting figures of Indian boxing — 34-year-old seasoned campaigner Pooja Rani and 24-year-old rising star Jaismine Lamboria — sealed semifinal berths in their weight categories. With their…
Al Nassr in 2025 holds some of the most expensive names in world football (Image via Saudi Pro League) Al Nassr FC has become one of the most talked-about football clubs in world football recently after signing some of the biggest names in the game’s history. With the backing of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious football project,…
There have been plenty of protests against the Israel-Premier Tech team during the Vuelta a España cycling race in Spain. (AP) Cycling team Israel-Premier Tech will use the abbreviated name IPT for upcoming races in Canada this week to avoid potential protests, race organisers announced on Thursday in Quebec City. The decision comes amid ongoing…
