‘Chess doesn’t fit women properly’: How Divya Deshmukh plans to defy Garry Kasparov’s 36-year-old remark | Chess News

Divya Deshmukh and Garry Kasparov NEW DELHI: In 1989, Garry Kasparov, then the undisputed king of world chess, told Playboy magazine: “Chess does not fit women properly. It’s a fight, you know? Women are weaker fighters.”A sweeping statement, of course. But then came Judit Polgár, who went on to become the only woman in chess…

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‘There were different stories’: S Sreesanth reveals his daughter refused to greet Harbhajan Singh | Cricket News

Harbhajan Singh had slapped S Sreesanth on the field during IPL 2008 in one of the tournament’s biggest controversies. Former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth recently shared how his daughter refused to greet Harbhajan Singh, stemming from a 2008 IPL incident where the spinner had slapped the medium pacer. Despite both players having moved past their…

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Shubman Gill or Yashasvi Jaiswal for spot in Asia Cup squad? Ex-India player makes his argument | Cricket News

Shubman Gill or Yashasvi Jaiswal? Aakash Chopra makes his pick for the Asia Cup (Images via Getty Images & X/@pullxshot) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra feels Yashasvi Jaiswal has a stronger case than Shubman Gill for a spot in India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, highlighting that the left-hander’s game is better aligned with…

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Watch: ‘They should feel like hell’ – When Virat Kohli delivered an iconic speech at Lord’s | Cricket News

Virat Kohli and Team India celebrates (X) On this day, India secured a memorable 151-run victory against England at Lord’s cricket ground on August 16, 2021, following a stirring team huddle speech by then-captain Virat Kohli. The historic win on day five of the second Test match was sparked by Kohli‘s motivational words to his…

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‘Gavaskar poore India ko hila ke rakh dega’: Ex-India pacer on Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy name change | Cricket News

Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson (Image credit: England Cricket) Former India all-rounder Karsan Ghavri has criticised Sachin Tendulkar and the BCCI for allowing the historic Pataudi Trophy to be renamed as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which was first contested between India and England in July-August this year ending in a 2-2 draw. Ghavri expressed strong disapproval…

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