L-R: Javokhir Sindarov celebrates Chess World Cup win; and Bibisara Assaubayeva NEW DELHI: It motivates. Watching others climb the podium, lift titles, and make their nations proud — it motivates the next in line. Just last week, Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov rewrote a piece of chess history in Goa, winning the FIDE World Cup and becoming…
Usman Khawaja (Getty Images) Australia have been forced into a major selection call ahead of the day-night Gabba Test, with veteran opener Usman Khawaja ruled out due to the back injury he suffered in Perth nearly two weeks ago. The setback has thrown Australia’s top order into disarray once again and raised serious questions about…
Bihar’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) India’s young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a performance for the ages on Tuesday, announcing himself on the big stage with a breathtaking century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Playing against Maharashtra at Eden Gardens, the 14-year-old left-hander became the youngest player in the tournament’s history to reach three…
IPL 2026 auction to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16 (ANI Photo) The build-up to the Indian Premier League Auction 2026 has reached full intensity as franchises prepare for the mini-auction before the next major squad overhaul. The BCCI has confirmed that the event will be held on 16 December 2025 at the…
Ravi Shastri and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHi: Former head coach Ravi Shastri has delivered one of his most pointed critiques yet of India’s dramatic fall in Test cricket, declaring that both players and the team management must take responsibility for the decline. The former India head coach, who oversaw the team’s successful run alongside Virat…
Glenn Maxwell (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Australian star Glenn Maxwell has officially withdrawn his name from the IPL 2026 auction, bringing an unexpected pause to his long and colourful journey in the league. Maxwell announced his decision through an emotional Instagram post, thanking fans and franchises for their support over the years. In his…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir with Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz has strongly defended former India coach Gautam Gambhir‘s coaching methods, calling him the best coach he has worked with, amid criticism following India’s recent Test series losses. Speaking on the sidelines of ILT20’s fourth season in Dubai, Gurbaz particularly highlighted Gambhir’s…
Cricket and hockey are added as ‘core sports’ for the Games. NEW DELHI: The great Indian sporting obsessions — cricket and hockey — will feature as the two ‘core sports’ at the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. Core sports are a must for a host nation to include in its Games programme and T20 cricket…
India’s Virat Kohli , left, and India’s Rohit Sharma (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) India head into the second ODI against South Africa with momentum on their side after clinching a hard-fought win in Ranchi. The opening match went right down to the final over before the hosts secured a 17-run victory. India, batting first, posted 349…
Virat Kohli turned back the clock in the first ODI, smashing a brilliant 135 to lead India to a 17-run victory over South Africa in Ranchi. Riding on that heroics, he arrived in Raipur on Tuesday ahead of the second ODI, where the home team, captained by stand-in skipper KL Rahul, will aim to wrap…
