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Mithun Manhas, Devajit Saikia, Rishabh Pant and Temba Bavuma Guwahati made its long-awaited Test debut on Saturday as Barsapara Stadium hosted its first-ever red-ball international, becoming India’s 30th Test venue. The landmark moment was formally opened in a ceremonial manner, with BCCI President Mithun Manhas and BCCI Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia ringing the bell to…

NEW DELHI: India’s streak of unfavorable tosses continued as newly appointed Test captain Rishabh Pant lost the toss to South Africa’s Temba Bavuma at Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium on Saturday, during the city’s inaugural Test. South Africa opted to bat first on the red-soil pitch, expected to favor batters early before assisting spinners.Pant made history as…

Wei Yi,Sindarov Javokhir and Yakubboev Nodirbek (X) Nagpur: Safety First was the order of play in the opening games of the Chess World Cup semifinals in Goa on Friday. With three of the four semifinalists headed to their maiden Candidates tournament, Game 1 of the semifinals saw players with black pieces on both boards managing…

New Delhi: For nearly six months, Preeti Panwar felt she was shadow boxing with fate. A rising star who had surged into the Olympic cycle on the back of an Asian Games bronze, the 22-year-old found herself hospitalised in Saarbrücken, Germany during the Indian team’s pre-Olympic training camp — laid low by a severe bout…