D Gukesh leads with 14 points in Grand Chess Tour after five consecutive victories
Zagreb [Croatia], : After three days of rapid chess, reigning World Champion D Gukesh is leading at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament, a part of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour – in Zagreb, Croatia, scoring 14 points out of 18 before heading to the blitz portion of the tournament. Gukesh on Friday finished at […]
“He has given me confidence since I joined here, that reflected in the match”: Akash Deep credits Gambhir for 4-wicket haul against England
Birmingham [UK],: Indian seamer Akash Deep reflected that India’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir, instilled confidence in him, which positively influenced his performance in the first innings of the second test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Akash Deep finished the first innings with four wickets to his name in 20 overs; he gave away 88 runs […]
Yashasvi Jaiswal goes past legendary Sachin Tendulkar to become joint-fastest to 2000 Test runs for India
Birmingham [UK],: Young swashbuckler Yashasvi Jaiswal became the joint-fastest to 2,000 Test runs for India alongside former stalwarts Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag. Jaiswal achieved the feat in the final session of the third day of the second Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday. During his limited time on the crease, the young southpaw […]
Nupur storms into final, Abhinash Jamwal secures semi-final spot at World Boxing Cup 2025
Astana [Kazakhstan],: India’s medal count at the World Boxing Cup in Kazakhstan 2025 continued to grow as Nupur (80+kg) advanced to the final, while Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) secured his place in the semifinals on Friday. Nupur delivered a dominant performance in her semifinal bout, defeating Turkey’s Seyma Dustaz 5:0 to secure a spot in the […]
Siraj’s six wicket haul helps India stay ahead on bizarre day three
BIRMINGHAM,: Mohammed Siraj’s stellar six wicket-haul kept India ahead in the second Test against England after counter-attacking hundreds from Jamie Smith and Harry Brook threatened to take the game away from the visitors on an extraordinary third day here on Friday. Siraj struck twice in the second over of the day to leave England on […]
Pankaj Advani powers into quarterfinals of Commonwealth Billiards
BALACLAVA (MAURITIUS),: India’s multiple-time world champion Pankaj Advani powered into the 6-Red Snooker quarterfinals of the inaugural Commonwealth Billiards Championships here on Friday.After a slow start, Advani outplayed Australia’s Xavier Daw 3-1, the clearance of 42 in the second frame was the highlight of his first-round victory. Brijesh Damani, the other Indian in the fray […]
Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka loses to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 3rd round
LONDON, : Naomi Osaka might be more comfortable on grass courts these days but she will once again leave Wimbledon in the third round after a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Friday.Osaka said afterward that she was upset by the result because she “actually thought I could play well, like, in general” […]
AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers: India face uphill task against Thailand in must-win clash
CHIANG MAI (THAILAND),: India will have to play out of their skin when they take on higher-ranked Thailand for a place in next year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia here on Saturday. India have never defeated Thailand and have never reached the AFC Women’s Asian Cup through the qualifiers route. The Blue Tigresses last featured […]
Gill, Pant, Jaiswal can take India forward like Virat did alone: Michael Vaughan
BIRMINGHAM,: It would take the combined might of new Test captain Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant to take the Indian Test team forward in the absence of Virat Kohli, who did the job “single-handedly” in his prime, feels former England captain Michael Vaughan. The Indian batting line-up seems to have moved on rather […]
Why India can’t deny Pakistan entry to multi-lateral events on its soil
NEW DELHI,: With an audacious bid to host Olympic Games at stake, the Indian government could not have blocked Pakistan from multi-lateral sporting events here despite the prevailing public anger against the arch-rivals as it could have resulted in the nation being barred from hosting future big events. The government on Thursday gave its approval […]
