R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (Tata Steel Chess 2025 Photo) NEW DELHI: Following a rest day in Wijk aan Zee on Monday, the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament returned with a bang as Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the sole leader in the Masters standings after defeating compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in a 43-move game…
India vs England (AP Photo) RAJKOT: First, the good news. Mohammed Shami made a decent, much-awaited return to international cricket after nearly 14 months, conceding 25 runs for no wickets in three overs and hitting a six towards the closing stages of the match. But it was Varun Chakravarthy who dominated the show, continuing to…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday shared delightful and heartwarming moments from his recent visit to a Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad. The pacer grabbed the social media spotlight on Sunday when he was seen enjoying the performance of the British band at the Narendra Modi Stadium along…
NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami made his much-anticipated return to international cricket after a gap of 14 months as the India pacer was named in the playing XI for the third T20I against England in Rajkot on Tuesday.Shami, who has not played for India since the ODI World Cup final in November 2023, was not included…
NEW DELHI: World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju has admitted that handling the success of becoming the youngest-ever world champion at the age of 18 has not been easy.Speaking on the sidelines of the 87th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 in Wijk aan Zee, Gukesh revealed that, despite some challenges, he has had…
Mohammed Shami (Photo: BCCI video grab) Before the T20I series against England started last week in Kolkata, anticipation was Mohammed Shami will be at the top of his mark, ready once again to bowl for India after 15 months. But his name remained missing from the playing eleven, and the same happened in the second…
Rohit Sharma walking back after being dismissed during Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir (PTI Photo) The last round of the Ranji Trophy saw India’s top international stars returning to the elite domestic first-class competition after a long gap; but most of them, barring Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill, didn’t finish on a…
Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) Two of India’s most iconic cricketers, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, are in the twilight of their celebrated careers and will soon walk into the sunset of their lives as active cricketers, having already exited T20 internationals. But who are the two players among the young crop…
Amelie Kerr won the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award for 2024. (Instagram) Amelia Kerr, the star cricketer from New Zealand, has been awarded the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for her outstanding performances in 2024. She surpassed other top contenders like Laura Wolvaardt, Chamari Athapaththu, and Annabel Sutherland to claim the highest honour…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) When the victorious Indian team was felicitated on the lawns of the Wankhede Stadium on a balmy July evening last year, following their momentous triumph in the T20 World Cup , the emcee, during a chat with Virat Kohli, asked him, “I am thinking of starting a petition to declare Jasprit…
