India’s R. Vaishali retained the Grand Swiss title. | Photo Credit: FIDE She has done it again. R. Vaishali is the champion once again at the FIDE Grand Swiss. In one of the most prestigious events in the chess calendar, the 24-year-old from Chennai showed her class. She was a surprise winner in the women’s … Read more
Doing India proud: BFI president Ajay Singh with the medallists Jaismine, Minakshi, Nupur and Pooja | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Minakshi Hooda and Jaismine Lamboria, both aged 24, upset two Paris Olympics medallists and top seeds in their respective weight classes to emerge as champions in the World boxing championships in Liverpool. Rurki girl Minakshi … Read more
India’s Lakshya Sen hits a return against China’s Li Shifeng in their men’s singles final match during the Hong Kong Open badminton tournament in Hong Kong on September 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP India squandered a golden opportunity to return with two titles as both Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj … Read more
Jaismine Lamboria etched her name into history with a golden flourish, clinching the coveted featherweight title at the World Championships with a stirring victory over Paris Olympics silver medallist Julia Szeremeta of Poland. Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria etched her name into history with a golden flourish, clinching the coveted featherweight title at the World Championships … Read more
Minakshi Hooda marched into the women’s 48kg summit clash at the World boxing championships on Saturday. A day after Jaismine Lamboria and Nupur Sheoran defeated Omailyn Alcala and Seyma Duztas in 57kg and +80kg semifinals respectively with an identical 5-0 verdict, Minakshi followed suit against Worlds silver medallist Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan of Mongolia in a last-four … Read more
File photo of Esha Singh who won the women’s air pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup in Ningbo on September 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Olympian and reigning mixed team pistol world champion Esha Singh ended India’s medal drought at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol, clinching gold in the women’s 10m … Read more
ICC rejected PCB’s demand to remove Andy Pycroft as match referee from Asia Cup. PCB had filed a complaint with the ICC alleging that Pycroft asked Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, at the time of the toss, not to shake hands with Suryakumar Yadav in their Asia Cup match on September 14, 2025. | Photo … Read more
Representational picture of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, left, and Chirag Shetty, of India. File | Photo Credit: AP India’s star badminton men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended a long wait for a title shot this year, storming into the final of the Hong Kong Open Super 500 with a straight-game win on Saturday (September … Read more
Former Mumbai women’s captains, along with MCA officials pose with the Women’s World Cup trophy in Mumbai on September 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sulakshana Naik, the two-time ODI World Cupper, hoped that India’s team can withstand the pressure of expectations in the forthcoming Women’s ODI World Cup, to be hosted in India … Read more
Jaismine Lamboria entered the 57kg gold medal bout. | Photo Credit: Flickr@WorldBoxing Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Nupur Sheoran (80+kg) advanced to the final, while Minakshi Hooda (48kg) became the fourth Indian woman to enter the semifinals and ensure a medal at the World boxing championships in Liverpool on Friday. Jaismine comprehensively beat another Paris Olympian Omailyn … Read more
Afghanistan cricketer Naveen-ul-Haq had earlier missed out on the UAE tri-series also involving Pakistan but was included in Afghanistan’s squad for the Asia Cup. File | Photo Credit: PTI Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq, who’s recovering from a shoulder injury, was not declared fit and was ruled out of the Asia Cup with Abdollah Ahmadzai drafted in … Read more
UAE’s players celebrate after the dismissal of Oman’s Hassnain Shah during the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between the United Arab Emirates and Oman at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu struck quick-fire fifties before Junaid Siddique’s … Read more
Sports, like war, can be a continuation of politics by other means, but it always makes sense to question all the forms and avatars of politics. The India-Pakistan Asia Cup match on September 14, 2025 was preceded by demands that it be suspended. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray called it an “insult to national … Read more
The decision-makers who make cricketing calls within the Indian setup may or may not have seen Spin It to Win It, but they sure have hit the jackpot, using spin to extend India’s dominance in the 20-over format. Since the T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean last year, India’s spinners have accounted … Read more
Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka plays a shot. | Photo Credit: ANI The Dubai International Cricket Stadium had transformed from a cauldron to a sparsely filled colosseum in a matter of 24 hours, but there was no reversing Hong Kong’s winless streak in Asia Cups across formats as Sri Lanka consigned it to a four-wicket defeat … Read more
Two four-day matches between India-A and Australia-A, starting on Tuesday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here, promise to be more than just second-string contests — they could shape the Test futures of several players on both sides. India has potential batting vacancies with home series against West Indies and South Africa later this year, while … Read more
The series against Australia-A presents a huge opportunity for Abhimanyu Easwaran. | Photo Credit: File photo: SANDEEP SAXENA Representing India-A in the upcoming series against Australia-A is a crucial step for players eyeing a spot in the senior national team, head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar said on Monday. The Shreyas Iyer-led side will take on Australia-A … Read more
In form: Gurjapneet took 10 wickets for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Gurjapneet Singh has had an eventful time over the last year. He made his First Class debut, bagged his first IPL contract (Chennai Super Kings) and got selected for his maiden Duleep Trophy. Now, the 26-year-old … Read more
Aman, the third-seeded freestyler will look to earn his maiden Worlds medal in the competitive weight class. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat (57kg) and Worlds bronze medallist Antim Panghal (women’s 53kg) will attract the maximum attention among the Indian wrestlers at the World wrestling championships, starting … Read more
Kuldeep has an excellent record against Pakistan in white-ball cricket. | Photo Credit: REUTERS For the best wrist-spinners, creating an illusion of spin when there is precious little is an essential part of their beguiling craft. They manage to do so by combining the nuances of drift, flight, dip with subtle changes in the point … Read more
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Radha Yadav and (L) Smriti Mandhana during the opening ODI. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Until she decided to dance down the track against Megan Schutt, it had nearly been a perfect day for Harleen Deol. She had begun cautiously, shifted gears at the right time with some fine shots, … Read more
The Central Zone squad presents a happy picture after regaining the Duleep Trophy. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Central Zone overcame a few hiccups to defeat South Zone by six wickets on the final day of their Duleep Trophy summit clash here on Monday. Needing 65 runs to lay claim to the title, Central … Read more
The PCB demanded immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup alleging violation of the code of conduct by him during the game against India in Dubai. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday (September 15, 2025) demanded immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the … Read more
File photo of Mohammed Siraj. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India pacer Mohammed Siraj of India was on Monday (September 15, 2025) named ICC Player of the Month for August following his heroic effort in the fifth and final Test against England. Orla Prendergast of Ireland too was named player of the month alongside Siraj. … Read more
Captain Suryakumar Yadav leaves the field after India’s win over Pakistan at the Asia Cup T20 match in Dubai on September 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP What happens when one of the world’s most politically charged and intense sporting contests is played under the cloud of lingering hostility? Sunday’s India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match … Read more
Pakistan have lodged a protest with the Asian Cricket Council over the Indian players’ refusal to shake hands with them following their Asia Cup game in Dubai. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan have lodged a protest with the Asian Cricket Council over the Indian players’ refusal to shake hands with them following their Asia Cup … Read more
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur, front, and Australia’s Beth Mooney after the latter’s team won the first ODI cricket match of a series between India Women and Australia Women, in New Chandigarh on September 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her side was 20-30 runs short of what would have been … Read more
Anupam Goswami, Business Head of Mashal Sports and chairman of the Pro Kabaddi League, says the primary focus should be to pitch the sport for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which India might be hosting. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Kabaddi is considered one of the ancient sports in India, with a few historians even suggesting … Read more
The two A teams will engage in the three-match 50-overs series at Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium a few days after the conclusion of their two four-day unofficial Tests in Lucknow. File | Photo Credit: Altaf Qadri Opener Abhishek Sharma and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh were on Sunday (September 14, 2025) named in the India A … Read more
To the fore again: Kuldeep’s bag of tricks proved too much for the Pakistan batters. | Photo Credit: AP A nervy evening at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium turned into a night of celebration for India as Suryakumar Yadav’s team maintained its stranglehold over Pakistan. In a Group-A battle of the arch-rivals at the Asia … Read more