Praggnanandhaa: This is one of the best phases of my career

Praggnanandhaa | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The India No. 1 in chess ranking is kind of a musical chair now. It shows how strongly the young Indians have been faring at the highest level. The latest occupant of the hot seat is R. Praggnanandhaa, who is ranked World No. 4 in the latest FIDE rating … Read more

Union Cabinet – The Hindu

The new National Sports Policy that seeks to utilise the potential of sports to drive excellence, economic growth and social progress, was approved by the Union Cabinet on Tuesday. The aim of the sports policy, developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders apart from different branches of the government machinery, is to create … Read more

Asian youth championship – The Hindu

Second seed Divyanshi Bhowmick defeated China’s Zhu Qihui, seeded three, 13-11, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8 to clinch the under-15 girls’ singles title at the 29th Asian youth table tennis championships in Tashkent. With the stunning victory – her second against a Chinese opponent in the knockout stage – Divyanshi secured a direct berth for … Read more

India-A squad – The Hindu

A 20-member India-A men’s team will tour Europe later this month as Hockey India hopes to cultivate and improve the national team’s bench strength ahead of a crucial 18 months, culminating in the Asian Games next year. The squad was announced on Tuesday and includes a bulk of players from the senior core group and … Read more

India tour to Bangladesh could be rescheduled

Shubman Gill plays a shot during a One Day International (ODI) cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy between India and Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: PTI India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh in August could be rescheduled because it needs clearance from the Indian government, a senior Bangladesh cricket official told AFP on Wednesday (July … Read more

Bengaluru Stampede: BCCI Ombudsman instructs RCB, KSCA to file written submissions

BCCI Ombudsman has granted RCB and KSCA four weeks to respond, following an official complaint filed by IPS officer Vikas Kumar. File | Photo Credit: PTI IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have landed in further trouble after BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Arun Mishra directed the franchise, along with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), … Read more

We all are enjoying batting, says Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s brisk knock set the tone for the Indian innings. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Yashasvi Jaiswal, who fell 13 short of scoring his second century of the series (87, 107b, 13×4), lauded his captain Shubman Gill, who grabbed the opportunity for a second hundred by coming up with a mature knock (114 batting, 216b, 12×4). … Read more

Inaugural edition of World Super Kabaddi League to be held in Dubai

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The organisers of the World Super Kabaddi League (WSKL) on Monday (June 30, 2025) announced that the inaugural edition of the tournament, featuring about 30 countries, will be held in Dubai, tentatively in February-March next year. Backed by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), WSKL … Read more

2nd T20I: India Women register 24-run over England; take 2-0 lead in five-match series

India’s Shree Charani celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England’s Amy Jones. | Photo Credit: Reuters A brilliant 24-run victory for India Women over England Women at County Ground in Bristol on Tuesday (July 1, 2025), fueled by half-centuries from Amanjot Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues, as well as outstanding bowling from Shree Charani, … Read more

Suruchi Phogat extends her domination in air pistol

Manu Bhaker, topper Suruchi Phogat, and Rahi Sarnobat. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Suruchi Phogat continued to assert her class as she beat double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker by 1.1 points for the top spot in the women’s air pistol in the National shooting selection trials at the Trishul Academy in Maharana Pratap Sports College … Read more

TNPL | Tamizhans banish last year’s horror in style

U. Sasidev of Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans in action against Chepauk Super Gillies in the TNPL Qualifier 1 at Natham in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday, 01 July 2025. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN Last year, IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans posted 200 in Qualifier 1 against Lyca Kovai Kings but got blown away by B. Sai … Read more

ENG vs IND Tests | Skipper Gill points to fielding two spinners in second Test

India’s Shubman Gill during the press conference. Photo: Action Images via Reuters The curiosity and chatter around India’s team composition leading into the second Test against England has come to resemble a long, drawn-out soap opera. Yet another episode played out on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) afternoon at Edgbaston in Birmingham, again without any conclusion. … Read more

Praggnanandhaa wins UzChess Cup Masters, becomes top-ranked Indian

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 tournament in Tashkent on June 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: Instagram/@pragg_chess Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa became India’s top-ranked chess player in the live ratings after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025, in Tashkent on Friday (June 27, 2025). The win took Praggnanandhaa’s live rating to 2778.3, making … Read more

National shooting selection trials | Narmada Nithin tops air rifle; Anish Bhanwala reigns in rapid fire pistol

The podium: Sonam, topper Narmada, and Rajshree. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Narmada Nithin beat Sonam Maskar by 1.7 points for the top spot in women’s air rifle in the National shooting selection trials at the Trishul Academy in Maharana Pratap Sports College on Friday. Rajshree Sancheti won third place ahead of Shreya Agrawal and … Read more