Arjun obtained an early advantage before breaking down his opponent Awonder’s defence in the opening round of the Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters chess tournament in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Indian ace Arjun Erigaisi began his campaign in the Masters section of the Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters chess tournament here on Thursday with a … Read more
The assistant coach of the New Zealand women’s cricket team Craig McMillan at the CSK HPC ground on Saturday. | Photo Credit: S. Prasanna Venkatesan Former New Zealand all-rounder Craig McMillan, the current assistant coach of the New Zealand women’s cricket team, said that the focus of the 10-player group currently training at the CSK … Read more
It’s that time of the year when speculation is rife about the impending ODI future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, but if one goes by the decision makers in the Indian cricket board, there is no tearing hurry to take an immediate call on the two maestros. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak It’s that … Read more
Saurav Ganguly with Rohit Sharma. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday (August 10, 2025) feels Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should continue playing ODIs as long as they are performing, given their “phenomenal” record in the fifty-overs format. Reacting to media reports suggesting that the upcoming ODI series … Read more
Standing tall: Sai Sudharsan was happy with the control he showed, but rued not converting his starts in England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images B. Sai Sudharsan has been making rapid strides in the last four years. The 23-year-old set the stage on fire earlier this year in the IPL, finishing at the top of … Read more
Divyanshi Bhowmick is India’s finest in her age category, girls’ u-15, and second best in u-17. At the International level, the 14-year-old from Mumbai is progressing on the right track to be among the top in the world’s charts. After winning the girls’ u-15 crown in the Asian youth championships, she bagged another major title … Read more
Arjun Erigaisi. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AP There’s something about chess and Chennai. The land of the legendary Viswanathan Anand will see some of the world’s best battle it out in the Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters tournament 2025 beginning here on Wednesday. World No. 5 Arjun Erigaisi headlines a strong 10-player Masters field and will … Read more
Mitchell Marsh of Australia hits 4 during the fifth and final Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match between West Indies and Australia at Warner Park Sporting Complex in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, on July 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Captain Mitchell Marsh has confirmed he will open the batting alongside Travis Head for the … Read more
The ball, clocking a shade under 140 kmph, was short. It was targeted at the body of the tall left-hander, and it rose towards his right shoulder. The batter moved a little towards his left, and swivelled. For a brief instant, both his feet were in the air, as he played a majestic hook. Up … Read more
Wrestler Aman Sehrawat being welcomed by his supporters during his arrival after winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, on August 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Paris Olympics success took a lot of burden off Aman Sehrawat’s shoulders but the young wrestler says he has already forgotten his bronze-medal feat, … Read more
Vincent Keymer. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: DEBASISH BHADURI Vincent Keymer is a rising star in the world of chess. The 20-year-old German has some impressive triumphs in his CV but his claim to fame would be working as a second in D. Gukesh’s team during his victorious World championship campaign over Ding Liren late … Read more
R. Sai Kishore and Pradosh Ranjan Paul will lead the TNCA President’s XI and TNCA XI, respectively, in the All India Buchi Babu invitational tournament to be played from August 18 to September 9 in Chennai. Four members of TN’s Cooch Behar winning squad — K. Abhinav, J. Hemchudeshan, D. Deepesh and R.S. Ambrish — … Read more
Ashwin featured in only nine matches in IPL 2025 and took seven wickets at an economy rate of 9.42. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: EMMANUAL YOGINI When R. Ashwin was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹9.75 crore last year, many hoped that the homecoming of the city’s prodigious cricketer could revive some old … Read more
Robin Singh Relations Cricket Academy, which had its launch event in the city on Wednesday, had announced that TNCA coaches L. Balaji, T. Kumaran, Tanveer Jabbar and trainer Ramji Srinivasan would be part of the academy’s coaching panel. On Friday, RSR CA clarified that Balaji, Kumaran, Tanveer and Ramji would not be associated with the … Read more
Ramji, Robin, Kumaran and Balaji during the launch on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Former India cricketer and international coach Robin Singh on Wednesday announced the launch of ‘Robin Singh Relations Cricket Academy’ in Dubai, Bengaluru, and the U.K., in strategic collaboration with partners in India and England. The former all-rounder has designed the … Read more
Two cricketers of Indian origin — Aryan Sharma and Yash Deshmukh — were on Friday (August 8, 2025) named in Australia’s 15-member squad for the upcoming home series against India Under-19 team next month. While Sharma hails is a batter from Victoria, all-rounder Deshmukh is among five players from New South Wales picked in the … Read more
Pakistan batsman Haider Ali is under criminal investigation in England, Pakistan’s cricket board said while Greater Manchester Police said an arrest has been made following a rape allegation. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan batsman Haider Ali is under criminal investigation in England, Pakistan’s cricket board said while Greater Manchester Police said an arrest has been … Read more
Poise: Budihal posted an impressive 12.33 points. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Ramesh Budihal led India’s charge on the opening day of the Fourth Asian Surfing Championships 2025, held at the iconic point break in Mamallapuram here on Monday. Budihal posted an impressive 12.33 points, winning his heat by 4.93 points, and cruised comfortably into … Read more
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A general view of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH Big-ticket cricketing activities in Bengaluru suffered a jolt on Thursday as organisers of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 (August 11 to 28) announced the shifting of all matches from M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to Mysuru. The decision comes two weeks … Read more
Shubman Gill sat at the head table, a gentle smile playing on his lips, indulgently fielding one question after another. Every time a query pertained to Mohammed Siraj, seated to his left with the Player-of-the-Match medal dangling proudly from his neck, the smile grew wider. Except once when he parroted a questioner by saying ‘Siraj … Read more
Australian teenager Oliver Peake has given ample proof of his prowess in recent times. | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN : Oliver Peake, only 18, is a precocious southpaw who’s a bright prospect for the Australia Test and white-ball squads. Having won the U-19 World Cup last year, he travelled to Sri Lanka as a development … Read more
Gill was named India’s Player of the Series in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. | Photo Credit: AP Having enjoyed a stupendous run with the bat on the just-concluded tour of England in his first Test series as India captain, Shubman Gill’s next assignment will be as North Zone skipper in the Duleep Trophy starting on August … Read more
Grandmaster Karthikeyan Murali joins the Masters field at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 to be held here from August 6 following the withdrawal of Vladimir Fedoseev. The Russian had to withdraw due to unforeseen circumstances, a press release said on Monday. The 26-year-old Karthikeyan will feature in an impressive line-up that includes India’s World … Read more
Talking about the Archery League, Archery Association of India president Arjun Munda said, “We are confident that with the help of the Archery League, we will be able to fulfil these dreams and provide more opportunities.” | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Archery Association of India (AAI) on Monday (August 4, 2025) announced the first-of-its-kind … Read more
India’s Mohammed Siraj poses after winning the player of the match award after India won the match to draw the test series Action Images via Reuters. | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters India pacer Mohammed Siraj has attained a career-best 15th position in the latest ICC Test rankings following his match-winning performance in the … Read more
Believe! Mohammed Siraj unwraps his version of the Cristiano Ronaldo celebration after taking the match winning wicket of Gus Atkinson on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test at The Kia Oval, London, on August 04, 2025 | Photo Credit: Getty Images It is unlikely that Indian television will devise a ‘Sirajcam’, but it should. … Read more
The story so far: “Preparing for 2036 Summer Olympics, it is imperative that the sports governance landscape undergoes a positive transformation to bring better outcomes,” reads the aims of the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025. The Bill, which has been tabled in the Lok Sabha by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is likely to be … Read more
Jonty Rhodes at the inauguration of the Asian Surfing Championship in Mamallapuram on Sunday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Former South Africa cricketer and brand ambassador for the Surfing Federation of India (SFI), Jonty Rhodes, expressed his happiness in India’s growing surfing culture and singled out rising star Kamali Moorthy for special praise. He was … Read more
