Yuzvendra Chahal. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has opened up about his struggles with mental health issues following his divorce from Dhanashree Verma, revealing that he was wrongly labelled as a “cheater” and battled suicidal thoughts during the tumultuous period. Speaking on the Raj Shamani Podcast, Chahal addressed the public … Read more
The new champion of FIDE Women World Cup Divya Deshmukh. Maharashtra government will felicitate the teenage sensation Divya Deshmukh for becoming the FIDE Women’s World Cup winner defeating Humpy Koneru in tiebreak. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis congratulating Divya Deshmukh, the International Master from Nagpur, said, “The 19-year-old newly crowned Grandmaster will be honoured by government. … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah had made himself available for three of the five Tests in England and the Indian team management felt it was right to honour the star pacer’s call considering his workload, says assistant coach. | Photo Credit: Reuters Jasprit Bumrah had made himself available for three of the five Tests in England and the … Read more
At just 26, Tadej Pogacar has turned the Tour de France into his kingdom, claiming his fourth title on Sunday and cementing a reign that recalls the hunger of Eddy Merckx and the iron grip of Lance Armstrong – yet feels entirely his own. This victory was more than just a triumph -— it was … Read more
The little girl was dressed in a pink frock and a pinker overcoat. “Divya Deshmukh,” she said when one asked her what her name was, on that November afternoon at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai. The year was 2013. She had just won the National Under-9 girls’ chess championship, which was held as one of … Read more
When the lights are at their brightest, the Indian women’s cricket team has always danced on the edge of glory. Sometimes it managed to withstand intense pressure without a scratch, and at other times it found itself in quicksand. At Lord’s in 2017, it was a partnership away from the trophy. Similar stories made headlines … Read more
The Apex Council of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, following an emergency meeting, announced on Thursday that president A. Jagan Mohan Rao has been suspended with immediate effect. Along with him, R. Devraj (secretary) and C.J. Srinivas Rao (treasurer) have also been suspended as per Rules 41(6) and 15(4)(d) of the HCA’s Memorandum of Association and … Read more
Back in the mix: Nikhat returns to the Indian team for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Having made it to the Indian team for the World Boxing Championships, Nikhat Zareen believes that she heads to Liverpool, England, with a renewed sense of belief in her ability to … Read more
Sourav Ganguly says Kuldeep is someone whom India will have to look at playing in the future after he didn’t feature in the playing XI in the Test series in England. | Photo Credit: PTI Former captain Sourav Ganguly said he would have liked to see left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in India’s playing XI … Read more
India captain Shubman Gill during a net session at The Kia Oval on July 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) | Photo Credit: Getty Images England’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope won the toss for the fifth Test against India at the Oval in London on July 31, 2025, opting to bowl … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir (centre left) looks on towards Oval head groundsman Lee Fortis during a nets session at the Kia Oval, London, Wednesday July 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg believes that the aggressive tone of the ongoing Test series between India and England will be a … Read more
Captains Shubman Gill of India and Ben Stokes of England shake hands at the end of Day Five of the 4th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford on July 27, 2025 in Manchester, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ben Stokes, who was ruled out of the final Test against … Read more
New venture: Rossi and Kalikesh promised to help the game evolve in a healthy and interesting way. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: Kamesh Srinivasan The inaugural Shooting League of India (SLI) could pave the way for innovation, making the competition crisp, capturing the emotion and drama of the athletes, and making it attractive for the … Read more
Divya Deshmukh becomes the fourth Indian woman to become a Grandmaster. Photo: X/@FIDE_chess Divya Deshmukh is the World Cup winner. She is also India’s latest Grandmaster, only the fourth Indian woman to get that most coveted of titles in chess. The 19-year-old from Nagpur recorded the greatest moment of her young career when she beat … Read more
Until 1845, where The Oval is now stood a market garden, with a waterworks overhanging it. Two years after The Oval came into existence, work to convert the waterworks into five gasholders began, and by 1874, they were all in place though over time, only one, called Gasholder Number One, survived. Soon, Gasholder Number One … Read more
As Shubman Gill inspected the pitch on Wednesday afternoon at The Oval, chief curator Lee Fortis stood nearby and was engaged in a chat with Akash Deep and Abhimanyu Easwaran. A few moments later, as the Indian think-tank — comprising Gill, head coach Gautam Gambhir, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and chief selector Ajit Agarkar — … Read more
Shubman Gill during a press conference ahead of the fifth Test cricket match between India and England, in London, on July 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI There have been several intense moments between India and England in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. However, India captain Shubman Gill made it clear that there was no animosity … Read more
Outer Delhi Warriors’ mentor Parthiv exchanges pleasantries with Priyansh Arya | Photo Credit: Outer Delhi Warriors There was no bigger advertisement for the Delhi Premier League (DPL) in its inaugural season than Priyansh Arya’s soaring success. The opening batter’s 608 runs in 10 innings for South Delhi Superstarz, including six sixes in an over, acted … Read more
India were set to play Pakistan in the semi-final of the tournament on Thursday at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Picture: wclcricket.com India have refused to play against arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinals of the World Championship of Legends in Birmingham on Thursday, citing the nation’s stand against any bilateral sporting ties with the neighbouring country … Read more
England’s Ben Stokes reacts with Jofra Archer. | Photo Credit: Reuters Injured skipper Ben Stokes and lead pacer Jofra Archer will not be part of the fifth and final Test against India, starting here from Thursday (July 31, 2025), as England made three changes to their playing XI for the series-deciding game. The hosts lead … Read more
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Steeplechaser Ankita Dhyani came up with a blistering run to clinch silver in the gruelling 3000m event with a personal-best time of 9:31.99 seconds, while the men’s 4x100m relay quartet bagged a bronze as Indian athletes ended their campaign in the World University Games on Sunday (July 27, 2025). The trio of Munita Prajapati, Mansi … Read more
Nat Sciver-Brunt of England in batting action. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt displaced star India batter Smriti Mandhana from No. 1 spot in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings released here on Tuesday (July 29, 2025), but Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues made significant strides. Sciver-Brunt, who previously held … Read more
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders’ head coach Chandrakant Pandit with players Rovman Powell and Quinton de Kock during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match. File. | Photo Credit: PTI IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday (July 29, 2025) announced the departure of head coach Chandrakant Pandit, ending his … Read more
Ben Stokes might not agree, but there is something poetic about a draw in cricket. Not the damp squib kind, washed out by monsoon or apathy, but the edge-of-the-seat kind, where time runs out — time, that most important element in a five-day game. Where Kipling’s ‘If-’ is evoked in the dressing room. If only … Read more
India is at sixes and sevens when it comes to properly utilising its fourth seam bowler. Of the 672.1 overs bowled by the visitors against England in the four Tests so far, the fourth pacer has delivered just 55 overs. It is not a secret that the current Indian team is big on having as … Read more
Arshdeep could well replace Kamboj in the playing XI. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian team management seems to have taken the wait-and-watch approach before deciding on Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the fifth Test. Before the series got underway, it was decided that Bumrah would feature in only three fixtures to manage his workload. He … Read more
D.T. Chandrasekar bowled himself into the record books when he scalped a perfect ten for Sea Hawks against Globe Trotters on day two of their TNCA first division league clash on Tuesday. The left-arm spinner’s ten for 37 in a single unbroken spell of 15 overs ensured Trotters were bundled for just 91 in the … Read more
Indian swimmer Aryan Nehra fell short of qualifying for the final, while S.P. Likhith failed to make the semifinals in their respective events at the World Aquatics Championships here on Sunday. Nehra, competing in the men’s 400m freestyle, finished seventh in his heat and 37th overall with a time of 4:00.39s. The top eight swimmers … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir during a nets session at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Monday, July 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP India head coach Gautam Gambhir was on Tuesday (July 29, 2025) involved in a heated exchange of words with the Oval’s chief curator Lee Fortis and was heard telling him “you don’t … Read more