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Middle-order has been a problem for the Indian team for a long time. After MS Dhoni‘s retirement, a number of players have been tried in the finisher’s role but not many have been able to convince the selectors and team managment. As for the No. 4 spot, since Yuvraj Singh‘s exit from the team, there remains a…
All India Chess Federation (AICF) president Sanjay Kapoor said on Wednesday that the world’s number one chess player Magnus Carlsen could have been aggressive and taken his chances during the second game of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup final against R Praggnanandhaa and expressed his belief that the 18-year-old Indian grandmaster will emerge…
Pakistan kick-started their preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup on a winning note as they thrashed Afghanistan by 142 runs in the first ODI on Tuesday. The Babar Azam-led side has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after they bundled out Afghanistan for just 59 in the chase of 202. Despite ending up on…
Former champion PV Sindhu’s wretched run continued as she bowed out of the World Championships, but HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen produced commanding performances to enter the third round in men’s singles in Copenhagen on Tuesday. The most successful Indian at World Championships with five medals, Sindhu lacked any sting in her attack and went…
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth disappoints with his early exit in the first round of the ongoing Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships after being outplayed by Kenta Nishimoto in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday. Nishimoto defeated him in straight games by 21-14, 21-14 to advance to the second round. Earlier in the day, Lakshya Sen and…
Shikhar Dhawan has been one of the reliable openers of the Indian cricket team for long. However, the left-handed batter is out of favour for the past seven to eight months. Dhawan last played a game for India in December 2022. It was an ODI match against Bangladesh. Since then, the star opener has seen his…
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek proved to be a quick learner as she ousted Marketa Vondrousova 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 in a battle of Grand Slam champions at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. Swiatek, the reigning US Open and French Open champion, said she applied the lessons from her first-set struggles in the second to sweep past Wimbledon winner Vondrousova. She…
Priya became only the second Indian woman wrestler to become U20 world champion while fast-rising Antim Panghal also stormed into the title clash as unprecedented success followed India at the junior wrestling World Championships in Amman, Jordan on Thursday. Unperturbed by the cut suffered above her left eye, Priya easily got the better of Germany’s…
Star Indian doubles player Chirag Shetty wants to retire with a room full of medals from big tournaments and his ‘mantra’ is to play “best badminton” which would take care of the results. Chirag and his partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who won the Commonwealth Games gold medal last year, have been simply sensational this season with…
He Pakistan Cricket Board found itself in the line of fire after a tribute video, lauding the nation’s cricket heroes, posted on August 14, backfired. The Pakistan team’s fans, having failed to spot the 1992 World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan in the video, actively expressed their dissatisfaction on social media. In little time, #ShameOnPCB started…
