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Arjun Erigaisi wins bronze at World Blitz Championship, defeating top players in Indian chess

Arjun Erigaisi concluded his World Blitz Championship run with a bronze medal after falling to Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the semifinals on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Indian Grandmaster was defeated 2.5–0.5, ending his bid for the title despite having led the standings in the qualification rounds and defeating top players along the way. Erigaisi’s performance stands out, […]

With coach Jwala Singh’s help, Vidarbha’s Aman Mokhade comes of age | Cricket News

Vidarbha’s Aman Mokhade celebrates his century during a Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Vidarbha and Jharkhand, in Nagpur. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: When the 2025-26 domestic season began, Vidarbha’s young opening batter Aman Mokhade was given a ‘simple’ task by his Mumbai-based coach and mentor Jwala Singh, who is also the childhood coach/mentor of India’s […]

Deepti Sharma overtakes Australian Megan Schutt for WT20I world record; closes in on legendary fellow Jhulan Goswami

Deepti Sharma overtook Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt on Tuesday for most wickets in women’s T20Is during the fifth and final game against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthampuram. The feat came after Deepti trapped Sri Lankan Nilakshika Silva in front. With this wicket, Deepti now has 152 wickets in the shortest format […]

152 and counting: Deepti Sharma becomes leading wicket-taker in women’s T20Is | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma created a record on Tuesday by becoming the highest wicket-taker in women’s T20 internationals. She now has 152 wickets in the format.Deepti had been level with Australia’s Megan Schutt on 151 wickets before the match. She went past the mark during the final T20I against Sri Lanka at the […]

Ahead of 2026 T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka appoint legendary Lasith Malinga as consultant fast bowling coach | Cricket News

Lasith Malinga (PTI Photo) Sri Lanka have brought back one of its biggest cricket heroes ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Former fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been appointed as a consultant fast bowling coach for the national team.Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the news in an official statement, with the board also […]

Magnus Carlsen faces backlash after slamming table at chess World Blitz Championship 2025; ‘shameful behaviour’

Magnus Carlsen once again came into spotlight for wrong reasons after the Norwegian chess grandmaster slammed the table after losing to Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi in the ongoing FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha. This was the second incident in 2025 when Carlsen was caught on camera, banging the table in frustration following a […]

India vs Sri Lanka 5th WT20I: Ball-by-ball commentary from Trivandrum

18:51 IST: India’s head coach, Amol Muzumdar is in for a chat. He rates this series performance very highly. Admits that post the World Cup, there was a big challenge around how the team would turn up, but he is pleased with the way the players responded and the spirit they showed throughout the series. […]

ISPL Season 3: Top batters to watch out for – Vijay Pawle to Jagannath Sarkar | Cricket News

File photo of Vijay Pawle. (ISPL) The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), India’s trailblazing tennis-ball T10 cricket tournament, is set to illuminate Surat for Season 3 from January 9 to February 6, 2026, at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium.Known as one of the nation’s most exciting tennis-ball leagues, ISPL continues to elevate the game with elite […]

Jofra Archer gets T20 World Cup nod despite injury as England name provisional squad | Cricket News

Jofra Archer (Getty Images) England have handed fast bowler Jofra Archer a significant vote of confidence by including him in their provisional squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, despite the pacer nursing a left side strain that ruled him out of the final two Ashes Tests. The announcement was made on Tuesday as […]

ICC rates Eden Gardens’ India-South Africa turner pitch ‘satisfactory’ | Cricket News

File Pic: Shubman Gill inspects the pitch at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council match referee, former West Indies captain Richie Richardson has given a ‘satisfactory’ rating to vicious turning track for the first Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, played from Nov 14-16, […]