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FIDE Women’s World Cup: Divya Deshmukh is the first Indian woman champion, becomes Grandmaster

File photo of Divya Deshmukh. Divya Deshmukh becomes the fourth Indian woman to become a Grandmaster. | Photo Credit: ANI 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 […]

Ashwin calls out Englands ‘double standard’; cricket fraternity back India

New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) Feisty R Ashwin called out England’s “doubles standards” in their attempt to prematurely end the fourth Test as cricket fraternity extensively supported India’s decision to let Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar complete their well-deserved centuries instead of accepting home team’s handshake offer. Drama erupted at the start of the final […]

IND vs ENG | ‘Ben Stokes behaved like a spoiled kid’: Ex-India cricketer slams England captain | Cricket News

Ben Stokes (Getty Images) After India’s gritty draw in the fourth Test at Manchester, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar praised the team for producing “warriors” and didn’t hold back in criticising England captain Ben Stokes, calling his reaction to the final-day drama that followed India’s refusal to accept a draw “like a spoiled kid.”To keep their […]

Manchester Test: A draw that felt like a win

Not a failure to choose. But a quiet, dignified refusal to reduce everything to victory or defeat. We grow up taught to pick sides. One sweet or the other. Science or art. This road or that. We’re told that life demands outcomes—that effort without success is still failure. But what if, just once, you could […]

Ben Stokes ready to deal with increased workload despite feeling sore all over

Ben Stokes took his first five-wicket haul for eight years in India’s first innings, an impressive feat given his recent injury issues. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images With England seemingly reliant on Ben Stokes with bat and ball, the struggling skipper insisted “pain is just an emotion” as he plans to take to the […]

Gautam Gambhir hits out at England after no-handshake drama at Manchester: ‘Would they have walked off?’

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has strongly backed his batters’ decision to stay on the crease and complete their centuries, even as English skipper Ben Stokes wanted to end the match with a handshake. After losing their first two wickets with no runs on the board, Team India saw KL Rahul and Shubman Gill […]

ENG vs IND 4th Test Day 5: Ben Stokes full post-match press conference

England captain Ben Stokes opened up on his availability for the last Test of the five-match series against India at the Oval. Stokes was adjudged Player of the Match in the fourth Test for scoring a century and taking a five-wicket haul after India secured a hard-fought draw on Day 5. Source link

Guys showed character, says Gambhir

Washington and Jadeja took India to safety. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Head coach Gautam Gambhir stated that past records don’t matter for the Indian team. “They are making their own history. A lot of people wrote us off in this Test, but this is the foundation of this team. These are characters who are […]

IND vs ENG: BCCI shares Rishabh Pant injury update, here’s the updated squad for the Oval Test | Cricket News

India’s Rishabh Pant walks off the field after losing his wicket during the second day of the fourth cricket test match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday shared an update on Rishabh Pant […]

IND vs ENG 4th Test: ‘Ben Stokes behaved like a spoiled kid’ – Ex-India cricketer | Cricket News

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 27: England captain Ben Stokes speaks with India batsman Ravindra Jadeja after day five of the 4th Test Match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford on July 27, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has lambasted England captain for his conduct […]