Vincent Keymer and Javokhir Sindarov (Photo by Freestyle Chess and Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: The chess world has a new apex predator, and his name is Javokhir Sindarov.In a breathtaking display of tactical aggression, the 20-year-old Uzbek Grandmaster (GM) clinched the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 on Tuesday, securing his right to challenge India’s D Gukesh…
Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel, India’s T20 World Cup-winning players have been added to the National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA) Registered Testing Pool (RTP) for the second quarter of the year 2026, replacing Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer in the updated list.NADA is India’s apex anti-doping body, responsible for…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chouhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra. Lucknow Super Giants:…
NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane, captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, was on Wednesday fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.As this was the team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22…
CHENNAI: Noor Ahmad was struggling for rhythm in recent times but Chennai Super Kings never lost faith in him. They persisted with playing the left-arm wrist-spinner and the Afghan star delivered on Tuesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium against a shambolic Kolkata Knight Riders to give CSK their second win on the bounce. Chasing 193…
NEW DELHI: If Praful Hinge stepped into the limelight with his new-ball spell for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, his partner sharing the new ball, Sakib Hussain, caught everyone’s attention towards the end of the Rajasthan Royals innings.Sakib finished with figures of 4/24, matching the best bowling performance by an Indian on IPL debut, as his…
Munaf Patel (Screengrab) Former India pacer and current Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel has raised serious concerns about India’s cricketing ecosystem, calling for urgent reforms in the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and the domestic structure.Speaking on TOI Sports’ Bombay Sports Exchange Podcast, Munaf did not hold back in his assessment, suggesting that the current…
Wisden condemns India over ‘Orwellian’ governance (Screengrab/x) The 2026 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, being published on Thursday, says that the game’s previous USP as a “refuge from realpolitik” has been poisoned by the growing politicisation of the sport under India’s “Orwellian” influence.The “Notes by the Editor” of the 163rd edition of the annual, targets India’s growing…
Munaf Patel, Gautam Gambhir Former Indian cricketer Munaf Patel has backed men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying that if he is removed from his position as the head coach, it will become tough to handle players, adding that many people don’t like Gambhir because he is a genuine person.“Just remember this, if a…
Munaf Patel and Jasprit Bumrah (Image: BCCI and X/Screengrab) India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of the finest bowlers in world cricket today, with his impact and stature often placing him alongside icons like Virat Kohli in terms of influence. However, former India pacer and current Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf…