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R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s top-ranked chess player, R Praggnanandhaa, believes the upcoming World Chess Championship match between D Gukesh and Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov will be an interesting contest, with both grandmasters bringing different strengths into the battle.Pragg also highlighted the additional pressure that comes with defending the world title,…

Jobe Bellingham (R) and brother Jude Bellingham. (Pic credit: Three Lions) Jobe Bellingham is set to share the England dressing room with his elder brother Jude after earning his maiden senior international call-up for the upcoming Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder was included in Thomas Tuchel’s squad announced on…

NEW DELHI: English club cricketer Brian Devine, popularly known as “Clicky Ponting”, has received a two-year ban from cricket following a cheating scandal that attracted worldwide attention.The 38-year-old became infamous earlier this year after a video showed him clicking his fingers as the ball passed an opposing batter, seemingly trying to make it sound like…

Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former India opener Virender Sehwag India Under-19 began their Under-19 Asia Cup campaign with a 10-wicket win over Nepal Under-19 on Friday, after fast bowler Ishan Sood’s three-wicket spell with the new-ball set up a straightforward chase for the openers in Al Amerat, Oman.Aaryavir Sehwag and Lakshya Raichandani remained unbeaten as…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday held that the film Doosra prima facie violated former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s personality and publicity rights, directing its producers to furnish an unconditional bank guarantee of Rs 2 crore while refusing to halt the film’s theatrical run.Justice Tejas Karia observed that Ganguly’s personality and publicity rights…

India will aim to strengthen its lead in the five-match ODI series when it takes on New Zealand in the second match on Saturday at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. However, rain could become a major concern and potentially disrupt the contest.India head into the match with confidence after beating New Zealand by five wickets in…

Shubman Gill, Gautam Gambhir India captain Shubman Gill believes the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand could play an important role in the team’s preparations for next year’s World Cup, with the conditions during the current tour expected to offer a glimpse of what awaits them at the global tournament.With the World Cup scheduled for…

Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam was stretchered off the field after twisting his ankle while fielding on the second morning of the second Test against West Indies in Sylhet on Friday.The incident took place in the 78th over of West Indies’ first innings when Shadman chased a ball played towards fine leg by Amir Jangoo. The…

Sarfaraz Khan (Photo/screengrab) A stunning catch from Sarfaraz Khan helped Mumbai break a 167-run partnership and turn the match on ite head in the final hour as the 42-time champions defeated Railways by 106 runs in their Ranji Trophy Group D clash on Thursday.Railways were firmly in the contest for much of the final day,…

Australia batter Steve Smith (AP) Mike Hussey was on Friday appointed as a consultant coach to the Australian team for next year’s Ashes series against England and the 2027 ODI World Cup.The former Australia batter had revealed in August that England’s new red-ball coach, Stephen Fleming, had informally approached him to take up the role…