India’s grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) Anerican grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura made an impressive return to competitive chess, taking the early lead at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2026 after the opening day on Tuesday. However, despite ending the day at the bottom of the standings, Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa remains firmly in contention, thanks to…
Abhishsek Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja Abhishek Sharma has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC T20I batting rankings, overtaking India teammate Ishan Kishan, while South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen has become the top-ranked Test bowler and Test all-rounder for the first time in his career.Jansen’s rise to the top in two categories follows his performance…
Rohit Sharma, left, and Virat Kohli return to the pavilion after winning the third ODI match of a series against Australia, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia. (PTI File Photo) Cricket Australia’s (CA) record revenue of A$601.1 million ($423 million) in the 2025-26 financial year was driven by media rights deals for the…
India’s Abhishek Sharma, left, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP/PTI) India opener Abhishek Sharma revealed that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had promised to bat fearlessly, borrowing an iconic dialogue from the Bollywood film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, during a net session before the third T20I against New Zealand. The 15-year-old then delivered on his words with an explosive innings that…
Neeraj Yadav (Image credit: Agencies) Neeraj Yadav, one of India’s leading para-athletes, was found dead at a flat on Tuesday night, leaving the para-sports community in shock. The 42-year-old, a three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist, allegedly died by suicide. He is suspected to have consumed poison.A postmortem examination was underway at Delhi’s GTB Hospital…
Neeraj Yadav (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian para-athletics was left in shock after three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav allegedly died by suicide at a flat on Tuesday night, sources told TOI. The 42-year-old, who competed in the F55 category, suspected to have consumed poison. A postmortem examination was underway at Delhi’s…
Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka (AP) Stan Wawrinka’s professional tennis career came to a close on Tuesday after the three-time Grand Slam champion suffered a first-round defeat at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, his home tournament.The 41-year-old Swiss went down 7-5, 7-6 (2) to eighth seed Jiri Lehecka. His final shot as a professional was a backhand…
Bangladesh vs West Indies, BAN vs WI, 1st Test, Live Score: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in the first Test in Dhaka on Tuesday. Both teams have included three spinners and two fast bowlers in their playing XIs, with all-rounders providing additional options. Shanto said…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP/PTI) Mitchell Starc produced a devastating spell to claim his 20th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, helping Australia stage a remarkable comeback against South Africa on the opening day of the deciding third Test at Newlands on Tuesday.The left-arm pacer returned figures of 6/72 as South Africa collapsed from 203/1 to 329…
Abhishek Sharma- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer was left amazed by the explosive batting of Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the duo powered India to a record six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third T20I at Wellington’s Hnry Stadium on Tuesday.Abhishek‘s 113 and Sooryavanshi’s 45 set the tone for India’s dominant…
