India’s Cheteshwar Pujara (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) Former India batter Robin Uthappa has shared his thoughts on Cheteshwar Pujara’s retirement, suggesting that the veteran batter may have delayed the decision. Uthappa believes Pujara should have called time on his career earlier, particularly after being left out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad in 2024. Speaking on YouTube,…
Mitchell Starc of Australia (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has called time on his T20 International career, choosing to focus on Test and ODI cricket. The left-armer, who played 65 T20Is and picked up 79 wickets, finishes as Australia’s second-highest wicket-taker in the format behind Adam Zampa. Starc said Test…
Pranav V (Photo Credits: X) Pranav Venkatesh emerged victorious in the Superstars section of Fujairah Global Chess 2025. He entered the final round with a half-point lead over Sanan Sjugirov and Amin Tabatabaei.Despite needing only a draw to secure the top prize, Pranav played aggressively with white pieces and won his final game, finishing with…
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Indian Grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa continues to underline his status as one of the world’s most consistent elite players, holding steady at world number four in the September FIDE rating list. The 20-year-old, fresh off a strong showing at the Sinquefield Cup, remains the highest-ranked Indian after World…
India vs Kazakhstan (@TheHockeyIndia on X) India dominated Kazakhstan with a remarkable 15-0 victory in the Asia Cup hockey tournament, securing their place in the Super 4 stage with a perfect record.Abhishek led the scoring with four goals in the 5th, 8th, 20th, and 59th minutes. Sukhjeet Singh and Jugraj Singh each contributed hat-tricks, finding…
Poland’s CEO Piotr Szczerek was seen snatching a cap from a young fan during the US Open. (Screengrab) Piotr Szczerek, a prominent Polish businessman, has recently captured media attention following a controversial incident at the US Open. Known for his entrepreneurial ventures, Szczerek is the CEO of Drogbruk, a construction and infrastructure company based in…
Federation Francaise de Badminton President Frank Laurent, BWF President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, and BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra (Image: BAI) New Delhi has been selected as the host city for the Badminton World Championships in August 2026, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on Monday.The sport’s most prestigious tournament will return to India after 17…
India vs Kazakhstan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Live: The Indian men’s hockey team secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Japan in their second Pool A fixture at the Asia Cup, played at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar on Sunday. The win, their second in the tournament, confirmed India’s place in the Super 4s stage….
Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura (Agency Photos) FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has responded to Hikaru Nakamura’s recent criticism regarding the Candidates’ rating qualification spot. Nakamura had suggested that FIDE maintain the ratings spot solely to accommodate former world champion Magnus Carlsen‘s potential return. Sutovsky now stated that Nakamura’s claims were factually incorrect.Carlsen, who won the…
Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth NEW DELHI: Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has reignited controversy by sharing an old video of the infamous IPL slapgate incident involving Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth. The clip, posted on social media after Modi discussed it on Michael Clarke’s Beyond 23 podcast, has resurfaced nearly two decades after the incident…
