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Pratika Rawal (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NAVI MUMBAI: Delhi has long produced some of India’s finest openers — Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Prabhakar, Aakash Chopra. The latest to join that list is 25-year-old Pratika Rawal.When the selectors picked Rawal over the explosive Shafali Verma a year ago, there were doubts. But since then,…

By Tim Wharnsby The Canadian Press Posted October 24, 2025 9:20 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Milwaukee Bucks standout Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 31 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to spoil the 29-point home debut of Toronto Raptors guard Brandon Ingram in the Bucks’ 122-116…

Sarfaraz Khan (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Mumbai: While several experts believe Sarfaraz Khan should bat higher up the order for Mumbai to improve his India chances, skipper Shardul Thakur feels there’s no need for any change, saying the 28-year-old has always delivered in “crunch situations.” “If you look at his big scores — the…

Bobby Fischer and Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Caruana and Carissa Yip have successfully defended their titles as US Chess Champions in 2025.Caruana secured his fifth overall championship, becoming the first player since Bobby Fischer to win the title four times in a row. Yip claimed her third straight title and fourth overall championship, noting that she…

TORONTO – Before his Toronto Raptors embarked on the difficult challenge of defending Milwaukee Bucks standout Giannis Antetokounmpo, head coach Darko Rajakovic called the two-time NBA MVP one of the top three basketball players in the world. After Antetokounmpo poured in a game-high 31 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in the Bucks’ 122-116 win at…

Shan Masood is set to join the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a consultant for international cricket. The announcement was made by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood has announced that he will step down as Pakistan’s Test captain, following the team’s defeat in the second Test against South Africa…

IND vs AUS Live Score, 3rd ODI: India will aim to avoid a series whitewash when they take on Australia in the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. After a narrow two-wicket defeat in Adelaide, the hosts have already sealed the series 2-0, making a consolation win the priority for…

Ground staff bring out the covers as rain interrupts play during the ICC Women’s World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Colombo. (Getty Images) Rain once again disrupted proceedings at the ICC Women’s World Cup, as the group-stage match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was abandoned…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHi: Former India coach and 1983 World Cup winner Ravi Shastri has revealed his list of India’s five greatest ODI cricketers of all time, a star-studded lineup that includes Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev and Rohit Sharma.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….

Pakistan’s final game of the ICC Women’s World Cup was washed out in Colombo (Images via Getty Images) Pakistan captain Fatima Sana voiced her frustration after persistent rain in Colombo led to the abandonment of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. The fixture was…