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Hikaru Nakamura under scanner after his recent antics Drama erupted at the exhibition chess event Checkmate: USA vs India on Saturday, as American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura drew sharp criticism for throwing away the 19-year-old world champion D Gukesh’s king after the World No. 2’s win over the Indian Grandmaster. The incident came as the USA…

India captain Rohit Sharma alongside Virat Kohli after losing the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup India 2023 Final between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19, 2023 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has one piece of advice for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to…

Brentford’s Sepp van den Berg holds Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Another goal for the prolific Erling Haaland. Another injury for the unfortunate Rodri. Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday thanks to a competition-leading ninth goal by Haaland, who used power to shrug off one defender and then…

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha stand (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Former England captain Michael Atherton has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to increase transparency in its tournament draw system, suggesting a reduction in India-Pakistan matches. His comments follow the controversies during the 2025 Asia Cup.The recent men’s Asian tournament…

India pulled off a dominant win over West Indies in the first Test of the two-match series (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) India opened their home Test season with a commanding innings and 140-run victory over the West Indies, wrapping up the contest inside three days at the Narendra Modi Stadium.The win also gave a timely lift…

Vidarbha are Irani Cup champions (Screengrabs/BCCI) Vidarbha continued their unbeaten run in Irani Cup clashes, defeating Rest of India by 93 runs in a pulsating title clash at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday. The win marks their third triumph in the prestigious fixture. Chasing a steep target of 361, Rest of India were…

Pakistan’s Sidra Amin became the fist ever to hit a six against India in ODIs. The sides have met on 12 occasions so far. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) In a landmark moment for Pakistan in the ICC Women’s World Cup, opener Sidra Amin scripted history by hitting her team’s first-ever six against India in ODIs. The…

India are currently leading 11-0 in WODIs against Pakistan (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Former India cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra took a sharp swipe at Pakistan while doing commentary, highlighting India Women’s dominance in the limited-overs format. “Here, you don’t need evidence to prove whether you win or lose, the proof is visible to everyone. And…

Kranti Goud (C) celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Aliya Riaz with teammates. (PTI/AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The contrasting knocks of Harleen Deol and Richa Ghosh, backed by disciplined bowling, propelled India to a commanding 88-run victory over Pakistan in a drama-filled ICC Women’s World Cup clash in Colombo on Sunday. Sent in to bat on…

Harmanpreet Kaur remained unfazed as Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu gave her a ‘death stare’ (Screengrabs) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur remained calm under pressure after a fiery moment with Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu during the ICC Women’s World Cup clash at R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Batting at No. 4, Harmanpreet scored 19 runs off 34 balls, including…