World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura questions FIDE’s safety protocols (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The year was 2015. At 55, veteran Grandmaster (GM) Pravin Thipsay hadn’t won any chess tournament in four years. He arrived at the inaugural Dr. Hegdewar Open in Delhi hoping to break the hex, but by the fifth round, he…
Punjab Kings’ Xavier Bartlett and teammates celebrate the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Finn Allen. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally opened their account in IPL 2026, albeit in frustrating circumstances, as their clash against Punjab Kings was abandoned due to heavy rain and a wet outfield at Eden Gardens on Monday —…
Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene and captain Hardik Pandya. (Pic credit: IPL) GUWAHATI: It’s still early days in the season but Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians head into Tuesday’s clash at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on contrasting notes.The Royals have built early momentum with back-to-back wins while the five-time champions are searching for consistency after…
Chennai Super Kings’ Noor Ahmad, left, interacts with wicketkeeper Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has raised concerns over Noor Ahmad’s form, calling it the biggest issue for Chennai Super Kings following their 43-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026.Noor, who was one of CSK’s standout performers last season, has…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Ajinkya Rahane (ANI Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane found himself under intense scrutiny after opting to bat first against Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at Eden Gardens, a decision that drew sharp criticism from several former cricketers. With rain forecast and conditions heavily favouring bowlers early on,…
Virat Kohli hail Dhurandhar 2 (Agency Image) A day after Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026, star batter Virat Kohli switched gears off the field and shared his glowing review of the blockbuster film Dhurandhar 2. Taking to social media, Kohli heaped praise on director Aditya Dhar and lead actor Ranveer…
NEW DELHI: In a shocking turn of events, an umpire was stabbed to death following a dispute over a run-out decision during a local cricket match in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, as reported by NDTV.The victim, Dola Ajith Babu, along with his friend Budumuri Chiranjeevi, was officiating at a local ground when the incident occurred.The incident…
Kolkata Knight Riders have had a difficult start to IPL 2026, losing their first two matches, and their problems continued against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens on Monday.Green had another short stay at the crease. He faced two balls in the match on April 6, scoring a boundary off Xavier Bartlett before edging the next…
Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat vs KKR at Eden Gardens (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane faced heavy criticism on Monday after opting to bat first in a rain-threatened clash against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens. In matches with rain forecasts, captains usually prefer to field first…
Multan Sultans captain Ashton Turner joked that he might “find somewhere to get a blanket and a pillow and sleep here” after Multan Sultans were scheduled to play back-to-back matches at the Gaddafi Stadium.The comment came after Multan Sultans beat Quetta Gladiators on Sunday to register their third win of the Pakistan Super League (PSL)…