Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Like any other elite chess tournament, Norway Chess pitted Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh against her compatriot Koneru Humpy, the top-ranked women’s player of the country, setting up an all-Indian clash on Tuesday at the Deichman Bjørvika library in Oslo. Drawing two players from…
Rajat Patidar and Shubman Gill (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the high-voltage IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.The winner of the contest will secure a direct spot in the…
Canadian passport holder Shaan Hundal hopes to represent India one day – the country of his parents. (Instagram) New Delhi: India’s national football team is in a crisis mode. After Mohun Bagan decided to withdraw seven of their players, and Anwar Ali suffered an injury, the squad that landed in London on May 24 looked…
Hashmatullah Shahidi was on Tuesday named captain of the Afghanistan squad for the one-off Test and three-match ODI series against India from June 6 to 20.The ODI squad includes players such as Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. For the Test match, Afghanistan have picked a mix of experienced and young players. Rahmat Shah,…
Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru unleashed absolute carnage on the Gujarat Titans bowling attack in the high-voltage IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, the defending champions piled up a massive 254/5 in their allotted…
Virat Kohli’s reaction from the dugout became one of the talking points of the night after Rajat Patidar played a stunning six during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Qualifier One clash against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League at Dharamsala on Tuesday.Patidar reached his fifty in 21 balls with a six off Kagiso Rabada in the…
Rajat Patidar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: 93 runs, 0 dot balls, 9 sixes and a strike rate of 281.82 — that is how Rajat Patidar lit up the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala and powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru into the IPL 2026 final with a dominant performance. The RCB captain credited his fearless mindset and…
NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed into their second straight IPL final with a crushing 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala on Tuesday.RCB captain Rajat Patidar led the charge with an unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls as Bengaluru posted a huge 254 for five after being asked…
NEW DELHI: If there is ever a list of the unluckiest dismissals in IPL history, Sai Sudharsan’s wicket in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026 will surely feature near the very top.After Royal Challengers Bengaluru piled up a mammoth 254/5 against Gujarat Titans at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday, the pressure…
Rajat Patidar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rajat Patidar is rapidly cementing his reputation as one of the most dangerous batters in IPL playoff history. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper once again rose to the occasion with a sensational unbeaten 93 off just 33 deliveries against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026 at…