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GM Rameshbabu Praggnanand split the point after 30 moves against GM Daniil Dubov Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna kept their campaigns alive at the FIDE World Cup 2025 after all three were forced into tiebreaks following drawn results in their fourth-round classical games on Wednesday. Arjun, playing with white pieces, settled…

Sri Lanka’s Kamil Mishara, center, and Pathum Nissanka, left, run between the wickets as Pakistan’s Babar Azam watches during the first ODI match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo) As many as eight Sri Lankan players touring Pakistan for a three-match ODI series will return home on…

File photo of AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey. (ANI) It was a busy day at the Football House in New Delhi as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) convened back-to-back meetings with multiple stakeholders in order to address the current predicament facing Indian football.AIFF called for interactions on short notice with Executive Committee members, Indian Super…

Jadeja could potentially reach a rare Test double – a record only held by Kapil Dev among Indians. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) As India gear up to face South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens from Friday, skipper Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja will have individual milestones in sight alongside…

South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj, who took seven wickets in the first innings, prays during the second day of the second test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo) Ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, India assistant…

Bengaluru: Cricketer Hardik Pandya at the sidelines of the first day of the 1st unofficial test cricket match between India A and South Africa A at BCCI Centre of Excellence, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI10_30_2025_000524A) NEW DELHI: India’s premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to return to competitive cricket later this month, featuring for…

India’s assistant coach has sent a stern message ahead of the first Test in Eden Gardens (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has set the tone ahead of the upcoming Test series against South Africa, describing it as a key step in India’s bid to reach next year’s World Test Championship (WTC)…

S Sreesanth dismissed Jacques Kallis during the 2010 Test vs South Africa in Durban with an unplayable delivery that remains iconic till date (Images via Getty) As India and South Africa prepare to renew their rivalry in the upcoming Test series starting November 14 at Eden Gardens, here is a revisit one of the most…

File photo of Punjab bowler Harpreet Brar during a nets session with Virat Kohli in the background. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: In February 2022, Harpreet Brar posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, “Catch the opportunity.”The image was special because it had Virat Kohli in it, watching Brar take a catch from close range. It…

East Bengal players in a huddle. (Twitter | @eastbengal_fc) New Delhi: Three of India’s top football clubs have halted operations amid the uncertainty over the future of the sport in the country. Kerala Blasters, Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Odisha FC have all suspended operations of their first teams. For the four teams that remain…