Free chess reaches rural India (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: The queen was not always the strongest piece in chess. From the inception of “Chaturanga” in India in the 6th century, and through its long journey across the Middle East before…
Cuttack: India’s Shubman Gill ahead of the first T20I cricket match between India and South Africa at Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI12_09_2025_000347B) Ever since returning to the T20I set-up as vice-captain, Shubman Gill has blown hot and cold…
Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s subdued knock in the second T20I against South Africa has drawn sharp criticism, with former all-rounder Irfan Pathan dissecting in detail why the big-hitter failed to replicate his match-winning brilliance…
Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has thrown his full support behind Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav, insisting there is “absolute faith” within the camp that the out-of-form batting stars will…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir talks to India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: India’s 51-run loss to South Africa in the second T20I in Mullanpur on Thursday has triggered a fresh wave of scrutiny, with questions directed…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on young batters Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre during India’s Asia Cup U-19 campaign, but a key point of attention will be whether the BCCI permits the players to shake…
South Africa’s players celebrate the wicket of Shubman Gill during the second T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa, at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, in New Chandigarh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India fell short in their…
Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Batter Shubman Gill’s lean patch in T20Is continued on Thursday as the opener was dismissed for a golden duck in the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur, triggering a wave of criticism and trolling…
Gautam Gambhir and Arshdeep Singh Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh had a forgettable outing in the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur on Thursday, delivering an unprecedented 13-ball over that drew visible frustration from head coach Gautam Gambhir and placed…
Paris Saint-Germain team bus (Photo by UEFA – Handout/UEFA via Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain’s team bus was damaged by stones thrown outside their hotel in Bilbao following their Champions League match with Athletic. The incident occurred when the bus was…
