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Chess World Championship: D Gukesh bounces back, holds Ding Liren to draw in Game 2

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh bounced back after a tough start to the World Championship, holding defending champion Ding Liren to a draw in Game 2 on Tuesday, November 26. Playing with black pieces, Gukesh and Liren played out a draw after a threefold repetition — a rule that allows a player to claim a draw […]

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AUS vs IND, 1st Test Day 3 Live Updates and reactions: Jaiswal nears 100 as India look to stretch lead

India pacer Harshit Rana credited captain Jasprit Bumrah and star batter Virat Kohli for their constant guidance during the ongoing Perth Test against Australia, which proved instrumental in his impressive debut performance. The 22-year-old, handed his debut alongside all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy in the high-stakes Border Gavaskar Trophy opener, made a significant impact with a

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Captain Bumrah: What happened when the pacer last led India in a Test match

With Rohit Sharma ruled out of the Perth Test—the opener of the highly anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT)—vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah is set to step into the captaincy role. This will mark only the second time Bumrah leads India in Test cricket, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. With a spot in the World Test Championship

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Australia’s Sam Kerr announces pregnancy with USA’s Kristie Mewis

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis have announced they’re expecting a baby. The couple shared the exciting news on Instagram, posting photos together, including a touching shot of them holding an ultrasound image, with the caption: “Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025!” Kerr, captain of Australia’s national team and a key player for Chelsea,

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Alyssa Healy ruled out of WBBL due to injury, big setback for Sydney Sixers

Australian skipper Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of the remainder of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024 due to a left knee injury. This injury raises concerns about her participation in the upcoming ODI series against India, which starts on December 5 at Brisbane’s Allan Border Field. Healy, who had been nursing a foot

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Suryakumar Yadav confirms sacrificing No. 3 spot for Tilak Varma: ‘He has earned it’

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Tilak Varma has earned the number 3 batting spot after his remarkable maiden T20I century against South Africa at Centurion on November 14.India’s thrilling 11-run win in Johannesburg handed them a 2-1 lead in the ongoing four-match series, and Tilak’s elevation to the top order has proven to

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Pat Cummins spotted at Coldplay concert on day of Australia’s ODI series loss

Australia captain Pat Cummins was spotted attending British Rock band Coldplay’s concert on Saturday, November 10 as Australia lost the three-match ODI series vs Pakistan. Cummins wife Becky had shared a photo from the concert on her Instagram story and wrote ‘Excitement levels are high.’ Notably, Cummins was rested from the third ODI along with

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Boucher highlights David Miller’s struggle vs spin: Could not pick a thing at all

Former South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher has emphasized that South Africa’s T20I series opener loss to India in Durban on November 8 highlighted the Proteas’ struggles against spin, particularly in handling Indian bowlers Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy. Boucher noted that while the Kingsmead pitch offered turn, it was India’s spinners who capitalized on it

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Some greats don’t always wear India jersey: Uthappa on Jalaj Saxena

India’s domestic cricket stalwart Jalaj Saxena reached an incredible feat of 6000 runs and 400 wickets in the Ranji Trophy. On Wednesday, November 6, while playing against Uttar Pradesh, Jalaj completed this elite feat and became the first-ever Indian cricketer to achieve those numbers. Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa hailed the spin-bowling all-rounder and said

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