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, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar carved his name deeper into IPL folklore as he powered the defending champions into a second straight final with a dominant 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala on Tuesday.Powered by a clinical all-round display,…
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…
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…
PV Sindhu moved into the second round of the women’s singles event at the Singapore Open with a straight-game win over fifth seed Putri Kusuma Wardani on Tuesday.The 30-year-old two-time Olympic medallist defeated the world No. 6 Indonesian 21-17 21-18 in the opening round of the USD 10,00,000 Super 750 tournament.Former world champion Sindhu will…
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…
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,…
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli looked in ominous touch once again as he tore into the Gujarat Titans bowling attack during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.The RCB stalwart hammered 43 off just 25 deliveries before…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Test batter and ex-head coach Haroon Rasheed on Tuesday drew a sharp contrast between the cricketing structures of India and Pakistan, saying India are now enjoying the rewards of long-term planning, strong domestic cricket and a robust age-group system, while Pakistan continue to struggle because of inconsistency and instability.Speaking on hamaraiweb.com,…
Participants perform yoga postures during the 2nd Asian Yogasana Sport Championship, in New Delhi. (PTI file photo) Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said India will push for Yogasana’s inclusion in the Olympic Games as the country prepares its bid to host the 2036 Olympics. His comments came ahead of the first-ever World Yogasana…
