Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Yoav Nis) NEW DELHI: If R Praggnanandhaa’s opening-round victory over Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri at the Candidates was a manifesto of his aggressive DNA, Round 3 was a flashy reminder of the game’s flattering nature.On a day that began with high hopes for the Indian contingent at the Cap St…
Cooper Connolly (Image: IPL) Debutant Cooper Connolly announced himself in style, scoring a brilliant maiden half-century to guide Punjab Kings to a thrilling three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.Chasing 163, Punjab Kings suffered an early blow as impact player…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a strict warning to its centrally contracted players against posting any content on social media without prior approval, following the controversy involving Naseem Shah.The board has reminded players and their managers of its social media rules, stating that any post of political nature will not be allowed. According…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday said that Iran will take part in the upcoming World Cup despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.“Iran will be at the World Cup… That’s why we’re here. We’re delighted because they’re a very, very strong team, I’m very happy,” Infantino said at half-time during Iran’s friendly against…
R Vaishali vs Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Yoav Nis) NEW DELHI: The second round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 began with a touch of royalty on Monday. Five-time world champion and FIDE Deputy President Viswanathan Anand stepped up to the board of Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Rameshbabu to make the ceremonial first move.It was a…
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and Australia head coach Andrew McDonald (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Expectations are sky-high from Cameron Green the all-rounder. It began with Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane’s response to a reporter’s question about Green not bowling in KKR’s opening IPL 2026 match, and then Cricket Australia issued a clarification on…
Jos Buttler with Yuzvendra Chahal (Image: ANI) Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and Gujarat Titans star Jos Buttler shared a light-hearted moment ahead of their IPL 2026 clash in Mullanpur, rekindling memories from their time together at Rajasthan Royals. The duo, who went their separate ways after the 2025 mega auction, with Chahal joining PBKS…
Full Squads- Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod (wicketkeeper), Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pravin Dubey,…
Pakistan’s opening stalwart Fakhar Zaman was handed a two-match ban on Tuesday after he was found guilty in the PSL ‘ball-tampering’ controversy that has rocked Pakistan cricket.“Fakhar Zaman has been suspended for two HBL PSL matches after he was found guilty of a Level 3 offence for breaching Article 2.14 of the applicable Code of…
Mohammed Shami (Pic credit: LSG) NEW DELHI: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami has made it clear that retirement is far from his mind, insisting he will only step away from international cricket the day he feels “bored” — not because of age, selection snubs, or injuries.The 35-year-old, who last played for India during their triumphant…