Mushfiqur Rahim (PTI Photo) Bangladesh veteran Mushfiqur Rahim added another landmark to his illustrious career, becoming the first batter from the country to score 7,000 runs in Test cricket. The 39-year-old achieved the milestone in the ongoing second Test against West Indies in Sylhet, further cementing his place among Bangladesh’s greatest players in the longest…
No. Grandmaster Year State Notable achievement 1 Viswanathan Anand 1988 Tamil Nadu 15th World Champion; India’s first GM 2 Dibyendu Barua 1991 West Bengal India’s second GM 3 Praveen Thipsay 1997 Maharashtra First GM from Maharashtra 4 Abhijit Kunte 2000 Maharashtra Dominant force in the national circuit 5 Krishnan Sasikiran 2000 Tamil Nadu Former Asian…
Usman Khawaja and David Warner. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Former Australia opener David Warner has thrown his weight behind Usman Khawaja amid the renewed controversy surrounding the 2018 Sandpaper Gate scandal, insisting that his former teammate’s revelations are accurate and that the truth about one of Australian cricket’s darkest episodes needed to come out.Warner,…
Anuj Shrivatri is India’s 100th GM NEW DELHI: While India was preparing to light diyas for Diwali, Anuj Shrivatri was about 2,800 miles away, in a tournament hall in the Philippines, closing out a game that would make him the country’s 100th Grandmaster and the first his state, Madhya Pradesh, had ever produced.Before this Sunday,…
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, Andrey Santos, Matheus Cunha and Kobbie Mainoo after the match. (Reuters Photo) Manchester United produced another night of chaos at Old Trafford, recovering from a two-goal deficit inside the opening four minutes and then scoring twice in stoppage time to snatch a dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa in the…
KL Rahul bats during the second ODI in Wellington. (AP Photo) HAMILTON: KL Rahul has transformed into a middle-order rock, capable of switching gears and roles with utmost ease in India’s ODI set-up. Ever since he was moved down the batting order, the wicketkeeper-batter has been doing the heavy lifting for the side and continues…
New Zealand players (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand have been forced into another squad reshuffle ahead of the third ODI against India, with mounting injury concerns threatening to disrupt their plans for the remainder of the series.Fast bowler Kristian Clarke has been called up as cover for Blair Tickner ahead of Tuesday’s third ODI,…
Shourya Ambure (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: India’s Shourya Ambure produced a memorable performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, winning a historic bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles to deliver the country’s first track and field medal at the ongoing edition on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Maharashtra clocked a personal best of 13.59 seconds…
Soccer Football – LaLiga – Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid – Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – March 22, 2026 Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Antonio Rudiger celebrate after the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Valencia at Mestalla was overshadowed by reports of a violent confrontation in the dressing-room tunnel at half-time, with…
Kimi Antonelli has conquered Formula 1, but the fight for the next biggest prize is far from over. With the 2026 Drivers’ Championship already decided, the spotlight shifts to an intriguing four-way battle for second place as Formula 1 arrives at Interlagos for Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.Just 16 points separate Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton,…
