The Global Chess League Season 3 player draft in Mumbai saw World Champion Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi unite with PBG Alaskan Knights, while Wesley So joined Mumba Masters. The league, featuring top international and Indian talents, is set to debut in India from December 13-24, 2025, at the Royal Opera House.
Shardul Thakur has been appointed as Mumbai’s captain for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season, succeeding Ajinkya Rahane. The Mumbai selectors also announced a list of 24 probables, excluding Shreyas Iyer, who is taking a break from red-ball cricket. The squad will be finalised before their opening match against Jammu & Kashmir in October.
Pathum Nissanka’s maiden T20I century (107 off 58) went in vain as India overcame Sri Lanka in a dramatic Super Over to maintain their unbeaten run in the Asia Cup. Earlier, Abhishek Sharma (61) and Sanju Samson (39) powered India to 202/5, the tournament’s highest total, before Sri Lanka’s late push dragged the contest into…
Sri Lanka mounted a spirited chase against India, reaching 157/2 in 15 overs while pursuing 203. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera built a crucial 127-run partnership. Nissanka recorded his fifth T20 Asia Cup fifty, surpassing Virat Kohli’s record for most 50-plus scores and setting a new record for the biggest partnership in the tournament.
Hardik Singh, Indian hockey vice-captain, recently mimicked Haris Rauf’s plane-crash gesture. He discussed Pakistan’s hockey performance against India. Hardik stated Pakistan has not won against India since 2014. He expressed contentment with his hockey career choice. India allows matches in multi-nation tournaments. Pakistan declined to take part in the Asia Cup in India.
India’s batting posted a significant total against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Fours. The team scored 202 for 5, establishing the highest total in Asia Cup 2025 so far. Abhishek Sharma contributed 61 runs, with Tilak Varma remaining unbeaten on 49. India became the first side to breach the 200-run mark in this…
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal is at the heart of a controversy after influencer Fati Vázquez publicly alleged his lavish lifestyle and poor guidance. Vázquez claimed Yamal, at 17, frequented nightclubs, brought girls to Ibiza, and had an agent managing a “calendar of girls,” even sharing chats inviting her to a private island.
Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana delivered a spectacular caught-and-bowled dismissal of Shubman Gill early in the Asia Cup Super Fours match against India. Despite Sri Lanka being eliminated from the final, this moment of brilliance showcased their determination. India, already secured in the final, made two changes while addressing ongoing fielding concerns.
Abhishek Bachchan humorously reacted after Shoaib Akhtar mistakenly referred to cricketer Abhishek Sharma as the actor during a live show discussing the India-Pakistan Asia Cup final. Akhtar’s on-air blooper left panellists in splits, prompting Bachchan’s witty reply on X, stating even he couldn’t get out. This viral moment blended cricket and Bollywood ahead of the…
India made two changes for their final Super Fours fixture against Sri Lanka, resting pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Shivam Dube, with Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana drafted in. This match holds no significance in terms of qualification for India, who have already secured their spot in the Asia Cup final against Pakistan. Skipper…
