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Dubai: The International Cricket Council has announced the global winners of the 2024 ICC Development Awards across seven categories. Launched in 2002, the Development Awards celebrate the innovation and initiative of the game’s Associate Members, “leading the growth of the sport around the world". The...

Las Vegas: World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen avenged his previous defeat to India's Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa, clinching a 3-1 victory in a closely contested four-game match Sunday (IST). After a chaotic first-round loss to Praggnanandhaa, the world number one ground down the Indian star to force...

Birmingham: The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash at the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) has officially been called off, following strong objections from Indian players and a principal tournament sponsor. The decision was announced by the tournament organisers, who issued a formal apology for...

New Delhi: Former India coach Ravi Shastri said tweaking ‘front-foot’ technique has helped KL Rahul to be more productive with the bat against England, and hoped that the senior batter will continue at the top of his game for the ‘next three or four years’....

Las Vegas (USA): Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi's dream run at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam ended in the semifinals after a 0-2 defeat to Armenian-turned-American Levon Aronian here. Erigaisi, who became the first Indian to reach the last four stage of the Freestyle Grand Slam with...

London: India middle-order batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has opted out of the final part of the County Championship for Yorkshire citing "personal reasons". The 28-year-old had agreed to a five-game deal, starting with the match against reigning champions Surrey at Scarborough from July 22. But Yorkshire...

Harare: Batting all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been withdrawn from New Zealand’s squad for the ongoing men’s T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe after injuring his right groin. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday that Phillips suffered the injury during the Major League Cricket (MLC) final held...

New Delhi: Former India head coach Anil Kumble weighed in on the importance of Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the rest of the Test series and suggested that India's pace spearhead should feature in the remaining two Tests against England. Ahead of the Test tour of...

New Delhi: From Saturday, all focus shifts to the next steps following Roger Binny’s departure as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) due to him turning 70. Binny, a member of India's 1983 ODI World Cup-winning team, was elected as...

Beckenham: India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate Thursday said the team is ‘leaning towards’ playing lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the fourth Test in Manchester since the series is on the line but a final call will be taken close to the must-win game, starting...