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Batumi (Georgia): Teenaged Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh earned the biggest success of her career by clinching the FIDE Women's World Cup with a tie-break win over compatriot and more experienced Koneru Humpy here Monday. The victory not just earned the 19-year-old the prestigious title,...

Manchester: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who will miss the fifth Test at The Oval due to a fractured foot, gave a parting message to his teammates, saying that they should go for a win to level the series 2-2, which is currently led by England...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday quashed an FIR against badminton player Lakshya Sen, his family members, and his coach in the birth certificate forgery case. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar said the continuation of criminal proceedings against Sen is unwarranted...

Manchester: Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja batted out more than two sessions to bring back India from the brink of a decisive defeat and pull off a draw for the ages here Sunday, keeping the intensely fought series well and truly alive heading into the...

Manchester: Shubman Gill hit his ninth Test hundred and fourth of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series while KL Rahul hit 90. But both batters falling in the first session meant India reached 223/4 in 89 overs and trail England by 88 runs at lunch on...

New Delhi: Amid the growing uncertainty over India's match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cannot withdraw from the continental tournament, and the clash between the arch rivals will go ahead as planned after the Indian...

New Delhi: Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev Saturday said the England series will serve as a valuable learning experience for young India skipper Shubman Gill and urged critics to give him some time to grow into the leadership role. Gill was named captain ahead of the...

Manchester: Shubman Gill overcame initial jitters to score a gutsy fifty leading India's show of resistance in a wicketless afternoon session on day four of the fourth Test against England here Saturday. England pacers, especially Jofra Archer, bowled a few lethal inswingers into Gill's pads...

Karachi/New Delhi: The men's Asia Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28, Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced Saturday. As per the draft itinerary in possession of PTI, the marquee group match between India and Pakistan...

New Delhi: Former India batter Mohammad Kaif made a shocking revelation that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah might retire from red-ball cricket after failing to give his 100 per cent on the field in the ongoing fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. Bumrah has so...