World Chess Champion D Gukesh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Indian chess prodigy D. Gukesh secured the rapid title at the Grand Chess Tour 2025 Rapid & Blitz tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on Friday, July 4, 2025. The 19-year-old reigning World Champion demonstrated remarkable resilience by bouncing back from an initial loss to clinch five consecutive victories,…
Laura Siegemund of Germany beat Madison Keys of the U.S. in their women’s singles third round match at Wimbledon Tennis Championships (Image via AP/Alastair Grant) Australian Open champion Madison Keys joined the mass exodus of top seeds at Wimbledon on Friday as Carlos Alcaraz prepared to resume his quest for a third straight title.Keys’ 6-3,…
Harry Brook (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith etched his name in the record books with an unbeaten 184 — the highest-ever Test score by an England wicketkeeper — while Harry Brook scored a fluent 158, but India still finished Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston firmly in control with a…
Team India congratulating Mohammed Siraj (BCCI – X) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: “Harry… Harry Brook… Harry… Harry Brook”The Eric Hollies Stand at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground was at its loudest when Akash Deep gave India a much needed breakthrough in the final session of Day 3. After toiling hard for more than 61 overs and conceding…
Ravi Shastri and Jasprit Bumrah NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah may not have had the ball in hand on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston, but his presence was felt in an unexpected way. Seated calmly in the Indian dugout, Bumrah was seen wearing a radio earwig — a device commonly…
Jamie Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith stood tall and delivered when England were staring down the barrel. Walking in with his team reeling at 84/5, the wicketkeeper-batter produced a counterattacking masterclass to slam an unbeaten 150 (innings ongoing) and pull England out of a precarious situation on Day 3 of the second Test…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India U19 men’s head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar revealed that it was VVS Laxman, the head of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), who made it possible for the team to witness Day 2 of the ongoing Edgbaston Test, where India skipper Shubman Gill delivered a career-best masterclass of 269.During…
Francisco Carbral pays tribute to Diogo Jota (Images via X/@gasparlanca & LFC) Wimbledon honored Liverpool star Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash with his brother Andre Silva in Zamora, Spain on July 3, by allowing Portuguese player Francisco Cabral to wear a black ribbon during his doubles match on Friday, making an exception…
During the second Test against England, Indian captain Shubman Gill was struck on the head while fielding, causing immediate concern. Fortunately, after treatment, he resumed playing. This incident followed Gill’s emotional high after receiving messages from his parents, celebrating his record-breaking double century, marking a significant milestone in his career and India’s Test history in…
Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj struck twice in two balls — including the prized wicket of England captain Ben Stokes for a golden duck — as India tightened their grip on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston on Friday.Bowling his first over of the day, Siraj first dismissed Joe Root…
