NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma will return to lead the side in the second Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval starting Friday after missing the first match to spend time with his family for the birth of his second child.Following a strong opening partnership between KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first innings

Ding Liren and D Gukesh. (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian challenger D Gukesh and Chinese defending champion Ding Liren concluded their fifth consecutive draw, maintaining equal points in the eighth game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Wednesday.Both players remain at 4 points each, requiring an additional 3.5 points to secure the championship.

NEW DELHI: Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan on Wednesday made a heartfelt appeal to the Taliban government, urging them to reconsider a significant decision and voicing his support for girls and women in the country. Rashid shared a lengthy post on social media, expressing concern over the recent announcement.Reports have emerged that the Taliban government

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has always enjoyed batting Down Under, and he proved this once again with a brilliant century in the first Test against Australia in Perth.This marked his return to form, ending a long century drought since his last ton against the West Indies in Port of Spain last year. It was also

D Gukesh let go of a very promising position in the seventh game. The stalemate, which came after five hours and 22 minutes of nerve-wracking play, left both players on an identical tally of 3.5 points each, still shy of four more points in order to win the championship. Liren, who was staring at a

NEW DELHI: Speaking about Rishabh Pant‘s game-winning 89 not out against Australia at the Gabba during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, former India head coach Rahul Dravid suggested that the wicketkeeper batsman has “taken to Test cricket like a duck to water” and described his performance in the red-ball format as “sensational.”On the last day

(Asian Cricket Council Photo) India secured a dominant 10-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in their final Group A match of the U-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah on Wednesday. This win propelled them into the semi-finals.Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi showcased his remarkable talent, living up to the expectations surrounding him.The UAE batted first but struggled,

Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon emphasized that his team is not fixated solely on Jasprit Bumrah or Virat Kohli. While acknowledging their world-class abilities, Lyon highlighted the depth and talent across the Indian squad, stressing the need to

Jofra Archer. (Pic Credit – X) Jacob Bethell, who impressed with an unbeaten half-century on his debut during England’s eight-wicket victory against New Zealand in Christchurch, has secured a two-year central contract. This contract will be valid until September 2026. Bethell made his white-ball debut in September and recently signed an IPL 2025 contract with

NEW DELHI: India U19 Harvansh Singh Pangalia took the social media by storm by attempting a MS-Dhoni inspired run-out during the U19 Asia Cup match against UAE in Sharjah on Wednesday.Pangalia took a wayward throw and attempted a no-look throw at the stumps in a bid to run the batter out. Despite his effort, the