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India’s top Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, SL Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, Srinath Narayanan, SP Sethuraman, and Shyam Sundar M (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Earning an official FIDE (the primary governing body of chess) rating has never been easy. A player must participate in FIDE-rated tournaments, which are organised under strict regulations and often require travel, entry…

NEW DELHI: India’s first T20I against Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday could be affected by the weather, with rain expected in Belfast during the day. The match marks the beginning of a new era under captain Shreyas Iyer, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his much-awaited international…

IND A vs SL A: India A will resume Day 2 of the 1st Unofficial Test in a commanding position at 333/4 against Sri Lanka A at the Galle International Stadium. After a dominant opening day, powered by a superb century from Sai Sudharsan, the visitors will look to build a massive first-innings total and…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have separate changing room facilities during India’s T20I series in Ireland and England because of child safeguarding regulations in the United Kingdom.The 15-year-old is in line to make his India debut during the two-match T20I series against Ireland, which begins on Friday at Stormont in…

(Pic credit: NBA Rising Stars Invitational) TimesofIndia.com in Singapore: For much of this week, moving between the courts inside Singapore’s OCBC Arena for the NBA Rising Stars Invitational 2026 has almost become an exercise in repetition.A Japanese school wins comfortably. A Chinese side follows with another convincing performance. Australia imposes itself physically. South Korea plays…

FIFA has issued a five-match suspension to Qatar’s Assim Madibo following a dangerous tackle that caused a severe injury to Canada’s Ismael Kone in a World Cup match. (Photo/AP) FIFA has cracked the whip on serious foul play. Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo was handed a heavy five-match suspension on Wednesday by football’s global governing body…

Ecuador vs Germany Live Score: Team news: Big guns return for Germany; Caicedo leads Ecuador The official lineups are out, and both managers are playing no games tonight. Julian Nagelsmann has named a formidable German XI, restoring the deadly creative trio of Leroy Sané, Jamal Musiala, and Florian Wirtz behind Kai Havertz. Meanwhile, Ecuador lines…

Shafali Verma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shafali Verma continued her red-hot run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, striking a fluent 53 off 34 balls against Bangladesh to not only guide India to a five-wicket win but also cement her place among the country’s most decorated performers in tournament history.With her match-winning…

NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Shree Charani continued her dream run at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, rewriting the record books on Thursday by becoming the highest wicket-taker for India in a single edition of the tournament.The newly crowned world No. 1 T20I bowler achieved the milestone during India’s Group A clash against Bangladesh…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the India A Tri-Nation Series in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) In Belfast this week, men with measuring tapes have been solving a small architectural problem. India needed a second dressing room. Not the usual communal affair where grown professionals peel off their pads and discuss their hamstrings, but a separate one,…