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India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur with teammates. (PTI Photo) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India’s women swept Sri Lanka 4–0 with the authority of a team several rungs above their opponents. Runs flowed freely, wickets fell on demand, and results were rarely in doubt. Yet, amid the boundary avalanches and wicket flurries, a familiar gremlin kept tugging at the hem…
Arjun Erigaisi (Image credit: X) NAGPUR: Hope. Heartbreak. Repeat. That has long defined Arjun Erigaisi’s relationship with world championships. For eight years, the script barely changed: promise gave way to disappointment and near-misses piled up into a quiet burden. Until Sunday night, when Arjun finally caught a break, secured a podium finish in the Open…
NEW DELHI: With the announcement of India’s ODI squad for the three-match home series against New Zealand imminent, Dhruv Jurel has ensured the selectors have little room to ignore him. The young wicketkeeper-batter has delivered a timely and emphatic message through a stunning run of scores in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, underlining his credentials…
NEW DELHI: Indian selectors sent out a blunt message ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup in February, dropping Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill from the squad after a prolonged slump in the shortest format. The call, announced on December 20, underlined India’s uncompromising approach as they look to defend the title at home.Go…
Smriti Mandhana, Shubman Gill Smriti Mandhana is close to creating new records with her batting in 2025. The India opener has scored 1,703 runs across formats this calendar year, the most by any woman in a single year. She needs 62 more runs to become the highest run-scorer of 2025 across both men’s and women’s…
Jannik Sinner, left, and Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo) The instant Carlos Alcaraz’s two-hander sailed wide in the season finale, the tennis world had already turned its gaze to the next calendar. A rivalry of equal measure had been established, spice and steel.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Jannik Sinner’s repartee in Turin,…
Pragnika Vaka Lakshmi (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: “Main World School Chess mein champion bani aur India k liye gold laayi (I became champion at the World School Chess and brought a gold medal for India),” seven-year-old Pragnika Vaka Lakshmi told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, her Telugu-accented Hindi filling the room with palpable innocence.“I want to…
File Photo – Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during a World Cup 2026 group F qualifying Football match between Portugal and Hungary in Lisbon, Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo) DUBAI: Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his determination to score 1,000 goals by the end of his career. And the 40-year-old Portugal superstar is in no…
Magnus Carlsen slams table again (Screengrabs) World No. 1 and five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen once again grabbed headlines for his emotional reaction at the chessboard on Monday. This time, it happened after he lost to India’s Arjun Erigaisi at the World Blitz Championship in Doha. GM Bibisara Assaubayeva Exclusive: Sindarov’s World Cup win,…
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has made Pakistan’s position clear on the issue of shaking hands with India during cricket matches. Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Naqvi said Pakistan will not force any symbolic gestures if India are not willing to take part.Speaking to the media in Lahore, Naqvi said Pakistan…
