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Dinesh Karthik (Photo by Joe Prior/Getty Images) Former Indian cricket player Dinesh Karthik has commended Jitesh Sharma for his approach to playing for the national team. Jitesh has returned to the Indian squad following his outstanding performances for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their successful IPL 2025 campaign.Jitesh demonstrated his finishing abilities with several important innings…

Virender Sehwag & his son Aaryavir seen bonding on the sidelines Of DPL 2025 Final In Delhi Virender Sehwag shared a heartwarming moment with his son Aryavir on the sidelines of the Delhi Premier League 2025 final at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. A video of the two chatting and laughing together quickly made…

FIDE updates dress code, allows jeans for Grand Swiss events Nagpur: The World Chess Federation (FIDE) made a couple of announcements, punishing a Grandmaster for cheating and respecting players’ demands on the dress code. Ukraine’s Kirill Shevchenko, who became a Grandmaster in 2017, had his GM title revoked by FIDE on Saturday. At the Spanish…

Sanju Samson delivered another outstanding performance in the Kerala Cricket League, scoring 83 runs off 41 balls for Kochi Blue Tigers at the Greenfield International Stadium. This marks his fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in the tournament, coming at a crucial time following his selection in the 2025 Asia Cup squad, where he faces competition for…

Sri Lanka’s batter Pathum Nissanka (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) Sri Lanka secured a five-wicket one-day international victory against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday, winning with three balls remaining and clinching the series 2-0.Pathum Nissanka, the 27-year-old right-hand opener, scored his seventh ODI century with 122 runs off 136 balls, including 16 fours.Nissanka and captain Charith Asalanka…

Rohit Sharma (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Indian ODI captain Rohit Sharma shared a lighthearted moment with paparazzi at Mumbai International Airport after completing his fitness test at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Sharma, along with teammates Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill, underwent the tests ahead of India’s upcoming assignments.At the airport, Rohit…

India Krishan Bahadur Pathak (PTI Photo) Indian men’s hockey goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak reached a remarkable milestone on Sunday, completing 150 international caps during India’s second match of the Hero Men’s Asia Cup 2025 against Japan at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. Hockey India congratulated the 28-year-old on this achievement, which highlights his consistency…

India beat Japan 3-2 for second straight win (@TheHockeyIndia on X) India secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Japan in their second Pool A match of the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament on Sunday, keeping their campaign on track with two consecutive wins. Captain Harmanpreet Singh proved decisive once again, scoring a brace to guide…

Bengaluru: Cricketers Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur with others at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI08_30_2025_000222A) Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun feels a bowler like Jasprit Bumrah should skip the Indian Premier League (IPL) if India is playing a five-match Test series. At the same…

Bengaluru: North Zone’s Ayush Badoni plays a shot during the fourth and final day of the Duleep Trophy 2025 quarter-final cricket match between East Zone and North Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI08_31_2025_000106B) Ayush Badoni scored a brilliant double century (204 not out) as North Zone advanced to…