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[ad_1] Ben Stokes (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former England fast bowler Steven Finn believes the Australian media’s attempt to provoke Ben Stokes ahead of the Ashes could end up backfiring, warning that the England captain is at his best when challenged. Stokes’ arrival in Perth drew headlines from The West Australian, which mocked him…

[ad_1] Dhruv Jurel stays strong with unbeaten 132 With Rishabh Pant back in the Indian Test squad, wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel may return to the bench. However, Jurel proved his batting value on Thursday at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, scoring a sublime unbeaten 132 (175b; 12×4; 4×6) for India ‘A’ against South Africa ‘A’. This…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has paid glowing tribute to Virat Kohli, calling the Indian superstar the “greatest one-day player of all time” and a “once-in-a-generation” cricketer who has redefined the art of batting in limited-overs cricket.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Waugh was…

[ad_1] Vidit Gujrathi (Pic Credit – Michal Walusza|FIDE) NEW DELHI: In a gripping day of rapid battles at the FIDE World Cup 2025 on Thursday, India’s Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi finally broke through the defences of Argentina’s 12-year-old sensation Faustino Oro to secure a spot in the third round. Joining him in the next stage were…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s inspirational para-archer Sheetal Devi continues to redefine the boundaries of sporting excellence. The 18-year-old world compound champion from Jammu and Kashmir, who was born without arms, achieved another historic milestone on Thursday — earning selection to the Indian able-bodied junior team for the upcoming Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah.Go Beyond…

[ad_1] Axar Patel, centre, is congratulated by teammates after dismissing Australian batter Matt Short. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India defended a modest total with a stifling bowling performance to defeat Australia by 48 runs in the fourth T20 International at Carrara Oval, Queensland on Thursday, taking an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The…

[ad_1] Diptayan Ghosh eliminates from the World Cup Ian Nepomniachtchi (X-Europe Echecs) Panaji: Two-time Candidates champion Ian Nepomniachtchi will now probably realise why the top three ranked players in the world skipped the Chess World Cup in Goa. The 35-year-old top-ranked Russian GM, seeded 12 here, got a taste of the strength of Indian chess.India’s…

[ad_1] Team India meets President Droupadi Murmu The World Cup-winning Indian women’s cricket team met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. During the meeting, team captain Harmanpreet Kaur presented a team jersey with signatures from all players to the President.The Indian team secured their first global title in women’s cricket with a…

[ad_1] Two queen sacrifices by India’s two veteran GMs fetched vastly different results. P. Harikrishna came up with a miniature against Arseniy Nesterov and won in just 21 moves to advance to the third round of the Chess World Cup at Rio Resort in Goa on Wednesday. However, Surya Shekhar Ganguly could not justify his…

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic lost his composure during a tribute to his former mentor Nikola Pilic, who died earlier this year. (Image: X) Tennis legend Novak Djokovic broke down during an emotional tribute to his former mentor Nikola Pilic at the Hellenic Championship in Greece. Pilic, who passed away at 86 in September, was instrumental in…