New Delhi : 2024 saw some of the most competitive and captivating cricket being played on the field. While new rivalries developed, the older ones continued to prosper with a new-found intensity. On one side, game's greats retired, a new generation is also slowly taking shape. This year saw India end their 11-year-long ICC …
File image of R Ashwin.© AFP Travis Head has been a bane for India on many occasions by now, and getting him out cheaply will be crucial for India's hopes of winning the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Head has already smashed two centuries (152 and 140 respectively) in the second and third Tests, tormenting …
A scapegoat or just a tactical move? The Australian cricket team has seemingly dropped opener Nathan McSweeney from the fourth Test against India. After three matches in the national set-up, McSweeney, who had openly expressed his excitement about his first-ever Boxing Day Test, has been axed from the Test side. Despite having never opened the …
Creating a big void in the Indian fashion industry, ace fashion designer Rohit Bal passed away in November bidding his last goodbye. However, he created magic one last time with his Kaaynat collection filled with his signature velvet anarkalis, stunning silks, and lotus-print angrakhas, which had a beautiful touch of his homeland Kashmir. Bollywood actress …
Imagine you are lounging on your couch after a long day, craving your favourite pizza, and with just a few taps on your phone, it's at your doorstep in minutes. Food delivery apps have really transformed our lifestyles, putting a world of cuisines at our fingertips. Giants like Swiggy and Zomato have led the charge, …
India's bane and Australia's boon, Travis Head, became the first batter to bag a King Pair and century at a venue in the same calendar year. The Gabba considered Australia's fortress, wasn't Head's favourite playground when he turned up to face the West Indies in the day-night Test earlier this year. He was …
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh became the youngest-ever world champion when he defeated holder Ding Liren in the deciding Game 14 of the World Chess Championship match in Singapore on Thursday, December 12. At 18, Gukesh also became the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to be crowned the world champion in classical chess. Gukesh and Ding …
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh tried his best but could not overcome a resilient Ding Liren of China and had to settle for a draw after 68 moves in the 13th and penultimate game of the World Chess Championship here on Wednesday. With the scores tied at 6.5-6.5 and only one game of classical …
India's youngest-ever World Chess Championship challenger, D. Gukesh, put forth a determined effort against reigning champion Ding Liren of China in the 13th game of the 2024 World Chess Championship at Resort World Sentosa, Singapore. However, Ding Liren's exceptional defensive skills came to the fore, as he successfully held Gukesh to a draw after 69 …
D Gukesh said that it was only ‘fitting’ that his World Chess Championship final against Ding Liren has gone right down to the wire. On Thursday, December 12, Ding and Gukesh will lock horns in the last and final game of the 14-game series. On Wednesday, after 68 moves, the 13th game ended in a …
