Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former India batter Virender Sehwag, hogged all the limelights on Thursday after he smashed a double century for Delhi on Day 1 of their Cooch Behar Trophy match against Meghalaya. The 17-year-old Aaryavir smashed an unbeaten 200 as Delhi took a 208-run lead at the MCA Cricket Ground in …
In an exclusive interaction with India Today's sister group Sports Today, 21-year-old Indian chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi reflected on his remarkable 2024 season, including his golden Chess Olympiad campaign and plans for the future.Arjun’s 2024 was a landmark year in Indian chess. The young grandmaster claimed both individual and team gold medals at the Chess …
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is here, and it is going to be more fierce than ever. In the World Test Championship era, India and Australia are set to play a 5-match Test series for the first time, affirming the popularity of this growing rivalry.The series might not have the 100-plus year history of the Ashes, but …
File image of Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting.© AFP Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes India head coach Gautam Gambhir's recent crack at him about stalwart Virat Kohli's form comes down to deflecting pressure following their home series whitewash against New Zealand. The element of spice has added another layer of intensity to …
Former wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta is hoping that Virat Kohli will tap into his aggressive and combative side during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Kohli hasn't had the best of times in Test cricket this year as he has struggled for runs in the 6 matches that he has played. During this time, the star batter …
The New Zealand series was not one Ravichandran Ashwin would want on his highlight reel. The star Indian spinner finished with a bowling average of 41.22—his worst in a home series in 12 years. After managing just nine wickets during India’s shocking 0-3 whitewash, questions about the veteran off-spinner’s future are now louder than ever.At …
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Buzz is that after over a year of their engagement, Amazon founder and one of the richest persons in the world, Jeff Bezos and his longtime girlfriend Lauren Sanchez are all set to marry this December. The US Sun reported that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are preparing for a …
Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of remainder of the Women's Big Bash League.© WBBL India wicketkeeper batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of remainder of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL 10) due to a wrist fracture, said the Melbourne Stars. "Indian international Yastika Bhatia will miss the remainder of the …
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes it is premature to count India out of contention for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia despite their recent struggles in Test cricket. Ganguly pointed to India's history of overcoming challenges to deliver under pressure, drawing parallels to past Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) successes. India’s confidence has been shaken by their …
Former India coach Ravi Shastri feels that Jasprit Bumrah will be the main target for Australia during the Perth Test, which will start on Friday, November 22. Bumrah will be taking over the role as skipper for the second time in his career in Test cricket as Rohit Sharma will be joining the team during …
