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Gukesh drew with Vincent Keymer of Germany in the final round to end as the top performing Indian on 6.5 points. But, his fifty per cent score was below par and the Indian ace slipped below the 2750 rating mark

“We are players contracted to the Board and whatever decision our government and Board have taken all the players are on board with it,” Salman Ali Agha said

Priyansh Arya (28 in 13 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) played a fiery cameo to start the innings with a 43-run stand with Jagadeesan, who went on to make 104 in 55 balls, with 11 fours and five sixes

The two have chosen to retain most of their 2024 squad rather than make wholesale changes; Zimbabwe will be no pushover while Ireland and Oman complete Group B

Usman Khawaja backed Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq after Cameron Green’s “chucking” gesture sparked debate. Khawaja urged restraint, saying Tariq was cleared twice and asked critics to “stop jumping to conclusions.” Tariq explained his action stems from a biological elbow issue and stressed he is not throwing. Tariq remains a key part of Pakistan’s T20 World […]

The Bangladesh High Court questioned the BCB’s failure to ensure a safe, harassment-free environment for women cricketers. It asked why such inaction should not be declared “unlawful, without lawful authority, and against public interest.” The court ordered BCB to implement its anti-sexual harassment policy and submit a report, following a writ over delayed […]

Sri Lanka dropped Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva from Dasun Shanaka’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad after modest returns since his recall. He scored 43 runs and took one wicket in three games. Injured pacer Eshan Malinga was included. Co-host Sri Lanka begin their campaign against Ireland in Colombo.

Tilak Varma marked his return from injury with an all-round showing in India A’s warm-up against USA, batting fluently and bowling extended spells. With no visible rust, the 23-year-old strengthened his case as India’s No. 3 for the T20 World Cup, even as selection debates intensify around the second opener and backup bowling options.

Vedant Trivedi played a crucial rescue knock of 68 against Pakistan in the U19 World Cup 2026 after India’s collapse, helping the team post 252. The Ahmedabad batter showed discipline, mental strength and patience on a tough pitch. His comeback followed earlier failures, a missed England tour, and years of technical, fitness and mindset-focused training. […]

Fresh off his Australian Open title win over Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz revealed plans to get a kangaroo tattoo as a tribute to his Melbourne triumph, which made him the youngest man to complete career Grand Slam. The 22-year-old Spaniard, who already sports tattoos symbolising his other Grand Slam victories also posed with the Australian Open

Houston-based fast bowler Rhea Nadkarni clocked an impressive 104.61 kmph to secure third place in the U-19 all-India final of the inaugural WPL Speed Queen contest at Islam Gymkhana in Mumbai. The 15-year-old had earlier topped the initial selection round at Kalina and expressed satisfaction with her performance while competing against some

Former India captain Kapil Dev expressed disappointment over Pakistan’s decision to boycott the India clash at the T20 World Cup, saying players should not suffer because of political issues. Calling the situation unfortunate, Kapil said cricket fans would be the biggest losers and added that India-Pakistan cricket relations have often been disrupt

Mumbai have been strengthened ahead of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Karnataka with the return of pacer Shardul Thakur and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. A fully fit Shardul will captain the side, while Tanush Kotian also makes a comeback, adding depth to an experienced Mumbai squad for the February 6–9 clash at the MCA-BKC ground

Delhi Capitals, runners-up in all three previous WPL editions, will look to secure a fourth consecutive final berth when they face a resurgent Gujarat Giants in the eliminator on Tuesday. While Delhi remain the only team to qualify for the playoffs in every season so far Gujarat enter the knockout clash high on confidence after bouncing back strong