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HT at Esports World Cup 2026 - 'Nihal Sarin good but unlucky': Carlsen shows who's boss and what it takes to be champion

India, Aug. 16 -- Magnus Carlsen remained slightly under the weather throughout the Esports World Cup in Paris. Yet, his dominant title run hardly suggested he was struggling physically. The media had... Read More


Alireza Firouzja leaves arena, Hikaru Nakamura says sorry: What sparked chaos at Esports World Cup 3rd-place chess match

India, Aug. 15 -- Controversy broke out on the day of the Chess final at the Esports World Cup as American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura was awarded the third-place match 3-1 against Alireza Firouzja on... Read More


'Viswanathan Anand the godfather': Hikaru Nakamura says there's Vishy, and then Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, Nihal

India, Aug. 13 -- Despite Aravindh Chithambaram's early ouster, three Indian grandmasters are still participating in the Esports World Cup. But even as Nihal Sarin, Arjun Erigaisi and Pranesh M slippe... Read More


Ajinkya Rahane retires from all forms of cricket with immediate effect, bids tearful goodbye

India, July 30 -- Ajinkya Rahane, the former mainstay of the Indian Test batting order, has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. Rahane, 38, last played competitive cricket during the... Read More


VVS Laxman not in line to replace Gautam Gambhir, but fresh outlook in Zimbabwe, upcoming Asian Games keep the door open

India, July 29 -- VVS Laxman made it clear that he wasn't here to replace Gautam Gambhir. Perhaps not in as many words, but the former India batting great ensured he conveyed that his priority lay els... Read More


Deja vu: How BCCI selectors' handling of Rohit Sharma's future mirrors the infamous Dhoni-Laxman-Srikkanth episode

India, July 17 -- Whether Rohit Sharma plays his final ODI at Lord's or scores a century to live another day is something only time will tell. But the reported development that the BCCI selectors have... Read More


Rohit Sharma gave his all, but Agarkar's vision, Gambhir's plan and Jaiswal's rise crushed his World Cup dream for good

India, July 17 -- If the Lord's ODI is indeed Rohit Sharma's last for India - which seems increasingly likely now that he has reportedly been informed by the BCCI selectors that he is no longer part o... Read More


Gautam Gambhir's position as India coach safe despite 0-6 hammering; UK flop show to have little bearing on his future

India, July 13 -- Like it or not, Gautam Gambhir isn't going anywhere. His position as India's head coach is under no threat, and until his contract runs out, he is here to stay. At worst, he could lo... Read More


Duck today, 30-ball 100 tomorrow: How Vaibhav Sooryavanshi realised early he was better than most

India, July 1 -- While Sachin Tendulkar is the legend Vaibhav Sooryavanshi often gets compared to, there's a lot of Virender Sehwag in the 15-year-old. Not the brutal strokeplay, but a trait that help... Read More


A dream unfulfilled: The common thread tying Kane Williamson to Virat Kohli as Fab Four chopped in half

India, June 13 -- Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli are among the finest batters of their generation, but one milestone will forever remain just out of reach. In Test cricket, 100 matches and 10,000 run... Read More