Updated: Oct 22, 2025, 19:00 IST

Updated: Oct 22, 2025, 19:00 IST

Team India stars pulled up to British Raj to celebrate Diwali and have homely food (Images via X/@7NewsAdelaide) Despite a disappointing start to their ODI series in Australia, Team India’s morale remains high as players took time off the field to celebrate Diwali together in Adelaide.Ahead of the second ODI against Australia at Adelaide Oval,…

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Zimbabwe crush Aghanistan to secure biggest-ever win in Tests; Richard Ngarava claims career-best fifer | Cricket News

Zimbabwe crush Aghanistan to secure biggest-ever win in Tests; Richard Ngarava claims career-best fifer | Cricket News

Zimbabwe’s Richard Ngarava claimed a fifer to hand his side a historic win against Afghanistan in the one-off Test (Images via X/@HMetro_, ZimCricketv) Zimbabwe secured a historic victory on home soil, defeating Afghanistan by an innings and 73 runs at the Harare Sports Club to claim their first home Test win since 2013 and record…

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Oct 22, 2025, 18:56 IST

Oct 22, 2025, 18:56 IST

Emil Sutovsky spoke out against the like-grabbing and virtue signalling that ensued on social media after the death of American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky (Images via X/@EmilSutovsky) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) CEO Emil Sutovsky on Wednesday described former world champion Vladimir Kramnik’s comments on American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky as “appalling and outright shameful,” while also…

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Oct 22, 2025, 19:29 IST

Oct 22, 2025, 19:29 IST

Abhinav Bindra has been chosen to bear the torch at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan (Photo by George Mattock/Getty Images) Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra has been chosen as a torch-bearer for the 2026 Winter Olympics to be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to February 22.Bindra, who won India’s…

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IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: India will level the ODI series in Adelaide – here’s why | Cricket News

IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: India will level the ODI series in Adelaide – here’s why | Cricket News

India’s Harshit Rana bowls during the one day international cricket match between Australia and India in Perth Australia, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (David Woodley/AAPImage via AP) India face Australia in a must-win second ODI at Adelaide Oval on Thursday, with focus on struggling veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to deliver series-saving performances after India’s…

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Oct 21, 2025, 22:44 IST

Oct 21, 2025, 22:44 IST

India’s Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)( India’s Lakshya Sen exited the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after losing to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles first round. The straight-game defeat ended with scores of 7-21, 16-21 against world number 29 Nhat.Despite defeating Nhat in three games at the Denmark Open last week, the…

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Historic! 10-year-old Indian-origin British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan beats ex-World Champion GM Mariya Muzychuk | Chess News

Historic! 10-year-old Indian-origin British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan beats ex-World Champion GM Mariya Muzychuk | Chess News

Bodhana Sivanandan (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Ten-year-old British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan achieved a remarkable victory by defeating former World Champion Grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk at the European Club Cup in Rhodes, Greece on Sunday, becoming one of the youngest chess players to take down a former World Champion.Born in London in 2015 to parents…

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Rawalpindi Test: 38-year-old debutant keeps hosts in the game after Keshav Maharaj’s seven-fer floors Pakistan | Cricket News

Rawalpindi Test: 38-year-old debutant keeps hosts in the game after Keshav Maharaj’s seven-fer floors Pakistan | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Asif Afridi bowls during the second day of the second test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) In a remarkable Test cricket display on Tuesday, 38-year-old debutant spinner Asif Afridi claimed two crucial late wickets against South Africa,…

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Oct 21, 2025, 12:26 IST

Oct 21, 2025, 12:26 IST

(left) Virender Sehwag shared with his mother and sons; Segwag’s estranged wife with their sons (Instagram) Virender Sehwag’s social media post on Diwali has created quite a stir among fans.The former India opener, who turned 47 on Monday, posted a photo with his two sons — Aaryavir Sehwag and Vedant Sehwag. Arti Sehwag’s absence from…

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Oct 21, 2025, 14:46 IST

Oct 21, 2025, 14:46 IST

India’s Virat Kohli bats during the one day international cricket match between Australia and India in Perth Australia. (AP/PTI)(AP10_19_2025_000026B) The Australian cricket team has sent a stern warning to India’s star batter Virat Kohli ahead of the second ODI, to be played at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.Adelaide is Kohli’s happy hunting ground, where the former…

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Watch: Hikaru Nakamura breaks down while discussing the death of American GM Daniel Naroditsky | Chess News

Watch: Hikaru Nakamura breaks down while discussing the death of American GM Daniel Naroditsky | Chess News

Hikaru Nakamura struggled for composure while discussing the passing of Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky. (YouTube) The chess community went into mourning over the unexpected death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, who passed away at age 29. The Charlotte Chess Center announced the tragic news on Monday through their X account, sending shockwaves through the chess world.“The…

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Oct 21, 2025, 09:09 IST

Oct 21, 2025, 09:09 IST

From left to right, Mexican Football Federation president Mikel Arriola, Jamaica Football Federation president Michael Ricketts, Costa Rican Football Federation president Osael Maroto Martínez and U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone pose with jerseys at a news conference in New York, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, to announce the four nations had joined a proposal to…

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Oct 20, 2025, 17:38 IST

Oct 20, 2025, 17:38 IST

Chamari Athapaththu (PTI Photo) Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Sri Lankan woman cricketer to reach 4,000 ODI runs during her 46-run innings against Bangladesh in the Women’s World Cup 2025.The match took place at DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai where Athapaththu chose to bat first…

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Updated: Oct 20, 2025, 09:19 IST

Updated: Oct 20, 2025, 09:19 IST

Viat Kohli and Rohit Sharma returned to international cricket after a seven-month break but struggled on Perth’s challenging surface, scoring 0 and 8 respectively. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed confidence that Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will bounce back strongly in the second ODI against Australia in…

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‘BGT nightmares return for Virat Kohli’ – Former India cricketer issues bold verdict | Cricket News

‘BGT nightmares return for Virat Kohli’ – Former India cricketer issues bold verdict | Cricket News

Virat Kohli dismissed for duck on ODI comeback India’s opening ODI against Australia at Perth was largely one-sided, as the visitors struggled to make an impact. The top-order, including Rohit Sharma (8), Virat Kohli (0), and captain Shubman Gill (10), faltered under overcast and seaming conditions after being put in to bat. After Gill’s dismissal,…

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‘Perth will decide Ashes’: Australian cricket legend predicts 3-1 loss for England | Cricket News

‘Perth will decide Ashes’: Australian cricket legend predicts 3-1 loss for England | Cricket News

England captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Australian cricket legend Ian Healy has cautioned England about the crucial nature of the Perth Test in the upcoming Ashes series, predicting a potential 3-1 series loss if England fails to win the opening match at Perth starting November 21. England enters…

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Updated: Oct 20, 2025, 16:00 IST

Updated: Oct 20, 2025, 16:00 IST

Parvez Rasool (TOI Photo) MUMBAI: Parvez Rasool, the first player from Jammu & Kashmir to represent India in international cricket and also the first from the region to feature in the IPL, on Saturday retired from all formats of the game.In an epic 17-year career, during which he played first-class cricket for 15 seasons (he…

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Smriti Mandhana’s emotional confession after India’s World Cup heartbreak – ‘I will take it on me’ | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana’s emotional confession after India’s World Cup heartbreak – ‘I will take it on me’ | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana of India walks off after being dismissed during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between India and England at Holkar Cricket Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Indore, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Indore: Moments after India suffered a heartbreaking four-run defeat against England — even as they looked…

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IND vs AUS: Shubman Gill joins Virat Kohli in unwanted captaincy record after defeat to Australia | Cricket News

IND vs AUS: Shubman Gill joins Virat Kohli in unwanted captaincy record after defeat to Australia | Cricket News

Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (Agency Photos) Shubman Gill’s first outing as India’s ODI captain ended in a frustrating defeat as Australia cruised to a seven-wicket victory in the series opener in Perth. Gill, following in the footsteps of Virat Kohli, now joins an unwanted record of Indian captains losing their first match in charge…

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