Sneh Rana, an Indian spinner, became the first female Indian spinner to take ten wickets in a Test match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The dominant position was India's due in the one-off women's test against South Africa, thanks to Rana's outstanding performance. When India declared their first innings at 603/6, Rana swiftly destroyed South Africa's top order by dismissing the captain Laura Wolvaardt, the opener Anneke Bosch, Delmi Tucker, and Delmi Bosch. With five wickets in the opening hour of the third day, spin bowling maestro Rana reduced South Africa from 236/4 to 266 all out.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced that the world championship match for classical chess between Gukesh D, an Indian teenager, and Ding Liren, the reigning champion from China, will take place in Singapore from November 20 to December 15. Singapore was selected instead of Chennai and New Delhi in India. Gukesh qualified for the match by winning the Candidates Tournament in April. Ding, whose performance has suffered since winning the title in 2023 over Ian Nepomniachtchi, will face Gukesh. According to FIDE, Gukesh is ranked seventh in the world as of June 2024. Guk
On Friday, Shafali Verma's double century (205 runs off 194 balls) helped India defeat South Africa and set a record for the highest-ever single-day total in Test cricket. She reached this mark after hitting two sixes off Delmi Tucker and finishing her innings with a single. The previous record for most runs scored in a single day of Test cricket was held by the Sri Lankan men's side; however, the Indian women’s team broke that mark across both men’s and women’s cricket. Along with Smriti Mandhana (149 not-out off 161 balls), the pair put up a tremendous opening partnership of 292
Hockey India has unveiled the 16-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team set to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Five fresh faces and seasoned athletes like PR Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh, who are competing in their fourth Olympics, make up the team, which is under the leadership of Harmanpreet Singh. Important defender Harmanpreet captains the team, along with vice-captain Hardik Singh. Manpreet Singh and Hardik Singh play in a dynamic midfield alongside players like Amit Rohidas and Jarmanpreet Singh in a strong defensive lineup for the team, which is currently putting in a lot of training
After their nail-biting final victory over South Africa at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados, India celebrated with fireworks and joy throughout the country. Celebrations erupted late into the night, with fans pouring into the streets to express their joy. Fireworks lit up the sky, the tricolour fluttered proudly, and videos flooded the internet showcasing jubilant crowds dancing and chanting patriotic slogans. From Mumbai's Shivaji Park to Hyderabad's RTC X Road, the nation resonated with the collective euphoria of this momentous win. The win ended India's 13-year trophy drou
Max Verstappen fended off a late challenge from Lando Norris to win the Spanish Grand Prix, seizing the lead in the first corner. Even though George Russell had a brief lead, Verstappen regained it on lap three with the help of DRS. The advantage between Verstappen and Norris changed several times during the tactical race, but he kept his cool and extended his championship lead. Starting in fourth place, Russell made a good move by diving to the left to lead the pack into the first turn. But Verstappen passed him, and McLaren kept up with the competition by pitting Norris later and giving
The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has elected Kapil Dev, a renowned Indian cricketer and an avid amateur golfer, as its new president. Following H Srinivasan's withdrawal of his candidature, he took over as president. The executive director of PGTI, Uttam Singh Mundy, highlighted Dev's "valuable experience as a professional sportsman" and how it would propel "the further growth of Indian professional golf." At 65 years old, Kapil Dev is still widely regarded as one of cricket's all-time best all-rounders. He spearheaded India's 1983 World Cup victory, which sparked a cricket re
Australia's Travis Head has replaced India's Suryakumar Yadav as the top batter in the latest ICC T20 rankings. Prior to December 2023, Suryakumar was the highest-ranked player; however, Head's outstanding performance during the T20 World Cup shot him to the top. Despite Australia's elimination, Head amassed 255 runs, including 76 against India, to move two points clear of second-place finisher Suryakumar (842 points). The other three in the top five are Pakistan's Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, and England's Phil Salt. Additionally, Afghan player Rahmanullah Gurbaz jumped five spots to e
India unveiled their 16-person Olympic team for Paris, including five first-timers. The team's vice-captain is Hardik Singh, while Harmanpreet Singh will serve as captain. Harmanpreet is going to his third Olympics. The team, which includes captains Manpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh from Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, strikes a balance between youth and experience. Krishan Bahadur Pathak joins Sreejesh, the lone custodian, on the alternate list. Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Raj Kumar Pal, Abhishek, and Sukhjeet Singh are among the debutants. Chief Coach Craig Fulton gave his thoughts on the tough
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur moved up to ninth, while vice-captain Smriti Mandhana fell to fourth, in the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings. Mandhana scored 343 runs in a three-match series against South Africa to maintain her ranking in the top ten with 738 rating points. Meanwhile, 648 points were earned by Harmanpreet. Laura Wolvaardt, the captain of South Africa, shot up to second place, 16 points behind England's No. 1 Nat Sciver-Brunt. Despite South Africa losing the series 0-3, Wolvaardt made waves with her stunning 135 not out in the second game and his 65 in the last over. On