Toronto: India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament here to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title, bettering a record created by the legendary Garry Kasparov 40 years ago. Gukesh played out an easy draw with American Hikaru Nakamura in the 14th and final round to finish…
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul was chuffed to get most of his decisions right as he guided his team to a convincing eight-wicket win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in an IPL game here on Friday. Rahul had a good day in office as he was spot-on with his bowling changes and…
Mullanpur (Punjab): Ashutosh Sharma’s pyrotechnics did not prove to be enough as five-time champions Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by nine runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. Chasing a challenging 193, young sensation Ashutosh played the knock of his nascent career, smashing a 28-ball 61 to keep PBKS in the hunt…
Kolkata: Jos Buttler swung his bat merrily on way to a 60-ball 107 and single-handedly lifted Rajasthan Royals to a sensational two-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, pulling off the IPL’s biggest run chase here on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Sunil Narine’s 109 off 56 balls powered hosts KKR to a formidable 223/6 in…
Bengaluru: Travis Head’s destructive hundred fused splendidly with skipper Pat Cummins’ resolve as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a well-crafted 25-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-scoring affair here on Monday. Head’s maiden T20 hundred (102, 41b, 9×4, 8×6) and Heinrich Klaasen’s pillaging 67 (31b, 2×4, 7×6) drove Sunrisers to a record-breaking 287 for three,…
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya could not hide his appreciation for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s tactical acumen following his team’s 20-run loss to Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday. While Dhoni’s barrage of three sixes and a hurriedly-completed two runs off the fourth and last delivery was something that gave CSK…
Mullanpur (Chandigarh): Rajasthan Royals struggled against Punjab Kings bowlers who took the pace off the ball cleverly on a sticky pitch but found enough steam to eke out a hardworking three-wicket win in their IPL match here on Saturday. The target was a rather easy-looking 148 but a set of spot-on Punjab bowlers and a…
Lucknow: Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk announced himself with a belligerent half-century on his IPL debut after spinner Kuldeep Yadav dazzled with the ball as Delhi Capitals recorded a morale-boosting six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants here on Friday. Ayush Badoni (55 not out off 35 balls) smashed a quick-fire unbeaten half century to help the Super…
Mumbai: The world’s number one T20 batter, Suryakumar Yadav attributed the audacious array of shots he played against Royal Challengers Bengaluru to “muscle memory” and constant practice at nets. Suryakumar dazzled with a 19-ball 52 studded with four sixes and five fours to help Mumbai Indians chase down RCB’s 197-run target in just 15.3 overs….
New Delhi: With the hurt of India’s defeats to Australia in the WTC and the World Cup finals still burning his mind, skipper Rohit Sharma nourishes the dream of playing in those tournaments’ upcoming editions in 2025 and 2027. The 36-year-old Rohit was part of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup victory, but he counts the…
