Day: March 13, 2025

Prague: Continuing India’s dominance in the world of chess, Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram secured the first major title of his career by winning the prestigious Prague Masters Chess Tournament. The 25-year-old from Tamil Nadu outplayed several renowned players to claim the top spot. In the ninth and final round, Aravindh played a draw against Turkey’s Gurel Ediz, finishing with a total of six points to lift the championship trophy. World No. 8 R Praggnanandhaa secured a joint second-place finish with five points, alongside Chinese top seed Wei Yi and Dutch Grandmaster…

Mumbai: The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, delivered a stellar performance to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the final held in Dubai. With this victory, India has now secured the Champions Trophy title for the third time. Following this triumph, fans are eager to know about Team India’s next mission. However, the Men in Blue will now enjoy a three-month-long break, with no international championships or bilateral series scheduled during this period. Rohit Sharma Returns to Mumbai Post-Triumph After securing…

New Delhi: With the conclusion of the Champions Trophy 2025, the Indian cricket team will not play any international matches for the next three months due to the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team’s next assignment will be the England tour starting on June 20. While most Indian players will be engaged in the IPL, head coach Gautam Gambhir will not be taking a break. Instead, he will be working on the blueprint for Team India’s campaign in the 2026 T20 World Cup, the 2027 World Test Championship (WTC), and…

Mumbai: The league stage of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 has concluded, with Mumbai Indians’ (MI) all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt delivering a stellar half-century in the final league match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Chasing a target of 200 at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium, Sciver-Brunt played a blistering knock of 69 runs off just 35 balls, smashing nine fours and two sixes. This was her fifth half-century of the tournament. However, despite her valiant effort, MI suffered an 11-run defeat to RCB. Nevertheless, her performance created a new milestone in WPL…

New Delhi: Hosting a major sporting event always involves a financial review to analyze the expenditures and revenues. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is currently facing this challenge after hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. While the exact figures remain undisclosed, preliminary assessments indicate that the financial outcome has not been favorable for Pakistan. Pakistan reportedly invested thousands of crores to prepare three stadiums for the tournament, with each venue costing over INR 1,000 crore. However, the return on this hefty expenditure remains uncertain. A total of 10 matches were…

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have suffered a significant setback ahead of the IPL 2025 season as their star pacer, Mayank Yadav, has been ruled out of the tournament’s first phase. According to reports, Mayank is currently recovering from a lumbar stress injury (lower back injury) and has resumed bowling practice at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The young speedster sustained the injury after India’s T20 series against Bangladesh in October last year and has been undergoing rehabilitation ever since. Possible Return in Second Phase of IPL 2025…