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Aaqib Javed, Jason Gillespie Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has doubled down on his criticism of Pakistan chief selector Aaqib Javed, saying the selection committee chairman took control of Pakistan cricket and changed the direction the team was supposed to follow.Gillespie, who was appointed Pakistan’s head coach in April 2024 and resigned in December…

Vaishali’s mother Nagalakshmi, Pranesh M, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, and Vaibhav Suri (Photo by Michal Walusza) BENGALURU: Bengaluru’s Lalit Ashok hotel, where season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) is unfolding, has not been short on marquee pairings this week, but the one that turned heads on Monday belonged to a 20-year-old who wasn’t even supposed…

Karnataka batter Karun Nair has taken a subtle but pointed swipe at South Zone after being overlooked for the playing XI in the ongoing Duleep Trophy final against East Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Nair, who was part of the South Zone squad, was left out of the XI for both the semi-final and the…

Duleep Trophy final Live: East Zone moved into a position of overwhelming strength in the Duleep Trophy final after a record-breaking batting display against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Ishan Kishan and Kumar Kushagra turned the contest heavily in East Zone’s favour as they powered their side to 708 before being…

Viswanathan Anand loses on time to Magnus Carlsen (GCL Photos) BENGALURU: The fast-paced world of chess has seen many terms evolve over time. “Flagging” is one of them. It generally refers to winning a game purely on time when an opponent’s clock hits 0:00, regardless of the evaluation on the board. From the perspective of…

Naomi Osaka’s US Open campaign came to an end in the fourth round, but the former world No. 1 walked away from Flushing Meadows with a sense of perspective rather than disappointment.The two-time US Open champion was beaten by Elena Rybakina in a one-sided contest on Monday, ending a run that had also seen Osaka…

East Zone’s captain Ishan Kishan plays a shot on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai. (PTI) CHENNAI: Ishan Kishan has developed a habit of saving his best for the big occasion. Last year, he led Jharkhand to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title…

Seema Kaliramna (Image credit: Special arrangement) The 57.44m throw in Bhubaneswar last month did not quite match the 59.73m that Seema Kaliramna had produced two months earlier. Nor did she seem particularly bothered by it.The Bhubaneswar competition was the World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour meet at Kalinga Stadium on August 22, her first competition…

Ishan Kishan – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have been among the early contributors for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final, but it was captain Ishan Kishan who eventually stole the show with a breathtaking double century against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Sooryavanshi opened the innings for East Zone and made a…

Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has launched another scathing attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), accusing the governing body of playing a major role in the national team’s recent struggles.Ajmal, who claimed 362 wickets across international cricket for Pakistan before his career was brought to an early end by an issue with his bowling…