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R Praggnanandhaa in joint lead with Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament

Jemimah Rodrigues, who scored her maiden hundred in the second ODI against Ireland, jumped two places at the 17th spot, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who missed the series, is at the 15th spot

The selectors ignored Suryakumar for the 15-member CT squad but he remains in-charge of the side that will take on Jos Buttler's England in the five-match T20I series beginning here Wednesday

Limited time with family members on tours was a contentious clause in the BCCI's recently-circulated 10-point disciplinary policy for players

The Asian Games champions, who reached back-to-back semifinals at Malaysia Super 1000 and India Super 750 in the last two weeks, outwitted Chen and Lin, ranked 38th in the world

The white-ball rubber, comprising five T20Is and three ODIs after that, presents an ideal platform for both the teams to experiment with combinations and assess form before next month's Champions Trophy

Ranked world No. 11, Paula Badosa of Spain now heads to her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 27

The tour begins with the first of the five-match T20I series at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, followed by three one-day internationals

Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy match in November 2012 when Delhi took on Uttar Pradesh in Ghaziabad

India will face England from January 22 at Kolkata and the rubber will culminate on February 2 at Mumbai

A second Italian joined Sinner in the quarterfinals when 55th-ranked Lorenzo Sonego got that far at a major tournament for the first time by ending the run of American qualifier Learner Tien 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-1

According to Tufani Saroj, a three-time MP, his daughter and Singh got acquainted through one of her friends whose father is also a cricketer

The 19-year-0ld Praggnanandhaa's win over Harikrishna was a master class on defence and counter-attack

India will start their campaign against England in a five-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday

Udeh (19) and skipper Lucky Piety (18) were the only ones to hit double figures in the game for Nigeria, while Anika Todd top-scored for New Zealand with a 19-run effort

Pant was picked at the mega auction for an IPL record Rs 27 crore by the franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka

Vijay has reported on cricket for The Hindu and Sportstar for four decades and is considered an authority. Akshay, a science graduate, has contributed to various publications and recently contributed exclusive interviews with Kapil Dev, Yuvraj Singh, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, and Kartik Murali to Midday

Five athelets of national accomplishments were admitted to various undergrad courses in the IIT Madras under the Sports Excellence Admission category.

The Indian men's team title came after the women's side were also crowned the champions after defeating Nepal in the final

The 27-year-old Chopra announced the marriage with the 25-year-old Himani, who hails from Haryana's Sonipat, on his social media handles

The Champions Trophy, which is on a Trophy Tour around all participating countries, was brought into the Wankhede to mark the occasion

On a memorable night at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here, India produced a masterclass of speed, strategy and skill, dishing out a clinical show

In the Elite Group B table of the Ranji Trophy, Hyderabad are at sixth place with nine points from five matches

This meeting between the both will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in either a semifinal or final