I like when young players play antiquated line: Nigel Short on Praggnanandhaa’s wonder move

Early into his game against Vidit Gujrathi, R Praggnanandhaa moved his pawn to f5 square. The…

Pragg’s opening surprise well-rehearsed: Coach Ramesh

About 45 minutes into Round 4 of the Candidates chess tournament, the commentators in the live…

Shubman Gill and the seamless transition to captain

Rashid Khan had just dropped a catch off Noor Ahmed. Even before he could look up…

Fresh hope for 2026 Commonwealth Games

A statement from the Commonwealth Games Federation given to a wire service on Monday suggests things…

Pant’s demotion worked against DC

When a team is chasing a big total, say in excess of 200, it has to…

Mayank deserves a place in T20 World Cup squad, says former selection committee chairman MSK Prasad

Former BCCI selection committee chairman MSK Prasad, now a strategic consultant for Lucknow Super Giants, was…

Journeyman Vaibhav Arora finally finds his spot for KKR

The Kolkata Knight Riders have kicked off the 2024 IPL season in impressive fashion, winning all…

KL Rahul nudges, Thakur delivers

Fourth over into Gujarat Titans’ run chase on Sunday night, and Mayank Yadav had the ball.…

Gukesh is no ordinary candidate

He doesn’t make headlines for his flamboyant moves. Nor does his game contain any X factor.…

Bishnoi moment could transform Lucknow’s season

Catches win matches is one of the oldest sayings in cricket. It was proved right again…