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How young Indian chess stars are carrying Anand's legacy

How young Indian chess stars are carrying Anand's legacy

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

Humpy excited about young Indian chess brigade, says 'can be worthy successor to Anand'

No change in Asia Cup schedule; matches to stay in Colombo

No change in Asia Cup schedule; matches to stay in Colombo

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

The broadcaster too has explained the difficulties to relocate their equipment and staff to Hambantota, a deep Southern district, at such a short notice.

'White ball domination can't make you a Test batsman'

'White ball domination can't make you a Test batsman'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

'Cape Town once again showed cricketers with limited first class experience will always struggle against the red ball.'

A captain's gamble: How Sri Lanka outwitted England at The Oval

A captain's gamble: How Sri Lanka outwitted England at The Oval

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

'Pathum Nissanka is easily one of the best batters to have come out of Sri Lanka in the recent past and he has delivered once again,' he tweeted with an applause emoji.

ODI World Cup: Ashwin, Prasad picks youngster as India's potential X-factor

ODI World Cup: Ashwin, Prasad picks youngster as India's potential X-factor

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

R Ashwin has urged selectors and team management to show faith in Tilak Varma and include the left-hander in the World Cup squad.

CWG: India hockey player Navjot tests positive; to return home

CWG: India hockey player Navjot tests positive; to return home

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

India midfielder Navjot Kaur's campaign at the 2022 Commonwealth Games came to an abrupt end as she is set to fly back home after testing positive for COVID-19.

'Being born into a sporting family legacy was a daunting realization'

'Being born into a sporting family legacy was a daunting realization'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes was recently elected to receive the Ultimate Honour in Tennis - induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame - as the Class of 2024.

'Corruption has damaged Pak cricket as much as Lahore attack'

'Corruption has damaged Pak cricket as much as Lahore attack'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas said a legislation to criminalise fixing should have been pushed by the board much earlier as it would have prevented recent cases of spot-fixing. Abbas said he would like to see the board bring all those players to book, who have been found guilty or had any involvement in corrupting the game.

Can Rutu Produce Dhoni Magic This IPL?

Can Rutu Produce Dhoni Magic This IPL?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

The talent is in plenty in this squad and if this machine runs smoothly, a sixth IPL trophy will be at touching distance for Thala and Co.

PIX: Shastri, Engineer honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

PIX: Shastri, Engineer honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Ravi Shastri said that it was a touching moment for him to get bestowed with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.

ODI World Cup: 'Pakistan have signed a participation agreement...'

ODI World Cup: 'Pakistan have signed a participation agreement...'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

ICC said that Pakistan had signed a participation agreement to compete in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup this year in October-November.

I tried not to go for magic deliveries: Bumrah

I tried not to go for magic deliveries: Bumrah

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

'We had to be very mindful of not overdoing it and yes add up the pressure, use the big boundaries, try to use things to our advantage. That is what we were doing. So, in that we created pressure and everybody got wickets.'

Compensate if India refuse to travel to Pakistan for CT 2025: PCB urges ICC

Compensate if India refuse to travel to Pakistan for CT 2025: PCB urges ICC

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to sign the Champions Trophy 2025 hosting rights agreements with it, stressing that the PCB should be compensated if India refuse to travel.

Will Mukesh Ambani Pay 4 Billion For Liverpool?

Will Mukesh Ambani Pay 4 Billion For Liverpool?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

This is not the first time Reliance has eyed a stake in the club.

England win their first game on Pakistan soil in 17 years

England win their first game on Pakistan soil in 17 years

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Chasing 159 for victory in Karachi, England reached their target with four balls to spare as Hales's 58 at the top of the order in his first appearance for the team since 2019 and Brooks' 25-ball knock at the end got them home.

'If Kohli had continued as captain, India would've been ready for the World Cup'

'If Kohli had continued as captain, India would've been ready for the World Cup'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes that Asian teams including Pakistan and India will find it tough to match the power hitting skills of other teams in the upcoming ODI World Cup.

Cricket is strangling other sports

Cricket is strangling other sports

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

'Why this disproportionate support for cricketers, who make a thousand times what a track-and-field medallist makes?'

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan matches to be held in...

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan matches to be held in...

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

The Asian Cricket Council could accept PCB chairman Najam Sethi's proposed Hybrid Model for conducting four non-India Asia Cup games in Pakistan.

Can India end trophy drought at Asia Cup?

Can India end trophy drought at Asia Cup?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

India look to snap five-year trophy-less streak against Theekshana-less Lanka

Dr Panda's 10 Tips For A Healthy Heart

Dr Panda's 10 Tips For A Healthy Heart

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

Dr Ramakanta Panda, one of the world's leading heart surgeons and the chairman and chief cardiac surgeon at Mumbai's Asian Heart Institute, recommends simple things you can do every day to keep your heart healthy.

Rohit Paudel named Nepal captain for Asia Cup

Rohit Paudel named Nepal captain for Asia Cup

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Nepal play their opening game against the hosts on the first day of the competition in Multan before playing India on September 4 in Kandy.

Can Dravid, Rohit Assemble A World Cup Winning Team?

Can Dravid, Rohit Assemble A World Cup Winning Team?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

The current Indian team up is yet to identify its core set for players with the World Cup just weeks away.

'In our time, the word was - lose even to Kenya but not to Pakistan'

'In our time, the word was - lose even to Kenya but not to Pakistan'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

India are set to play Pakistan in the Asia Cup and the World Cup in the coming two months, and legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble said that the key will be to take it as just another game.

Rivalry Ignites: India to face Pak in Asia Cup opener

Rivalry Ignites: India to face Pak in Asia Cup opener

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

India to open campaign against Pakistan in Kandy on Sep 2, meet again in Colombo on Sep 10

Gavaskar fumes over Asia Cup venue change

Gavaskar fumes over Asia Cup venue change

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

'Well, somebody should find the real story. It appears from cricketing points, that it was probably the players who didn't want to go to Hambantota'

Can Sri Lanka deny Pakistan spot in Asia Cup final vs India?

Can Sri Lanka deny Pakistan spot in Asia Cup final vs India?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

An injury-hit Pakistan will have the tough task of taming a high-spirited Sri Lanka when they lock horns in a virtual semi-final match in the Asia Cup 2023 match on Thursday.

Bajrang, Vinesh nominated for Khel Ratna

Bajrang, Vinesh nominated for Khel Ratna

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

World No 1 Bajrang has recently stamped his authority at the Asian Championship in Xi'an, China by clinching a gold medal in the men's 65kg freestyle event.

Lord Patel is first British-Asian appointee to ECB

Lord Patel is first British-Asian appointee to ECB

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Professor Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford, an OBE and a leading voice on health, social care and community cohesion in the UK, has become the first British Asian to join the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Indo-Pak tennis clash sparks security concerns, sponsorship wars

Indo-Pak tennis clash sparks security concerns, sponsorship wars

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

It's a historical tie, we will benefit from India team's visit: Pakistan tennis fraternity

Asia Cup: Pakistan wants to host more matches now?

Asia Cup: Pakistan wants to host more matches now?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

The PCB will try to get more matches of the Asia Cup to be staged in Pakistan when the ACC board meets in Dubai on Sunday.

VOTE! India's best sportsperson in 2018

VOTE! India's best sportsperson in 2018

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Virat Kohli? M C Mary Kom? Neeraj Chopra?

Former England skipper denies racism allegation

Former England skipper denies racism allegation

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The disciplinary hearing into allegations of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a "terrible look for the game", former England captain Michael Vaughan said on Friday.

Afro-Asian Cup in August

Afro-Asian Cup in August

Rediff.com18 Jul 2005

The three-match series between and Asia and Africa XI will be in South Africa, between August 17 and 21.

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Mumbai-headquartered financial services firm Edelweiss, for close to a decade now, has been aligning its brand with sporting talent of every kind except cricket. What made the company buck the trend, and has it worked?

ICC shoots down talk of B'desh hosting Pakistan's WC ties

ICC shoots down talk of B'desh hosting Pakistan's WC ties

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

'No one knows if PCB chief Mr Najam Sethi has had any informal discussion with his Bangladeshi counterpart Najmul Hasan Papon, but this can be said with a degree of certainty that no such discussions happened officially that Pakistan will play in Bangladesh.'

India eye next-level T20I performance from Shreyas, Chahar

India eye next-level T20I performance from Shreyas, Chahar

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

The ever-milling modern-day sport does not allow extended celebrations and India, in the immediate aftermath of their T20I series triumph, will have to hit game-mode and treat the fifth match against Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday as a workshop to fit two key pieces in their grooves ahead of an exacting assignment.

Dhoni felicitates hockey goalkeeper Sreejesh for Asiad heroics

Dhoni felicitates hockey goalkeeper Sreejesh for Asiad heroics

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

After venturing into football, Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni felicitated Asian Games gold-winning hockey team vice-captain P R Sreejesh on behalf of the Kerala Cricket Association.

Bangladesh cricketers end strike, India tour to go on as planned

Bangladesh cricketers end strike, India tour to go on as planned

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

As well as hefty pay increases, players in the cricket-mad Asian country demanded a return to a franchise-based model in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and the resignation of the present committee of the country's Cricketers Welfare Association.

Kohli, Chanu recommended for Khel Ratna; Neeraj picked for Arjuna

Kohli, Chanu recommended for Khel Ratna; Neeraj picked for Arjuna

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

India cricket captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were on Monday recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by the awards selection committee.