Gukesh, Erigaisi, Harikrishna Advance to Round 3 of FIDE World Cup

November 6, 2025 8:05 AM November 6, 2025 8:05 AM

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Gukesh, Erigaisi, Harikrishna Advance to Round 3 of FIDE World Cup

India’s top chess players made strong showings at the FIDE World Cup 2025, with Grandmasters D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and Pentala Harikrishna advancing to Round 3, while Diptayan Ghosh delivered a stunning upset over reigning World Blitz Co-champion Ian Nepomniachtchi.   Gukesh defeated Kazakhstan’s Kazybek Nogerbek 1.5 - 0.5, and Erigaisi overcame Bulgaria’s Martin Petrov 2-0 to secure their spots in the next round. Harikrishna also moved forward, defeating GM Arseniy Nesterov, and will f...

BCCI Announces ₹51 Crore Reward for Indian Women’s Cricket Team After ICC Women’s World Cup Win

November 4, 2025 7:36 AM November 4, 2025 7:36 AM

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BCCI Announces ₹51 Crore Reward for Indian Women’s Cricket Team After ICC Women’s World Cup Win

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of 51 crore rupees for the Indian women’s cricket team players, support staff and selection committee, in recognition of their momentous achievement of winning ICC Women's Cricket World Cup for the first time in history.     In a statement, the BCCI said that the support staff and every stakeholder have delivered an extraordinary performance on the grandest stage, fulfilling the aspirations of millions of fans...

T20 World Cup: Bangladesh beat Netherlands in Group D match; England defeated Oman

June 14, 2024 6:47 AM June 14, 2024 6:47 AM

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T20 World Cup: Bangladesh beat Netherlands in Group D match; England defeated Oman

In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Cricket, Bangladesh beat the Netherlands by 25 runs in the Group D match at St Vincent in Kingstown.  Earlier, put into bat first, Bangladesh posted 159 runs for the loss of five wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Shakib Al Hasan's unbeaten 64 off 46 balls helped the subcontinents' side to post a fighting total. Chasing the target of 160, the Netherlands could not really utilise the Powerplay and lost both openers. After cameo innings from the pair of Vikramjit an...