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India head coach Gautam Gambhir, BCCI president Roger Binny, and all-rounder Hardik Pandya led the long list of joyous members of the cricketing fraternity in lauding Jay Shah, who was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the ICC Chairman. BCCI secretary Shah was elected unopposed as the next ICC head, making him the youngest ever to reach the pinnacle of global cricket administration at the age of 35.
The competition for every single role across the Indian cricket team is fierce. Every single year, many new faces make their debuts, but only a handful of them manage to get consistent opportunities in the team. The vast talent pool that exists in Indian cricket makes it practically impossible for associations and boards to give equal chances to every single player. Such was the case with former India all-rounder Gyanendra Pandey, who vanished after just representing India in two ODIs.
After announcing his retirement on Saturday, Shikhar Dhawan dedicated another heartfelt personal message to his 11-year-old son, Zoraver. Dhawan, who was granted divorce from ex-wife Aesha Mukherji in October 2023, lost custody of his son Zoraver. Instead, he was given only visitation rights and being allowed to connect via video calls. However, recent posts by Dhawan have signalled that he has been blocked from seeing Zoraver for months. Upon his retirement, Dhawan shared another few sincere words for his son.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa navigated his match against the reigning world champion Ding Liren with remarkable ease, holding him to a draw in the sixth round of the Sinquefield Cup, the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour. World championship challenger D Gukesh also played out another enterprising draw with France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave while Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi suffered a shocking loss, going down to Fabiano Caruana of United States in just 25 moves. The sixth round saw no other surprises as the games between Anish Giri of Holland and Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan and Alireza Firouzja of France versus local star Welsey So ended draws.
The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma hailed his long-time opening partner Shikhar Dhawan following his international and domestic cricket retirement, calling him "The Ultimate Jatt". Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday after an illustrious career that saw him flourish as a dependable and swashbuckling opener across all formats, most notably ODIs and during multi-nation 50-over tournaments. Taking to X, Rohit shared a series of pictures with Shikhar, showing their rock-solid bond on and off the field.
As the global cricketing spectrum inches closer to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, many top players are under the spotlight over their future. India batter and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain KL Rahul is one such name. Rahul didn't have the best of IPL 2024 season that saw him disappoint both with the bat and as a captain. His ouster from Team India's T20I plans didn't help his reputation either. As talks intensify over Rahul's exit as LSG skipper, and potentially from the team too, the player has sent a subtle message to IPL team owners.
Timnas Indonesia U-17 memetik kemenangan atas Timnas India U-17 dalam laga uji coba. Garuda Muda menang dengan skor akhir 3-1.
Running is vital for life, a belief championed by PUMA ambassadors, Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian cricket team captain, and Sarabjot Singh, Olympic bronze medallist. Putting the spotlight on it, the two sports icons fronted a colourful march through Lodhi Colony today in the capital to launch the new Race Day Tee (RDT) for Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon (VDHM), designed exclusively by official sports partner PUMA India. The 19th edition of VDHM is set to electrify Delhi's streets on Sunday, October 20 with #AaRangDeDilli. In the run up to the main race day, sports brand PUMA India organised a larger-than-life celebrity march featuring drones and giant tees.