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Top-Seeded Players Make Winning Start In All India Chess Masters FIDE Classical

Top seeded players, including Daksh Jagesia and Yash Kapadi, made winning starts in the All India Chess Masters Mumbai FIDE Masters Classical tournament on Saturday. Jagesia, playing with the black pieces, defeated Mayan Jha 1-0 on the top board. On the second board, Kapadi defeated Sandeep Arth with the white pieces. The other winners were Darsh Shetty, Om Gada, Jahavi Soneji, Abhishek Patil, Sidharth Kumar, Swaminathan Vageesh and Mayuresh Parkar.

Neeraj Chopra-Led Four Indians To Compete In Doha Diamond League On May 16

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will have the company of three other compatriots in the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meeting on May 16 as the country will have maximum representation ever in a DL event. Chopra, who won the title here in 2023 (88.67m) and finished second in 2024 (88.36m), will be joined by Kishore Jena in the men's javelin throw. Jena took part in 2024 also and had finished ninth with a throw of 76.31m. The star-studded field in the men's javelin throw will have the likes of two-time world champion and Paris Olympics bronze winner Anderson Peters of Grenada, 2024 winner Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic, Julian Weber and Max Dehning of Germany, Julius Yego of Kenya and Roderick Genki Dean of Japan.

Jasprit Bumrah's Huge Decision As India's Test Captaincy Race Heats Up After Rohit Sharma's Retirement: Report

Jasprit Bumrah has reportedly taken himself out of the running to become India's next Test captain, according to Sky Sports News. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant have now emerged as the top candidates to replace Rohit Sharma, who announced his retirement from Test cricket recently. Although Bumrah was widely seen as the favourite for the role, he is understood to have informed the selectors that he cannot commit to playing all five matches in long Test series because of workload concerns. With India set to play five Tests against England, the selectors are said to prefer someone who can play the entire series consistently.

Rohit Sharma Speaks His Heart Out On T20I Retirement: "Not Fair For Me..."

India batter Rohit Sharma had called time on his T20I career back in June 2024. The announcement had come right after India won the T20 World Cup. Virat Kohli first put curtains on his T20I career after the title win and Rohit followed him with a similar announcment. The next day Ravindra Jadeja too quit the format at the highest level and this saw three veterans of the game leaving huge void in the team. After more than 10 months of the announcement, Rohit spoke his heart out while talking about the decision.

Amid Talks Of IPL 2025 Restarting, RCB Suffer Huge Blow As Rs 12.50 Crore Star Gets Injured

As the BCCI contemplates resuming IPL 2025 following a temporary suspension due to cross-border tensions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) could be forced to complete the season without their premier pacer Josh Hazlewood. The Australian fast bowler, who was already nursing a shoulder niggle, had missed RCB's home clash against Chennai Super Kings on May 3 and was uncertain for their next fixture before the tournament was halted on May 9. Now, with the World Test Championship (WTC) final on the horizon, his return to India for the IPL looks increasingly unlikely.

Smriti Mandhana Slams 11th ODI Century, Rises Into Top Three In Elite Women's Cricket List

Team India opener and left-hand batter Smriti Mandhana on Sunday became the third cricketer in Women's Cricket history to slam the most number of tons in the One Day Internationals. Mandhana achieved this milestone during the ODI tri-series final against Sri Lanka Women, which was played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The southpaw smashed 116 runs off 101 balls, which was laced with 15 boundaries and two maximums in her innings. The 28-year-old player scored these runs at a strike rate of 114.85.

IPL 2025 Likely To Resume On May 16 Or 17. Final Could Be Moved Out Of Kolkata, Reason Is...

Suspended due to the India-Pakistan military conflict, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to resume either on May 16 or 17 with the possibility of the final being moved out of Kolkata. The announcement of ceasefire on Saturday paved the way for resumption of the league that was suspended on May 9 for one week. The IPL Governing Council members and the BCCI officials discussed the resumption plan on Sunday. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said the board is still working on creating a suitable schedule.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, La Liga El Clasico LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, El Clasico: Real Madrid take on Barcelona in a must-win El Clasico in La Liga. Barcelona are eyeing a league and domestic cup double, and are four points ahead of Real Madrid heading into this match, with four La Liga games to go. A victory for Real Madrid will help them cut the gap down to one point, while a win for Barcelona will almost certainly assure them the title as they would go seven points clear. Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid have lost all three previous matches to Hansi Flick's Barcelona in this season, and would be desperate for victory here.

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Top-Seeded Players Make Winning Start In All India Chess Masters FIDE Classical

Neeraj Chopra-Led Four Indians To Compete In Doha Diamond League On May 16

Jasprit Bumrah's Huge Decision As India's Test Captaincy Race Heats Up After Rohit Sharma's Retirement: Report

Rohit Sharma Speaks His Heart Out On T20I Retirement: "Not Fair For Me..."

Amid Talks Of IPL 2025 Restarting, RCB Suffer Huge Blow As Rs 12.50 Crore Star Gets Injured

Smriti Mandhana Slams 11th ODI Century, Rises Into Top Three In Elite Women's Cricket List

IPL 2025 Likely To Resume On May 16 Or 17. Final Could Be Moved Out Of Kolkata, Reason Is...

Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, La Liga El Clasico LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch