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"You Rarely Get To See Such Moments": Zaheer Khan On Virat Kohli-Ishant Sharma Banter

After the completion of the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2024, former India speedster Zaheer Khan spoke about the banter between Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma on Sunday. RCB continued with their second-half surge, making it five wins in five matches and climbing up to the fifth spot with a 47-run win over DC at their home ground of M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. After losing seven of the first eight league games, RCB has turned their season around with five successive wins to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Gujarat Titans Eliminated From IPL 2024 Playoff Race After Rain Mars Match Against Kolkata Knight Riders

Gujarat Titans' hopes of qualifying for the Indian Premier League play-offs was dashed on Monday as rain washed out their must-win match against Kolkata Knight Riders without a ball being bowled. It meant KKR were assured of a top two finish with 19 points from 13 games and a place in the Qualifier 1. GT, the last year's runners-up and 2022 champions, are out of the play-off race, garnering 11 points from 13 matches. The toss didn't happen at scheduled time of 7 pm due to incessant lightning, which was followed by slight drizzle that became heavier as time passed by. The cut-off time was 10:56 PM for a five-over contest but the official decided to abandon the match, a first in this IPL, because of the consistently intensifying rain and wet outfield.

"Parents Are Overawed With IPL's Success...": World Cup Winning India Great's Reality Check

Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar on Monday exhorted the youngsters to aim for playing and excelling in Test cricket, saying success in the traditional format brings the real honour to the players. Vengsarkar said parents nowadays get lured by the fame and financial benefits of success in the T20 leagues but the focus of the young players should only be on red-ball cricket, which would also help them do well in other formats.

Boost For India Ahead Of T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli Shows Uptick In Strike-Rate, Spin Game In IPL 2nd Half

Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and India batter Virat Kohli continues to prove his undeniable mettle as a T20 player amid the divisive views by fans, cricket experts and former players, giving Men in Blue a boost ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which will take place in West Indies and USA this year from June 1 onwards. Continuing his fine run with the bat and indicating that he can hit big from ball one if needed, Virat played a solid knock of 27 in just 13 balls against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Sunday.

Watch: Wild Scenes In RCB's Dressing Room After Win Against DC Take Social Media By Storm

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) breathed new life into the Indian Premier League playoffs hopes with a comprehensive victory against Delhi Capitals on Sunday. The victory against DC keeps RCB just one win away from a spot in the top 4, though a few other results also need to fall in their favour. But, the franchise's 5th consecutive victory of the IPL 2024 campaign sent a wave of jubilation among their players and support staff which could be witnessed very well in the dressing room.

Chess: Shyaamnikhil Ends 12-Year Wait, Becomes India's 85th Grandmaster

P Shayaamnikhil became India's 85th Grandmaster by completing his third and final GM norm in the just-concluded Dubai Police Masters chess tournament, ending a 12-year-wait for the player who took to the sport as an eight-year-old. Shyaamnikhil needed just one win and eight draws to complete the long-overdue GM title which he achieved in the tournament. The 31-year-old conjured the requisite 2500 ELO rating points, the minimum requirement to be a GM, way back in 2012 with two Grandmaster norms but for the third one, he had to wait for 12 years.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Look To Regain Competitive Edge As Thailand Open Begins

Star shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to regain their competitive edge as they spearhead the Indian challenge at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament, beginning in Bangkok on Tuesday. The top seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win a gold at the Paris Olympics, found it a tad difficult to negotiate the variety of serves dished out by the Indonesians and Chinese at the Thomas Cup. Both shuttlers will look to address the slight drop in their level this week when they begin their campaign against Malaysia's Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong.

Magnus Carlsen Secures Rapid And Blitz Chess Tournament In Poland, R Praggnanandhaa Finishes Fourth

Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa finished at fourth position in the Rapid and Blitz chess tournament held in Poland, while the world number one Magnus Carlsen emerged as a winner with an incredible performance on the final day of the competition on Sunday. China's Wei Yi was leading over Carlsen with 2.5 points going into the last day with nine rounds of blitz still left. However, he had to settle for the second position after the Norway chess star went on a nine-game winning streak, also beating three Indians, Arjun Erigaisi, Gukesh D and Praggnanandhaa.

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"You Rarely Get To See Such Moments": Zaheer Khan On Virat Kohli-Ishant Sharma Banter

Gujarat Titans Eliminated From IPL 2024 Playoff Race After Rain Mars Match Against Kolkata Knight Riders

"Parents Are Overawed With IPL's Success...": World Cup Winning India Great's Reality Check

Boost For India Ahead Of T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli Shows Uptick In Strike-Rate, Spin Game In IPL 2nd Half

Watch: Wild Scenes In RCB's Dressing Room After Win Against DC Take Social Media By Storm

Chess: Shyaamnikhil Ends 12-Year Wait, Becomes India's 85th Grandmaster

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Look To Regain Competitive Edge As Thailand Open Begins

Magnus Carlsen Secures Rapid And Blitz Chess Tournament In Poland, R Praggnanandhaa Finishes Fourth