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RIYADH: In a groundbreaking move in the gaming industry, the 2025 Esports World Cup — taking place from July 31-Aug. 3 in Riyadh — has officially integrated chess into its lineup, marking a significant step in bridging traditional and digital sports.
Afghanistan pulled off yet another giant killing on Wednesday, beating England by 8 runs in their crucial Champions Trophy match in Lahore. This was Afghanistan's second win over England at an event organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), having also beaten them at the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. Back then, former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja was their mentor and did not charge any fee for his services. This time, Afghanistan had appointed former Pakistan captain Younis Khan as their mentor for this tournament. Similarly, Younis too did not have any financial benefits.
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has shared his views on the resumption of cricket bilateral ties between India and Pakistan. The two teams last played a bilateral series in 2012-13 when Pakistan had visited India for a white-ball series. Due to politicial differences between the two nation, India vs Pakistan encounters are restricted to global and continental events. Last week, India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets to enter the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy. During a recent interaction, Gavaskar suggested that the cricket bilaterals between India and Pakistan can only resume if the governments of both countries ensure that there is peace at the borders.
Pakistan's winless campaign in the Champions Trophy continued with their match against Bangladesh being called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain here on Thursday. The match was effectively a dead-rubber, with both teams already out of contention after failing to secure a win in their two previous matches. Pakistan, hosting an ICC tournament for the first time in 29 years, had hoped for a strong finish but ended their disastrous campaign without a victory.
South African top-order batter Rassie van der Dussen said one doesn't "have to be a rocket scientist to know" that India are "definitely" in an advantageous position being based in Dubai for the ongoing Champions Trophy, but their knowledge of the conditions could also put them under pressure to fully exploit it. Rohit Sharma's men are playing all their matches in Dubai, and even the final will be held there if the team goes the distance, while the rest of the teams have to criss-cross Pakistan for their matches.
Just when fans assumed that Pakistan cricket couldn't fall any lower, the embarrassing results in the ICC Champions Trophy put Mohammad Rizwan's side into the darker dungeons of the cricketing world. The current crisis in the Pakistan team isn't something that was recently built. Experts and former cricketers feel the signs were there in the making for a few years. A major part of the blame for Pakistan's current situation goes to former skipper Babar Azam, who allegedly, selected his 'friends' in the team and overlooked others who arguably had more merit.
Shubman Gill, Indian cricket team vice-captain at the Champions Trophy 2025, is in great touch at the Champions Trophy 2025. Carrying forward his purple patch from the three-ODI series against England, the opener has struck 101* and 46 in the first two matches at the Champions Trophy 2025. And He looks determined to carry on. After several reports claimed he was absent from training, giving rise to speculation, a report on Thursday said he practised on a 'personal level' while it was a rest day for the Indian cricket team.
ORLANDO, Florida: Stephen Curry scored a season-high 56 points, making 12 3-pointers and outscoring Orlando by himself in the third quarter of another astounding performance, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 121-115 victory over the Magic on Thursday night.Curry was 12 for 19 behind the arc in his NBA-record 26th career game with 10 or more 3-pointers. He was 16 of 25 overall and made all 12 of his free throws in Golden State’s fifth straight victory.Paolo Banchero scored 41 points for the Magic and Franz Wagner added 27.Curry had 22 points in the third quarter, in which Golden State turned a 14-point deficit into a five-point lead.