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India Claim Historic First Gold Medal In Open Section At Chess Olympiad 2024

India claim historic first gold medal in the open section at Chess Olympiad 2024. The Indian team comprised of Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna and Srinath Narayanan. The historic gold medal was secured after Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh clinched wins in their respective matches and second-placed China dropped points on two boards against the USA. The Indian team enjoyed a dream start to the competition, winning its first eight ties before being held to a draw by last edition's champions Uzbekistan. India won a bronze medal during the 2022 Chess Olympiad on home soil.

Afghanistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI Live Updates

Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI LIVE Scorecard: Afghanistan are aiming to make it an unprecedented 3-0 series win over South Africa, after clinching the series win with a thumping 177-run win in the second ODI. In what is the first-ever bilateral ODI series between the two nations, Afghanistan have given an inexperienced South African side no respite, with two dominant performances. In particular, the rise of young spinners AM Ghazanfar and Nangeyalia Kharote has been a standout. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz will also be eyeing to equal the record of scoring the most centuries before the age of 22. (Live Scorecard)

India Beat USA In Chess Olympiad 2024, Near First-Ever Gold

The Indian men's chess team continued their solid show, moving closer to country's first ever medal in the open category at the ongoing International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad at Budapest on Saturday. India defeated USA by 2.5-1.5 in the 10th round. D Gukesh, India's FIDE Candidates tournament winner, won against Fabiano Caruana by 1-0 to start things off. Though the prodigious R Praggnanadhaa recorded a rare failure against Wesley So by 0-1, India bounced back in the round with Arjun Erigaisi's 1-0 win against Leinier Perez while Vidit Gujrathi had a 0.5-0.5 draw against Levon Aronian.

Gautam Gambhir's First Reaction To Maiden Test Win As Indian Cricket Team Head Coach

The Indian cricket team completely outplayed Bangladesh to register a mammoth 280-run victory in the first Test match in Chennai on Sunday. Chasing a target of 515, Bangladesh never looked in the hunt as they were bowled out for 234. Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the Indian bowlers as he took 6 wickets for 88 runs. It was also a special win for head coach Gautam Gambhir as it was his maiden Test victory in charge. Gambhir took to social media to post a special message for the team following the win as he wrote - "A fantastic start! Well done boys!".

"I'm Sure He Has Timer On": R Ashwin Trolls Rohit Sharma, Leaves India Captain In Splits

India's Test all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin didn't just ace his duties on the field but also off it, after being challenged by skipper Rohit Sharma to keep the conversation with presenter Harsha Bhogle shorter than his. As Ashwin was called up for a chat by Harsha, after being named the Player of the Match for his 6-for and hundred in the Chepauk Test, the all-rounder had everyone laughing as he spoke of the challenge skipper Rohit had given him.

"Envy Him, Jealous Of Him": R Ashwin's Honest Admission About India Teammate

At 38, Ravichandran Ashwin's preparation for a “tough” long season ahead differs from what it used to be a decade ago, and the star spinner on Sunday admitted that it is now more about taking one match at a time than fitting the whole season in a single frame. Till June, 2025, India will play nine more Tests, including a possible World Test Championship (WTC) Final in vastly differing conditions. It motivates Ashwin to reinvent himself after each match and be ready for the next challenge.

Watch: Hardik Pandya Reunited With Son Agastya. India Star's Reaction Says It All

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was reunited with his son Agastya for the first time after the cricketer's divorce from Natasa Stankovic. Hardik and Natasa, who got married in 2020 and also exchanged vows in 2023, broke the news of their separation in July this year. Agastya had gone to Serbia with Natasa after his parents' divorce. Earlier this month, Natasa had dropped Agastya to Hardik's house in Mumbai. However, Hardik was away on a holiday break and didn't get the chance to meet his son at that time.

"Constantly People Have Doubted...": Ravichandran Ashwin On Replacing Harbhajan Singh In Indian Team

Ravichandran Ashwin has insisted that people have doubted his credentials a Test cricketer for India throughout his career, mainly because he made his name as a bowler in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ashwin added that he came into the Indian Test set up as a replacement of former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, but admitted that people doubted whether he could actually fill in such big shoes. However, with 101 Tests and 522 wickets in the bag, Ashwin has managed to win over his doubters.

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India Claim Historic First Gold Medal In Open Section At Chess Olympiad 2024

Afghanistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI Live Updates

India Beat USA In Chess Olympiad 2024, Near First-Ever Gold

Gautam Gambhir's First Reaction To Maiden Test Win As Indian Cricket Team Head Coach

"I'm Sure He Has Timer On": R Ashwin Trolls Rohit Sharma, Leaves India Captain In Splits

"Envy Him, Jealous Of Him": R Ashwin's Honest Admission About India Teammate

Watch: Hardik Pandya Reunited With Son Agastya. India Star's Reaction Says It All

"Constantly People Have Doubted...": Ravichandran Ashwin On Replacing Harbhajan Singh In Indian Team