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"People Who Own Fan Clubs...": R Ashwin's Cryptic Posts Amid India's MCG Struggles Is Viral

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin posted a couple of cryptic posts amid the struggle of skipper Rohit Sharma and the Indian side on Day 5 of the fourth Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne. Rohit, who has been struggling for form, did all the hard work but eventually returned to the dressing room with nothing to show for it. Instead of going all guns blazing, Rohit adopted a defensive stance and mustered up nine runs after facing 40 deliveries. After effectively dealing with the pace threat, he decided to take on his counterpart Pat Cummins.

"Crowd Has Been Ridiculous": Pat Cummins' Honest Take After MCG Test Win vs India

After Australia took a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, skipper Pat Cummins reckons the 184-run win over India in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is one of the best games he's played in. Cummins was named the Johnny Mullagh medal awarded to the Player of the Match, named after the star player on the 1868 Aboriginal tour of England, for his amazing all-round performances in the match. Cummins hit crucial knocks of 49 and 41 with the bat, while picking figures of 3-89 and 3-28 with the ball to give Australia a memorable win.

Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy Becomes FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion

Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy has pulled off a sensational turnaround in New York to be crowned FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion, clinching her second title in this tournament. Humpy began the tournament with a loss, bounced back on Day 2 and eventually rose to the top on Day 3 from a crowded field at the top of the standings.

World Blitz Chess Championship: Koneru Humpy Eyeing A Grand Double

Having achieved the monumental feat of winning the World Rapid chess title for a second time, Indian stalwart Koneru Humpy would be eyeing a grand double when the FIDE World Blitz Championship commences on Tuesday. Humpy had on Sunday capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion. The Indian had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and, on Sunday, became only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title a second time.

"Golden Era For Indian Chess": Koneru Humpy After Scripting History

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped off a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion in New York on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No. 1 is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. Humpy's achievement laced a sensational year for the chess fraternity after D Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren to emerge champion in the classical format World Championship recently in Singapore. In September, India had also won its first-ever gold medals in Open and Women's categories in the Chess Olympiad in Budapest.

'Captain Cry Baby': After Virat Kohli Row, Australian Media Hits New Low With Rohit Sharma Jibe

The Australian media targeted Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma over his reaction to Yashasvi Jaiswal dropping three catches during the fourth Test encounter in Melbourne. Earlier, a Perth-based tabloid - The West Australian - called Virat Kohli a 'clown' over the controversy involving Sam Konstas. The same publication now took aim at Rohit who was left visibly frustrated with India's lackluster fielding performance with Jaiswal's misses resulting in him expressing his displeasure. The publication went with the headline - "Captain Cry Baby - along with an edited picture of Rohit crying. The slug further read: “Turns out Kohli isn't the only sook in Indian side.”

Updated World Test Championship Points Table: What Loss Against Australia Means For India's Final Hopes

India's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) Final dealt a massive blow as the Rohit Sharma-led side slumped to a 184-run loss in the fourth Test encounter in Melbourne on Monday. Thanks to the victory, Australia took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series with only one game remaining which will be played in Sydney. The defeat means that India are third with a PCT of 55.89 while Australia are second with 58.89.

Jasprit Bumrah Gets Blockbuster Praise From Ex-India Star: "No Weakness. Genie..."

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted Jasprit Bumrah's immense value to the Indian team and called him a man with zero weaknesses. In the ongoing Boxing Day Test, Bumrah snapped a four-wicket haul on day 4 and managed to cross the 200 Test wicket milestone during his blitz while also extending his lead as the leading wicket-taker in the series with 29 scalps. "There's just no weakness this man has. It's almost like he is this genie that Indian cricket have brought as a gift and you make a wish and you get it. And it's always Bumrah providing it, be it T20 cricket World Cup or 50 over World Cup, or it's a match like this, crucial game on a page where a lot of the bowlers struggle to get anything out of it.

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"People Who Own Fan Clubs...": R Ashwin's Cryptic Posts Amid India's MCG Struggles Is Viral

"Crowd Has Been Ridiculous": Pat Cummins' Honest Take After MCG Test Win vs India

Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy Becomes FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion

World Blitz Chess Championship: Koneru Humpy Eyeing A Grand Double

"Golden Era For Indian Chess": Koneru Humpy After Scripting History

'Captain Cry Baby': After Virat Kohli Row, Australian Media Hits New Low With Rohit Sharma Jibe

Updated World Test Championship Points Table: What Loss Against Australia Means For India's Final Hopes

Jasprit Bumrah Gets Blockbuster Praise From Ex-India Star: "No Weakness. Genie..."