Bharat Express

Sports

Historic performances in chess, cricket, athletics, shooting, Para-sports, boxing, wrestling, tennis, and table tennis put India in the spotlight.

The Ausie's bowling jolted the middle-order batter sending Ravindra Jadeja back to the pavilion.  Lyon's fiery spell removed Nitish Kumar Readdy as the first inning's hero came to the pitch with lots of pressure on the shoulder. 

Gukesh’s victory was no fluke; it was the culmination of years of hard work and raw talent. The tournament itself was a gruelling contest, featuring 15 of the world’s finest players, including legends like Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Fabiano Caruana.

South Africa secured their maiden World Test Championship (WTC) final spot with a dramatic two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Centurion on Sunday.

A resilient 55-run partnership between Nathan Lyon (41* off 88) and Scott Boland (10* off 63) for the last wicket extended their lead to 333 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah, India’s fast-bowling spearhead, has cemented his place in history by becoming the sixth Indian fast bowler to take 200 wickets in men’s Test cricket.

Prime Minister Modi met D Gukesh, the newly crowned World Chess Champion, on Saturday, following his historic victory earlier this month.

India's talismanic pacer Jasprit Bumrah reflected on his battle with Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the Melbourne Test, admitting that he felt he could have dismissed the young Aussie.

India ended day two of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in trouble, scoring 164/5 in 46 overs and trailing Australia by 310 runs.

Australia ended Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at 311/6, with a solid performance from their top order. Teen debutant Sam Konstas stole the show with a sparkling 60.