Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin, representing S8UL Esports, has officially qualified for the Chess main event at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 through the Champions Chess Tour (CCT) 2025-2026 Leaderboard. He joined teammate Aravindh Chithambaram as one of the only two Indian players to qualify for the prestigious tournament so far.
Dublin, May 27 (IANS) Ireland have suffered a setback ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup as experienced all-rounder Laura Delany has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury, with 18-year-old Alice Tector drafted into the squad as Delany’s replacement for both the World Cup and the upcoming tri-series involving the West Indies and Pakistan.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Former India captain Anil Kumble believes Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) hold a clear edge over Rajasthan Royals in Wednesday’s IPL 2026 Eliminator, saying Hyderabad possesses greater depth and more match-winners across departments.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Former Australia cricketer and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) global director of cricket Tom Moody believes the Gujarat Titans’ bowling attack becomes predictable on flat batting surfaces, a weakness that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru exploited perfectly during their dominant win in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Former India captain Anil Kumble praised Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for producing a ‘statement performance’ after the defending champions crushed Gujarat Titans by 92 runs to enter their second consecutive IPL final on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes the Gujarat Titans (GT) failed to play to their strength and made a mistake opting to bowl first after winning the toss in their crushing 92-run defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Tuesday.
Dubai, May 27 (IANS) Bangladesh players made significant progress in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after their impressive 2-0 series victory over Pakistan in home series, which was also part of the World Test Championship.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Tributes poured in from across the sporting world after former Olympian and veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday.
Hong Kong, May 27 (IANS) India have been awarded the hosting rights of the Asian Indoor Championships 2028 and Asian Relays in 2027 during the Asian Council meeting here on Wednesday.
Dubai, May 27 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that a full cast of Wicked will perform live ahead of England’s opening ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match against Sri Lanka on June 12.
