NSCI Snooker: Ishpreet Chadha outsmarts Pankaj Advani in Baulkline final

IANS | May 12, 2025 9:40 PM

Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) After many hours of anxiety and hope, India’s rising star in cue sport, Ishpreet Singh Chadha, scored a psychological and career-boosting 10 frames to 7 win against the tough-nut-to-crack Pankaj Advani in the final of the Rs 32 lakh prize money NSCI Baulkline 4.0 All-India Snooker tournament at the NSCI Dome here on Sunday.

Virat deserves credit for the way he transformed Indian team in Tests, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

IANS | May 12, 2025 8:01 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s most successful Test captain and one of modern cricket’s fiercest competitors, Virat Kohli, has brought the curtain down on a glittering red-ball career. As tributes pour in from across the cricket world, it was veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s heartfelt words that best encapsulated the essence of Kohli’s transformative impact on Indian Test cricket.

Virat Kohli is the most Australian non-Australian cricketer, says Greg Chappell

IANS | May 12, 2025 6:18 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) As Virat Kohli bids farewell to Test cricket, tributes have poured in from all corners of the cricketing world. Former Australia captain and ex-India coach Greg Chappell described Kohli as “the most influential figure in Indian cricket history” — even surpassing the iconic Sachin Tendulkar in terms of cultural and psychological impact.