FIDE World Cup 2025: India’s challenge ends at QF stage as Arjun Erigaisi goes down to Wei Yi in tiebreak

IANS | November 19, 2025 8:09 PM

Panaji, Nov 19 (IANS) India’s challenge in the FIDE World Cup 2025 came to an end on Wednesday after GM Arjun Erigaisi went down against China’s GM Wei Yi in the quarterfinal tiebreak here. Arjun was the only Indian left in the fray at the quarterfinal stage, and after drawing both the classical games, the tiebreak was always going to be a tricky contest.

Pretorious and Moonsamy hundreds set up South Africa A’s big 73-run win over India A

IANS | November 19, 2025 7:50 PM

Rajkot, Nov 19 (IANS) South Africa A signed off from the tour with a commanding 73-run victory over India A in the third and final one-day match at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Wednesday. The visitors rode on a mammoth 241-run opening stand between centurions Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Rivaldo Moonsamy to post 325/6, before their bowlers combined to dismiss India A for 252.