Norway Chess 2025: D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen win to setup thrilling final round; separated by 0.5 points | Chess News – Times of India

Norway Chess 2025: D Gukesh, Magnus Carlsen win to setup thrilling final round; separated by 0.5 points | Chess News – Times of India

D Gukesh beat Wei Yi to keep himself in contention for the title at Norway Chess. (Twitter/Norway Chess) World number-one Magnus Carlsen leads World Champion D Gukesh by half a point heading into the final round of Norway Chess 2025 after both players won their classical games in round nine. Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana while…

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‘You are creating insecurity’: Zaheer Khan warns against excessive flexibility in Team India’s white-ball setup | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘You are creating insecurity’: Zaheer Khan warns against excessive flexibility in Team India’s white-ball setup | Cricket News – The Times of India

India captain Rohit Sharma with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Zaheer Khan has expressed concerns over head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s flexible approach in white-ball cricket, cautioning that it could lead to uncertainty among players. Zaheer’s remarks come amid India’s frequent experimentation with batting positions in the ongoing limited-overs series against England.India have…

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Ricky Ponting questions Shreyas Iyer’s unstable role in India’s white-ball setup | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ricky Ponting questions Shreyas Iyer’s unstable role in India’s white-ball setup | Cricket News – The Times of India

Shreyas Iyer. (PTI Photo) Australian legend Ricky Ponting has expressed surprise over Shreyas Iyer‘s inconsistent presence in India’s white-ball cricket team, despite his exceptional performance and ability to handle spinners on slow subcontinental wickets.Iyer played a crucial role in India’s journey to the 2023 World Cup final, accumulating 530 runs and finishing as the seventh-highest…

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Ben Stokes out of Champions Trophy in massive blow to England; Joe Root returns to ODI setup – Times of India

Ben Stokes out of Champions Trophy in massive blow to England; Joe Root returns to ODI setup – Times of India

Ben Stokes (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy and the preceding white-ball tour of India due to a left hamstring injury sustained during the third Test against New Zealand earlier this month. The team management has decided not to…

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