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Steve Smith hints at no specialist spinner for Boxing Day Test: ‘We’re playing on at present are certainly more seam-friendly than spin-friendly’

December 25, 2025 11:33 IST

“It’s a tricky one. You’ve just got to play what surface you’re presented with, and this one out here looks like it’s going to offer a fair bit of assistance for the seam bowlers,” said Smith.

JSCA Secretary Shahbaz Nadeem said that MS Dhoni takes a keen interest in Jharkhand cricket. (File Photo)

‘MS Dhoni knows the stats of each domestic player in Jharkhand’: India great’s role in SMAT win revealed

December 25, 2025 14:23 IST

JSCA joint secretary Shahbaz Nadeem has revealed that they took MS Dhoni's advice in every appointment they made leading up to a season in which they won their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Michael Vaughan on Ben Duckett: ‘I am not going to point the finger at a group of young people who have had a few beers on a couple of days off’

December 25, 2025 10:09 IST

"Duckett should not be reprimanded at all on the evidence we have seen, and neither should the other players, because it is a wider issue," wrote Michael Vaughan

Unlike most female players in the world, who play an occasional open tournament (with men in competition) in a year, Deshmukh has ventured off the beaten track at every opportunity she could in 2025. (Picture Credit: Michal Walusza/FIDE)

2025: Her Year – Divya Deshmukh’s gamble to play Open tournaments will pay off in the long run

December 25, 2025 08:58 IST

By playing Open tournaments, which also comprise male players, Divya Deshmukh, the FIDE Women's World Cup winner, is looking to sharpen her game in her quest to become the very best; "Even if she is struggling at times...she's still getting the experience," says Hikaru Nakamura

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The disabled Adivasi who picked up a bow: Story of Jhongo Pahan, from shy child to silver medalist

December 25, 2025 07:47 IST

Jhongo’s journey as an athlete began relatively late — just two years ago, in fact. His coaches, Md Danish Ansari and Ashish Kumar, identified his potential during their voluntary initiative to find athletes from marginalised communities and train them in archery.

FC goa players pause before starting match

FC Goa players pause play during ACL 2 match against FC Istiklol to highlight ISL’s uncertainty

December 25, 2025 00:01 IST

FC Goa, who are already out of reckoning for the next stage, lost the match 1-2 to end their campaign with six defeats in six games.

Riyad Mahrez at the double as Algeria outclass 10-man Sudan

December 24, 2025 23:24 IST

The captain opened the scoring in the second minute and added to the tally on the ‍hour ⁠mark against a Sudan side who had to play with 10 men for most of the match. Ibrahim Maza came on as a substitute to score Algeria's third five minutes from time.

Indian hockey player Hardik Singh in action. (FILE PHOTO: Hockey India)

Full list of National Sports Awards recommendations: Hardik Singh lone nominee for Khel Ratna; Divya Deshmukh, Vidit Gujrathi & Tejaswin Shankar for Arjuna

December 24, 2025 23:12 IST

Hardik has been India's midfield mainstay and was a part of both the 2021 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympic Games medal-clinching teams. This year, he was a part of India's Asia Cup gold-winning side.

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju and chess legend Viswanathan Anand discuss after their match in the Global Chess League. (Photo: GCL)

Gukesh on playing Vishy Anand in a game: ‘Very tricky, a bit like playing against God’

December 24, 2025 22:39 IST

It was only on the last occasion possible that Gukesh beat his idol Vishy Anand possible at GCL. It was a win that proved decisive in Gukesh's side ending in third position

Devdutt Padikkal's century helped Karnataka record the highest successful run chase in Vijay Hazare Trophy. (FILE/PTI)

Highest successful run chase in List-A: Karnataka’s 413 chase vs Jharkhand a new record in Vijay Hazare; Full List

December 24, 2025 22:33 IST

Karnataka joined South Africa to become only the second team to overhaul a 400+ target in List A cricket.

Charvi with her her mother Akhila at Norway Chess Open tournament earlier this year. (Express Photo by Amit Kamath)

At 11, Charvi, youngest participant in Women’s World Rapid and Blitz, following in footsteps of Polgar sisters

December 25, 2025 09:00 IST

Charvi Anilkumar has spent the entire year playing in open events against boys and men older than her, going against the norm of girls opting to play in women’s age group events.

Glenn McGrath on on-field bond between opposing plauyers

Glenn McGrath on why he wants match referee to fine opposing players who grow too pally on field

December 24, 2025 22:08 IST

With the Ashes well and truly in the bag with the Australians leading 3-0 in the 5-match series, McGrath said that he finds the on-field camaraderie between the two opposing sets of players a little off putting.

Magnus Carlsen looks at a chess board. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Magnus Carlsen says Praggnanandhaa is 3rd favourite to win Candidates next year

December 25, 2025 22:48 IST

Carlsen also explained that besides the two Americans, Nakamura and Caruana, and Pragg, he doesn't think anyone has a real chance of winning the Candidates.

Rohit Sharma celebrates scoring a century in the Vijay Hazare trophy

‘It is a dream come true’: Sikkim captain Leyong Lepcha on playing against Rohit Sharma in Vijay Hazare Trophy

December 24, 2025 20:41 IST

Rohit, representing Mumbai, slammed a blistering 155 off just 94 balls as he guided his team to an 8-wicket win at Jaipur on Wednesday.

Ravi Shastri should replace Brendon McCullum as England head coach: Monty Panesar

December 25, 2025 11:54 IST

Under Shastri, India had beaten Australia in Australia twice. Australia lost the 2018–19 Border–Gavaskar Trophy 1–2 and were dealt a similar result with the same scoreline in the 2020–21 series.

Steve Smith opens up about vertigo struggles

Ashes | ‘I couldn’t track the ball. Felt dizzy…’: Steve Smith reveals struggles with vertigo prior to Adelaide Test

December 24, 2025 19:38 IST

In 2022, Smith had suffered a concussion in a fielding mishap during the Second T20I against Sri Lanka at Sydney and had also talked about repeat of the debilitating vertigo symptoms.

Vaughan on england leadership vs Australia

‘When you start making stupid decisions on field…’: Michael Vaughan slams England’s leadership problems

December 24, 2025 19:13 IST

With Ben Stokes and Co already 3-0 down and with no chance of reclaiming the urn, they now have to fight hard in the last 2 matches in order to avoid the embarrassment of a 5-0 whitewash.

Ashes | ‘As a fast bowler, you don’t really like..’: Aussie quick Scott Boland on his plans of bowling with wicket-keeper up to the stumps

December 24, 2025 19:07 IST

Australian pacer Scott Boland has so far taken 11 wickets at an average of 28.09 in this year’s Ashes against England

Rohit Sharma acknowledges his milestone during Vijay Hazare match against Sikkim in Jaipur. (Express Photo by Rohit Paras Jain)

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