‘When you come for the king…’: Magnus Carlsen quotes The Wire after beating D Gukesh at Norway Chess | Chess News

[ad_1] Magnus Carlsen (L) beat D Gukesh (R) at the Norway Chess tournament. (Image: X/ChessCom) Magnus Carlsen defeated World Champion D Gukesh in the opening round of Norway Chess on Monday, securing three full points in a Classical format game that lasted over four hours and 56 moves. Carlsen employed the rarely-used Jobava London opening…

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Preity Zinta lavishes praise on Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer, calls him ‘captain fantastic’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shreyas Iyer and Preity Zinta Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta says she doesn’t have enough words to praise their “captain fantastic” Shreyas Iyer, who has led the Mohali-based franchise by example. Punjab Kings have qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in eleven years.“We are lucky that we have Shreyas Iyer,” Preity…

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Big worry for Mumbai Indians: Historical hurdle awaits after missing top-two finish ahead of IPL 2025 Eliminator | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mumbai Indians players (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians’ hopes of finishing in the top two of the IPL 2025 league stage came crashing down on Monday, after a 7-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in Jaipur. The five-time champions ended the league phase in fourth place with 16 points from eight wins and six…

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‘We treat Yuzvendra Chahal and the team bus driver with the same respect’: Shashank Singh on PBKS team culture | Cricket News

[ad_1] JAIPUR, INDIA – MAY 26: Vijaykumar Vyshak of Punjab Kings celebrates the wicket of N. Tilak Varma of Mumbai Indians during the 2025 IPL match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on May 26, 2025, in Jaipur, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh…

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Tears, cheers and a six! Preity Zinta can’t hold back emotions as Shreyas Iyer seals Qualifier 1 spot for Punjab Kings – Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Emotions ran high at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday as Punjab Kings co-owner and Bollywood actress Preity Zinta stole the spotlight with an ecstatic celebration following skipper Shreyas Iyer’s match-winning six against Mumbai Indians.In the penultimate over of the run chase, Iyer sealed the game — and a top-two finish —…

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Anil Kumble on Shubman Gill: ‘Captaining India is different from captaining a franchise’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble expressed confidence in Shubman Gill‘s ability to lead the Indian Test team during a chat at an Australian Summer of Cricket 2025-26 event in Mumbai on Monday. The 25-year-old Gill is set to captain India in the upcoming five-match England tour, marking a transition phase following the Test…

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