India restricted Bangladesh to 144/6 in the allotted 20 overs and then chased down the target with 18 balls to spare in the semi-final match at the World Games.
Indian Super League (ISL) outfit, East Bengal FC, will look to become the second team from the league to enter the semi-finals as they take on Gokulam Kerala FC in the second quarter-final of the Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Friday.
"We are proud of Praggnanandhaa for his remarkable performance at the FIDE World Cup! He showcased his exceptional skills and gave a tough fight to the formidable Magnus Carlsen in the finals. This is no small feat. Wishing him the very best for his upcoming tournaments," PM Modi wrote on hi
Blind cricket in IBSA World Games made a debut last week with England and Australia playing the first match. When Indian women's cricket team played their first match of the tournament on August 20, the Women In Blue showed an all-round display of talent
Former World Chess Champion and Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulated Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa who stormed into the finals of the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.
"Congratulations to R Praggnanandhaa for an outstanding FIDE Chess World Cup journey to the Finals. My best wishes for the title match against Magnus Carlsen. More than a billion Indians are cheering for you," the Congress leader posted on 'X' (formerly Twitter)
The Islanders maintained a perfect winning record and advanced to the quarter-finals as the winners of Group B. On the other hand, Both Odisha FC and Bodoland FC end their Durand Cup 2023 campaign with three points.
The Blue Colts have been drawn in Group A, alongside Nepal and Bangladesh. Arguably the top three teams in the tournament will face each other in Group A, with only two of them progressing to the semi-finals.
Gaur, who represented UAE in this year's ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup, plays domestic cricket in the UK and was part of Thunder's run to Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day and played a key role in their Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches earlier this year.