The Times of India

Gukesh slipped below 2700 after a draw with Indonesias Satria Duta Cahaya, his first such drop since 2022. With three boards drawn, Nihal Sarin rescued India with a dramatic win over Arif Abdul Hafiz, featuring a bold rook sacrifice. India won 2.5-1.5. The womens team beat Finland 3.5-0.5 and will face Greece next. The men's team will take on Italy.

Abhishek Sharma's returns in international cricket haven't been the best since the T20I World Cup in March. The runs have come at a premium for him. He wasn't going to let this opportunity re-establish himself as India's undisputed first-choice opener in T20Is even as the buzz around 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi only keeps growing. He finished the series with 209 runs off 85 balls.

Abhishek Sharma smashed his century off just 30 balls to break the record for the fastest T20I century by an Indian. The record was earlier held by former India captain Rohit Sharma, who had scored a 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017.

Abhishek Sharma smashed the fastest T20I century by an Indian batter, reaching the milestone in just 30 balls during the third and final T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Abhishek smashed 11 sixes and nine fours during his 108-run whirlwind knock off just 34 balls as he broke former India captain Rohit Sharma's record for the fastest T20I century by an Indian.

Abhishek Sharma set the Arun Jaitley Stadium on fire with a stunning display of power hitting against Afghanistan in the third T20I on Thursday. Abhishek smashed a blistering century off just 30 balls. It is the fastest T20I century by a batter from a Test-playing nation.

Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran won the toss and opted to field against India in the third and final T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran said his team wanted to bowl first in the previous two matches as well but lost the toss on both occasions.

Prithvi Shaw and Akriti Agarwal announced their engagement on March 8. The India batter shared a series of romantic pictures from the occasion. In one photograph, Shaw could be seen going down on one knee to propose to Agarwal, while another showed the couple displaying their engagement rings.

Afghanistan players open up on their special bond with India, experiences in the IPL and the incredible support they continue to receive from fans in Delhi and across the country.

Leicestershire have been fined 5,000 and deducted 27 points after their Grace Road pitch was deemed poor during the Glamorgan match. The club cited extreme heat and an unscheduled Bollywood shoot linked to Sourav Gangulys biopic as factors. However, the disciplinary panel rejected the filming as a mitigating factor, leaving Leicestershire facing a serious relegation battle.

The Pakistan Cricket Board will wait for the NCCIAs forensic report before deciding whether to take disciplinary action against Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq. The Lahore High Court dismissed Rizwans petition challenging NCCIA notices. The agency is examining mobile phones taken from both players and is expected to submit its findings to the PCB next week.

Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan has moved the Lahore High Court against summons issued by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). Rizwan, questioned after Pakistans Test series loss in England, has challenged the investigation and the agencys jurisdiction. The case comes amid a separate PCB inquiry into player conduct and major squad changes following Pakistans poor England tour.

France opened their Chess Olympiad campaign with a 4-0 win over Tunisia, but top board Maxime Vachier-Lagrave remains realistic about his teams chances. In an exclusive interaction, MVL named USA, India, China and Uzbekistan as the favourites. The French star also reflected on his three-decade chess journey, handling setbacks, his love for the game and his recent time in India.

China's cricket journey in the Asian Games came to an unforeseen halt, as their quarter-final clash with Bangladesh was called off due to a soaked outfield. Consequently, Bangladesh moved forward to the semi-finals, taking advantage of their superior international ranking. This marked a sudden end to China's third participation in the Asian Games cricket event, a situation governed by tournament rules favouring the higher-ranked team.