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𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 🥳

R Vaishali celebrated her FIDE Women’s Candidates triumph with family after sealing qualification for the World Championship final.

Her brother R Praggnanandhaa and Grandmaster Pranesh M were part of the celebrations.

📸: Niki Riga / FIDE

Virat Kohli provides a fitness update, stating he is still short of full fitness after dealing with a knee issue and illness. 🗣️

📸: Murali Kumar K

A dominant win sees Royal Challengers Bengaluru move to the top of the table. 🔝

The side defeats Lucknow Super Giants by 5 wickets with 29 balls remaining. 😯

📸: PTI

𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞! 🇮🇳✨

R Vaishali becomes the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates title ♟️

She will now face China's Ju Wenjun in the World Chess Championship final.

Read more: https://shorturl.at/t4UzF

📸: Niki Riga / FIDE

Rishabh Pant returned to bat after retiring hurt but was dismissed for one.

His stay at the crease was brief, with Phil Salt taking a fine catch to end his innings after just one run off six balls.

📸: PTI, Murali Kumar K

Update from Wankhede Stadium 🚨

Rohit Sharma did some light, gingerly jogging on the eve of the game after skipping earlier training sessions.

Later, he also spent about twenty minutes in the nets, facing throwdowns and taking on net bowlers.

Details: https://shorturl.at/0aWXl

✍️: | 📸: Emmanual Yogini

𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝗲𝗻! 📖

Sportstar’s latest book, launched by Sourav Ganguly, revisits one of India’s most iconic Test series.

It celebrates the historic 2001 victory and the legendary partnership between Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman that changed Indian cricket forever.

🔗 Tap the link to make this special book yours: https://shorturl.at/UDtOE

Virat Kohli is not in the bowling-first XI for RCB and will likely come in as an Impact Player for the chase🚨

It will be the first time he will play as an Impact Sub in the IPL.

📸: Reuters

India finished third in the four-team FIFA Series 2026 tournament after beating Malawi 3⃣-2⃣ in the third-place playoff at the Nyayo National Stadium.

Substitute Priyadharshini Selladurai struck the decisive blow in the 84th minute to secure the win for the Blue Tigresses. Aveka Singh (45+1’) and Astam Oraon were the other scorers for the Indians.

📸: AIFF Media

Rohit Sharma is a doubtful participant in his team’s IPL 2026 home game against Punjab Kings after injuring his hamstring.

“The medical staff is assessing him... An official update will be given when available,” said MI batter Naman Dhir in the pre-match press conference.

Who should open for MI if he does not play in tomorrow’s clash? 🤔

More details: https://shorturl.at/8EL6J
📸: PTI

How should Chennai Super Kings fit MS Dhoni into the playing XI? 🤔

The return of the former skipper, currently recovering from a calf strain and expected to be available for the April 18 fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad, complicates the equation.

🔹 Using MS Dhoni as an Impact Player comes at the cost of a pacer, likely Gurjapneet Singh.

🔹 Bringing him into the XI would mean replacing either Shivam Dube or Sarfaraz Khan.

All the scenarios explained here: https://shorturl.at/fPHfb

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📸: B. Jothi Ramalingam | Shiv Kumar Pushpakar | K. Murali Kumar | Vedhan M

Moritz Fuerste retired from hockey in 2017, having won three Olympic medals, including two gold, with Germany.

While many elite athletes struggle for meaning post-retirement, Fuerste had long been planning for life after professional sport.

𝗛𝗲’𝗱 𝗴𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗬𝗥𝗢𝗫.

✍️ Jonathan Selvaraj

Interview: https://bit.ly/4t88XZv

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