Amit Banerjee

Here's a look at the Indian cricketers who made a name for themselves in the past editions of the ICC U-19 World Cup, but eventually faded away over a period of time.

The fifth IPL mega auction in the history of the Indian Premier League, and the first ever auction taking place in Saudi Arabia, turned out to be memorable for multiple reasons, from Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer breaking all-time records to a 13-year-old becoming a crorepati.

India and South Africa lock horns in the second game of the ongoing three-Test series at Centurion, with the Proteas leading 1-0 after their 72-run win at Cape Town.

In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, budding Indian-American tennis star Nishesh Basavareddy opens up on qualifying for the main draw of the Australian Open, which inspired him to pick up a tennis racquet and more.

While the Indian men's cricket team suffered a 10-wicket loss at the hands of Australia in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, the women's team were outplayed by the Southern Stars in tjhe 2nd ODI in Brisbane and the U-19 side failed to chase down 200 in the Asia Cup final.

Gukesh had dreamed of becoming the youngest champion in the sport at the tender age of 11. On Thursday, that dream finally came true after the 18-year-old defeated China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship in Singapore.

D Gukesh's triumph in the recently-concluded FIDE World Chess Championship in Singapore was the standout moment in what what has been a historic year for Indian chess, one in which Arjun Erigaisi became only the second Indian to breach the 2800-ELO barrier.

Firstpost had the opportunity to cover the inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 Super League from ground zero in Pallekele last week, and had the opportunity to understand the impact of the latest limited-overs cricketing venture on Sri Lankan cricket.

While India failed to register their highest medal count in the Paris Olympics following a series of heartbreaks and fourth-place finishes, the nation shone brighter than ever when it came to the Paralympics.

With India losing six of their last seven Tests, suffering a 0-3 sweep against New Zealand at home before losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3 in Australia, they will need to make some tough decisions if they are to start on a fresh note.