Arjun Prasad Wins Tamil Nadu Golf Open 2025

By Deepak Arora

COIMBATORE: Arjun Prasad ended a long wait for his maiden title with a four-stroke triumph at the Rs 1 crore Tamil Nadu Open 2025 at the Coimbatore Golf Club. It was presented by SIPCOT & TANCEM. The 26-year-old Arjun (70-70-68-72), the leader since round two, produced a steady even-par 72 on the last day to join the winner’s circle with a total score of eight-under 280....more

Tourism Malaysia Successfully Holds ASEAN Golf Tournament – Road to Visit Malaysia 2026

By Deepak Arora

NEW DELHI: Tourism Malaysia New Delhi (TMND) successfully organised the ASEAN Golf Tournament – Road to Visit Malaysia 2026, bringing together the golfing community in Delhi for a day of sportsmanship, networking, and cultural exchange. The tournament attracted 110 players, comprising local Indian golfers, expatriates, and members of the diplomatic corps, showcasing the strong people-to-people ties and growing interest in Malaysia as a premier golfing and tourism destination....more

Shubman Gill Named New ODI Captain For Australia Tour; Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Make Comeback

NEW DELHI, Oct 4: Shubman Gill has been named Team India's new ODI captain, taking over from Rohit Sharma. Shreyas Iyer will be serving as his deputy in the upcoming ODI series against Australia, starting October 19.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are also set to return to the national side in the ODI series. The star duo have retired from Tests and T20Is.

Pace spearhed Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the ODI series against Australia while Yashasvi Jaiswal has made a comeback.

Coming to the T20I series against the same opponents, Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain while Gill is the vice-captain. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been named in the T20I squad with the injured Hardik Pandya missing out.

The decision to name Shubman Gill as India's new ODI captain means that Rohit will no longer be in any leadership role. According to media reports, the selection of Rohit as well as Virat will be done completely based on merit in the future.

While questions do arise about what this decision means for Rohit's future with respect to the ODI World Cup 2027, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has not provided any concrete update on the topic.

India make WTC gains with massive win over West Indies

AHMEDABAD, Oct 4: A spectacular display in Ahmedabad sees the Shubman Gill-led side close in on the second spot in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship series.

An elite all-round performance from Ravindra Jadeja saw India kickstart their home Test season in style with a win by an innings and 140 runs against the West Indies.

The victory on Day 3 in Ahmedabad provided a valuable boost to India in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship Standings.

The two-time finalists are currently third in the nine-team points table, with a 55.56 PCT after six games in the 2025/27 cycle.

The 2021/23 cycle winners Australia and Sri Lanka currently occupy the top-two spots in the standings.

Having been put in to bowl first in the first of two-Test match series, the hosts had bundled West Indies out for 162 in the first innings, courtesy of a strong showing from the Indian pacers.

Looking to establish advantage with the bat, India were bolstered by centuries from opener KL Rahul (100), wicket-keeper batter Dhruv Jurel (125) and seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (104*).

India would declare their first innings with 448 runs on the board. Jadeja then, mounted further pressure on the visitors with the ball, snapping four wickets in the second innings as India ran through the Windies batting for 146 runs.

This was Jadeja’s 50th home Test but his first without long-time spin partner Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from international cricket last December. For over a decade, the pair dominated on India’s turning tracks, playing a key role in their strong record at home.

Mohammed Siraj, who notched up a four-wicket haul in the first innings, also contributed with another three in the second.

For the West Indies, Alick Athanaze (38) and Justin Greaves (25) showed some resistance but were unable to snatch the momentum from India.

The win marked the Shubman Gill-led side’s second consecutive victory in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle.

Their previous outing against England at The Oval saw them draw a pulsating five-match series 2-2.

India and West Indies will next face off in Delhi for the series decider starting October 10.