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Ben Stokes could use his lookalike from the stands to chip in for all the pesky off-field engagements that captains usually have to deal with.

Hardik Pandya got his own victory parade back home in Baroda after team India's triumphant T20 World Cup campaign.

Happy to just see these two in action even if Stuart Broad and Ian Ward forced poor Sanga to leave the ball alone.

A 20-year-old James Anderson and his younger sister talk about his career as he heads overseas - to Australia and then South Africa - for his first tour.

Ace spinner, trusted match winner, and now, chess team owner. India's R Ashwin added a new feather to his cap on Monday, announcing his entry into the Global Chess League in London, as the owner of the newly formed American Gambits.

The league, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, unveiled the six franchises for the second season, to be held from October 3 to 12. Ashwin, a prominent chess fan, will co-own the Gambits team alongside business leaders Prachura PP and Venkat Narayana.

The other franchises competing in the second season include Alpine SG Pipers, Ganges Grandmasters, Mumba Masters, PBG Alaskan Knights, and the inaugural season champions Triveni Continental Kings.

Our cricketers sure do clean up well. Sachin Tendulkar, Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jos Buttler turned out in their Sunday best for the Royal Box at Wimbledon last week.

Who says sport divides India and Pakistan fans? At Edgbaston where an India vs Pakistan World Championship of Legends game was playing out, fans united to cheer England on against Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals.

The Indian team got a rousing reception in Mumbai after they returned from winning the men's T20 World Cup in Barbados.

Marine Drive was packed with fans waiting to welcome the players, who were in an open-top bus on the way to the Wankhede Stadium.

It has been a long wait for India to win an ICC tournament - their last win came at the 2013 Champions Trophy. Since then they have played in eight global semi-finals and six finals, finally lifting the trophy in Barbados in 2024.