Author: Deshwale Sports Desk

In a single afternoon in Cyprus on 15 April 2026, a 24-year-old woman from Chennai walked out of the playing hall having done what no Indian woman had ever done before: she won the FIDE Women’s Candidates outright. R Vaishali Rameshbabu will now face Ju Wenjun for the Women’s World Championship. Thirty seconds earlier she had sealed the deal with a clinical win over Kateryna Lagno. No theatrics. No victory lap for the cameras. Just the quiet folding of her scoresheet and the knowledge that the board had spoken. This is not a feel-good story about an underdog. This is…

Cricket in India has always been more than just a sport. It lives in packed stadiums, living room debates, and the shared excitement of every match. Yet today, some of the most engaging moments surrounding the game are no longer limited to the field. They are unfolding behind the scenes and increasingly being shared with fans through social media. A growing number of young Indian cricketers are now using Snapchat to connect with followers in a more personal and informal way. Instead of highly curated posts, the platform allows players to share spontaneous moments from their daily lives. For fans,…

कल २८ मार्च २०२६ है। भारत के लिए यह एक बड़ा दिन है। बेंगलुरु के एम. चिन्नास्वामी स्टेडियम की दूधिया रोशनी दुनिया को यह बताने के लिए तैयार है कि इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग (IPL) का १९वां सीजन शुरू हो चुका है। लेकिन इसी चमक के पीछे एक डरावना सच भी छिपा है। आज ईरान युद्ध का २९वां दिन है। एक तरफ मैदान पर चौकों-छक्कों की बरसात होगी और दूसरी तरफ खाड़ी देशों में बारूद की गंध हवा में घुली होगी। यह अजीब विरोधाभास है कि जिस वक्त होर्मुज जलडमरूमध्य (Strait of Hormuz) में समुद्री सुरंगें बिछी हुई हैं, उस वक्त…

खेलों की दुनिया में अक्सर हम उन्हीं चेहरों को देखते हैं जो टीवी और विज्ञापनों में छाए रहते हैं। लेकिन छत्तीसगढ़ के रायपुर, जगदलपुर और सरगुजा में इस समय कुछ ऐसा हो रहा है जो भारतीय खेल इतिहास की एक नई इबारत लिख सकता है। २५ मार्च से ६ अप्रैल २०२६ तक चलने वाले पहले ‘खेलो इंडिया ट्राइबल गेम्स’ केवल एक प्रतियोगिता नहीं बल्कि उस ८.६ प्रतिशत आबादी की प्रतिभा का उत्सव है जिसे अब तक मुख्यधारा के खेल तंत्र ने लगभग भुला ही दिया था। छोटा बजट और बड़ा कलेजा टिकेश्वर ध्रुव की कहानी इस आयोजन का असली चेहरा…

The Games That Almost Never Happened There is a 16-year-old boy from Raipur named Tikeshwar Dhruv. He comes from a family of modest means. He has no access to a professional gym and no scholarship letter in his father’s hands. What he has is a body he has disciplined through years of self-directed training, and today, he walks into the 60 kg weightlifting arena at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, representing Chhattisgarh on a national stage for the very first time. Tikeshwar’s story is not exceptional. It is the story. And as India’s first-ever Khelo India Tribal Games 2026…

The historic city of Kurukshetra in Haryana is set to witness a vibrant celebration of grassroots cricket as the Dream Tennis Cricket League Season 1 for the North Zone has been officially launched with great enthusiasm. The grand ceremony took place in Umri, Kurukshetra, drawing the attention of cricket lovers, budding players and sports enthusiasts from across the region. The event gained added prestige with the presence of former Indian cricketer and well known commentator Aakash Chopra, who attended as the chief guest. His participation made the launch memorable and served as a major source of inspiration for young cricketers…

The numbers, when you list them out, almost seem made up. India 255 for 5. New Zealand 159 all out. A winning margin of 96 runs. In a World Cup final. At the Narendra Modi Stadium, the largest cricket ground on earth, in front of 86,824 people who had come dressed in the blue of their country and left wearing the glow of something they had never quite seen before. On the night of 8 March 2026, India became the first team in the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to successfully defend their title. They became the…

On 28th February 2026, the Tau Devi Lal Stadium hosted the 9th edition of Khel Yatra, an inter-school track and field event aimed at children from underprivileged backgrounds. Organised by Grade 11 student volunteers from the American Embassy School – Anya Ramani, Diya Shrivastava, Tej Singh, and Tejasva Pandey – the event offers a rare platform for young athletes who otherwise have limited access to organised sports. Since its launch in April 2017, Khel Yatra has grown significantly. From 175 children representing 15 schools, this year saw 228 athletes from 17 NGO schools, including Udayan Care, The Happy School, and…

Umpiring remains one of the hardest jobs in sport. Split-second calls decide matches, series and sometimes careers. Most umpires get things right under huge pressure. Yet a handful of decisions have stood out for all the wrong reasons. Fans still debate them years later. This article as Part One looks at 10 such moments from international cricket. They span Tests and one day games. These cases show why the human element kept the game unpredictable, deeply frustrating, exciting, and unjust. Umpire Javed Akhtar at his notorious best At the 1998 Coca-Cola Cup final in Sharjah, as India were cruising to…

In the high-stakes arena of international tennis, where precision meets power, few stories capture the imagination quite like that of Dhakshineswar Suresh Ekambaram. At 25 years old and standing an imposing 6 feet 5 inches tall, this Madurai-born player has emerged as a beacon of hope for Indian tennis. His heroics in the 2026 Davis Cup qualifiers, where he spearheaded India’s stunning 3-2 upset over the Netherlands, have catapulted him into the spotlight. Winning both his singles rubbers and partnering Yuki Bhambri to clinch the doubles, Suresh not only secured a historic victory but also announced his arrival on the…