The new policy document is apparently aimed at ending star culture which the Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has been firmly against. It also puts Head Coach Gambhir and the Chairman of the Selection Committee Ajit Agarkar in a very strong position as the players will have to seek their permission for exceptions
The AICF also felicitated India’s No.1 women’s chess player Koneru Humpy who recently won the 2024 FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championships. This was the second time that she won the world-class event. The 37-year-old beat Irene Sukandar to bag the title
Bingo!'s sponsorship promises to amplify this trend by organising college tournaments across 23 states, introducing the sport to thousands of students, and cultivating a new generation of players ready to take on national and international challenges
Curated by 82-year-old Padma Bhushan Uma Sharma, the festival recreated the essence of the Mehfil Andaaz format, offering an intimate connection to the guru-shishya tradition. Event was attended by over 2,000 people over three days