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12-year-old Deekshitha Modipalli stuns GM Petrosyan at KCA Chess Festival

12-year-old Deekshitha Modipalli stuns GM Petrosyan at KCA Chess Festival

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The 12-year-old WCM (Women Candidate Master) Deekshitha Modipalli delivered a remarkable upset victory against second-seeded GM Manuel Petrosyan in the second round of the KCA International Chess Festival in Kerala on Friday. Indian chess prodigy Deekshitha Modipalli pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament, stunning Grandmaster Manuel Petrosyan of Armenia in their second-round encounter of the Category A Tournament. There was a more than 600 rating difference between the two players as Deekshitha had a 1909 rating points while the second-seeded Armenian was a 2500+ rating player, having 2544 points. 🚨#News l Big Upset at KCA 1st GM R2-3♟️ WCM Deekshitha Modipalli (1924 elo rating) a 12-year-old from India defeated the second seeded, GM Manuel Petrosyan (2544 elo rating) of Armenia. More than 600 elo difference! 📸: Chessbase#Chessindia #chess pic.twitter.com/2S7mMgFGQZ — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 2, 2025 Deekshitha displayed exceptional tactical insight, making a sound pawn sacrifice on the tenth move that proved decisive. She later built a formidable pawn mass in the center, which overwhelmed her accomplished opponent, securing a remarkable victory. The …

KCA suspends S Sreesanth for three years, seeks legal action against Sanju Samson’s father for ‘false’ remarks | Cricket News

KCA suspends S Sreesanth for three years, seeks legal action against Sanju Samson’s father for ‘false’ remarks | Cricket News

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The Kerala Cricket Association on Friday announced that former India pacer S Sreesanth has been suspended from all cricket activity for making “false and defamatory statements” against the association in the controversy surrounding Sanju Samson’s exclusion from India’s Champions Trophy squad earlier this year. The KCA said that the decision to suspend Sreesanth, currently the co-owner of the Aries Kollam Sailors franchise in the Kerala Cricket League, was taken at a special KCA general body meeting in Ernakulam on Friday. “Following the controversial remarks, the KCA had issued show-cause notices to Sreesanth and the franchisee teams Kollam Aries, Alleppey Team Lead content creator Sai Krishnan, and Alleppey Ripples. As the franchisee teams gave satisfactory replies to the notice, the meeting decided not to proceed with further action against them. However, the KCA instructed the team management to be vigilant when including members,” the KCA statement read. Story continues below this ad The KCA also said that it will seek legal action for compensation from Sanju’s father, Samson Viswanath, Reji Lukose and a TwentyFour news channel …

“I Had Offered Myself to KCA” Karun Nair Makes Big Relevation During Ranji Trophy Final

“I Had Offered Myself to KCA” Karun Nair Makes Big Relevation During Ranji Trophy Final

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Vidarbha star Karun Nair has revealed that he had offered himself to play for Kerala in state cricket after deciding to leave Karnataka but the discussions didn’t materialize. The international batter said he wasn’t in a position to wait and as Vidarbha came in with an offer, he chose to proceed with it. Karun Nair was born in Rajasthan but his parents Kaladharan Nair and Prema hail from Kerala. The family moved to Bengaluru due to his father’s job and has stayed there. The 30-year-old started his career in Karnataka and spent almost a decade with the Karnataka State Cricket Association. In August 2023, after being dropped from the state team across formats, he chose to move and found a new home in Vidarbha. “There were discussions about it. When I was sure I was going to leave Karnataka, I was looking at my options,” said Nair. Karun Nair (image: BCCI) “There was some talk about it, but it didn’t go forward. I had offered myself to KCA, but it didn’t go forward. At the …

KCA Issues Show Cause Notice to ‘Ex-Cricketer’ for Backing Sanju Samson

KCA Issues Show Cause Notice to ‘Ex-Cricketer’ for Backing Sanju Samson

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The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has issued a show-cause notice to Sreesanth claiming that the former World Cup winner has given ‘false and defamatory’ statements against the Cricketing Body in support of Indian cricketer Sanju Samson. Sree also questioned the Kerala Cricket Association for not including Samson in their Vijay Hazare Trophy squad. The Kerala board has clarified that the show cause notice was not issued because Sreesanth had backed Samson but for the allegations that he made. “When Sreesanth was in jail facing allegations in the infamous match-fixing scandal, KCA officials visited and supported him.” “Although the court quashed the criminal case, it is a fact that he has not been acquitted in the match-fixing case. In such a situation, there is no need for Sreesanth to take up the protection of other players,” said the board in a statement. Sanju Samson (image: X) “It was only because of KCA’s protective approach that Sreesanth was given opportunities in matches, including the Ranji Trophy, after completing his sentence. It is worth investigating whether other associations …

Sreesanth issued show cause notice by KCA for ‘false and defamatory’ statements over Sanju Samson omission | Cricket News

Sreesanth issued show cause notice by KCA for ‘false and defamatory’ statements over Sanju Samson omission | Cricket News

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The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has issued a show cause notice to former India cricketer S Sreesanth for making “false and defamatory” statements against the association in a television show. Sreesanth had questioned KCA on their decision to overlook Sanju Samson from the domestic white-ball season for Kerala. Samson was reportedly omitted from India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad for not playing the Vijay Hazare tournament. KCA said its show cause notice was not for Sreesanth showing support to Samson, but for “making false and defamatory statements” which, KCA said, was a violation of his contractual terms as the co-owner of the Kollam Sailors franchise in the Kerala Cricket League. In its response to Sreesanth’s comments, KCA brought up the infamous spot-fixing case against Sreesanth to say that it always supported players, even if they were in jail, which was a dig at the former India pacer. Story continues below this ad “When Sreesanth was in jail facing allegations in the infamous match-fixing scandal, KCA officials visited and supported him. Although the court quashed the …

“When ‘The Wall’ Came To” Sanju Samson Father’s Claim against KCA

“When ‘The Wall’ Came To” Sanju Samson Father’s Claim against KCA

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Sanju Samson’s father Vishwanath has made a set of accusations against the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) saying that they supposedly ending his son’s career, calling out certain ‘small people’ within. Recently KCA president slammed the batter for missing the Vijay Hazare Trophy which has stirred controversy. During an interview, Samson’s father spoke casually about how KCA plotted conspiracies to tarnish his son’s career. As per Viswanath, the association used all chances to destroy Samson’s career from the age of 11. He also claimed that his son got support from former India head coach Rahul Dravid after an intervention. He said, ‘The Wall’ helped in reviving Sanju Samson’s career, Vishwanath explained Dravid’s monumental efforts at length. “I will tell you one incident about Rahul Dravid. When KCA had tried to disregard Sanju and destroy his career, Dravid ji had interfered in the matter. Wherever Sanju is at today, he owes it to Rahul Dravid.” “I have not forgotten anyone who has given us warmth and generosity. When action was being taken against Samson, they had given …

‘You can’t come and play for Kerala whenever you feel like’: KCA president slams Sanju Samson for Vijay Hazare Trophy miss | Cricket News

‘You can’t come and play for Kerala whenever you feel like’: KCA president slams Sanju Samson for Vijay Hazare Trophy miss | Cricket News

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Kerala Cricket Association president Jayesh George has slammed India batter Sanju Samson after the latter’s Vijay Hazare Trophy miss was considered to be among the key reasons he could not break into India’s Champions Trophy squad that was unveiled on Saturday. After leading the Kerala team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in early December last year, Samson gave Kerala’s three-day preparatory camp a miss before the 50-over tournament. “Sanju had sent an email stating that he would not be available for the camp. The team had a short camp in Wayanad without him. Naturally, we only considered those who were part of the sessions for selection. There has been no further discussion with him on the matter,” KCA secretary Vinod S Kumar had told The Indian Express on December 18. However, the camp’s mandate is under question after multiple players such as Abdul Bazith and guest star Aditya Sarvate were included in the VHT squad despite not featuring in the camp in Wayanad. Following Kerala’s first group-stage match against Baroda on December 23, Samson …