Tuesday was the second time Mithali met Amit Anilchandra Shah, the Bharatiya Janata Party's main political strategist, in recent weeks.

As the curtains fall on another year, Rediff.com brings you all the action from the sports field that defined 2019.

Famous sports personalities who wed in 2019.

"So... no more chances of going there!" Carlsen replied when he was informed of the result.

It wasn't his players' performance but a luck not going his way -- not once but twice -- that saw the Spaniard lose his cool.

On Friday, the cricket legend had a video conference with the students and teachers from Late Laxmanrao Dhule school in Irle, where three classrooms and a stage for cultural activities had been built. Sachin enquired about the facilities and also answered questions from enthusiastic children about cricket.

The India cricket captain, who has been rested from the upcoming Bangladesh T20Is, tweeted a sweet photo with the missus at an unknown location.

Hima put on a tweet, sharing her experience on the show.

Following his debut, Messi made just eight more appearances for the first team that season.

Rediff.com presents some memorable moments from the September 27 to October 6 meet. Take a look.

Ajinkya Rahane and wife Radhika Dhopavkar were blessed with a baby girl on Saturday.

The shirtless fan was seen sporting a tattoo of Virat's face on his chest.

According to AFP, although Doha hosts a Diamond League meeting, athletics has no real roots in Qatar and the decision to take the World Championships to the Gulf raised eyebrows.

With breath-taking graphics and shots of the NBA iconography, the Gateway of India was a canvas to create buzz for the historic preseason games

The second edition of the Virat Kohli-backed Indian Sports Honours were held on Friday in Mumbai where the top performers in 17 sporting disciplines were felicitated.

With a little determination and hard work, Sania revealed that she lost 26 kgs in four months after giving birth.

Misbah ul Haq responded to reporter with a witty reply and his response had the room of journalists erupt in laughter.

"Injuries are part & parcel of the sport. Thank you for all your recovery wishes. My head is held high & I am aiming for a comeback that's stronger than the setback," he wrote on Twitter, along with an emoji of a lion.

"Injuries are part & parcel of the sport. Thank you for all your recovery wishes. My head is held high & I am aiming for a comeback that's stronger than the setback," he wrote on Twitter, along with an emoji of a lion.

He made history during their opening group match, as Salzburg hammered Genk 6-2.