Mumbai: Over the years many star batsmen have graced the pitch. From Sir Don Bradman, Sir Len Hutton to Virat Kohli and Steve Smith these have...
Mumbai: Many topics are up for debate in Indian cricket circles since last week, though few of them have anything to do with cricket especially the...
Mumbai: It seems the general public doesn’t want MS Dhoni in the Indian cricket team. The general public has the right to ask questions, which have...
Mumbai: July 14, 2019, will be known for two epic finals, which were played in the city of London. One was the Wimbledon final between Roger...
Simpson’s paradox on display as Novak Djokovic denies Roger Federer in a major final yet again to collect a fifth Wimbledon crown and a 16th Grand...
Now that India have lost in the World Cup semifinals, post-mortem of the team’s performance would be a national pastime and criticism would be rampant. Whether you are...
Congratulations to New Zealand but that really was a thrilling semi-final – right up to the end. I think because of the rain and the match...
Manchester: Questions surrounding whether M.S. Dhoni will retire refuse to die. And it was no different on Wednesday after India lost to New Zealand in the...
Mumbai: India’s change in strategy helped them beat Bangladesh and qualify for the World Cup semifinals. After getting hammered by England on a small ground at...
The Afghanistan match was like a tricky exam paper for India. Virat Kohli’s boys thought it would be a good practice match before their crucial game...
Panaji: Job done! India completed the formality of booking their berth in the men’s Olympic hockey qualifiers with minimal fuss. The first step was making the final...
After committing the biggest blunder of his life, it is doubtful Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed would continue in his position after the ICC Cricket World Cup....
St. John’s (Antigua): India will begin its ICC World Test Championship campaign with the two-Test series to be played in the West Indies in late August....
Toss played a crucial role in shaping the India-Australia matches outcome. When India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss he had no hesitation to bat, knowing...
Rafael Nadal maintains his dominance over clay with a record 12th Roland Garros trophy, beating Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in the final...
New Delhi: Though a pleasing victory, India rode an overwhelming slice of luck against South Africa for the win. But the best part of India’s triumph was...
The BCCI has always given preference to the IPL, and have often put its interests before the country’s chances in big tournaments There is no need...
The nature of wickets could play a crucial role in determining who wins the World Cup in England and Wales India’s No.4 batting slot for the...
The AIFF has imposed varied range of punishment for different I-League clubs who have not played in the Super Cup. Ranjit Bajaj is not exactly the...
The Indian Premier League (IPL) final remained true to the tournament’s competitive intensity, Mumbai Indians winning off the last ball against Chennai Super Kings. A close...
From Harry Wright to Stephen Constantine many foreign coaches have flattered to deceive Indian football The selection of Igor Stimac as the national coach has come...
The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has thrown some big surprises and the biggest among them, in my opinion, is Kolkata Knight Riders’ ouster...
New Delhi: Poongam Kannan’s death in Kolkata earlier this week was a tragic affair—it once again highlighted how a certain section of former India footballers sometimes...
The controversy regarding conflict of interest has got me intrigued. Everyday something or the other is coming in the news. Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor V.V.S. Laxman has...
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an enigma. He flatters to deceive. For the past three years, for no rhyme or reason, majority of the sports writers are...
World Cup team selection in a country where cricket is a religion is an unenviable job. This time the job of the five wise men of...
The Big Cat came out of prolonged hibernation to claim the Green Jacket at age 43 and become the second oldest winner of the Masters Tournament...
Mumbai: When five wise men of the selection committee meet on April 15 for selecting the team for the ICC Cricket World Cup, it will be...
Many Indian footballs clubs have sank into oblivion in recent years with few in the All India Football Federation shedding tears for them The decision of...
Umpiring, on most occasions, is a thankless job. Rarely do they get credit for their judgement, particularly in this age of technology, and are often pilloried...
India may lose out in major international cricket events if a standoff on tax exemptions between the BCCI and the ICC escalates in the future Mumbai:...
A lot has been written on the Ashwin-Buttler controversy. Top cricketers have expressed their views and debated on Spirit Of Cricket vs Laws of the game....
In my last column, I had stressed on the need for IPL team owners, its physios and trainers to discuss with the Board of Control for...
It’s that time of the year when the Club vs Country debate will take centre stage. What is most likely to add fuel to the fire...
