India’s franchise-based leagues have benefited individual players and popularised their respective sports. But apart from the IPL, the other leagues are yet to work out a viable financial model.
The Vinoo Mankad and Bill Brown incident is well known, less known is the fact that Brown had backed up too far in a first-class match too and Mankad had run him out then as well. So this was a case of “repeat offence.”
Test cricket returned after 127 days when England hosted the West Indies, making it the joint-third longest span of days without Test cricket in the last 50 years.
St Lucia Zouks captain Daren Sammy opens up on training for the CPL, future plans in the IPL and how Indian legend M. S. Dhoni had inspired him.
Despite Jimmy Anderson’s lack of five-wicket hauls in the subcontinent, his achievement of capturing 600 wickets deserves hearty applause from cricket lovers because seldom has one seen a bowler who can move the ball both ways like he does.
Sponsorship is still an issue for Pranesh especially when he travels abroad with either of his parents.
It’s going to be a hard two months for my team of nutritionists. Every player working with us is on a WhatsApp food diary and we are constantly advising the players in real time on needful micro-changes.
The Olympics do something to you. They pump you with a false sense of self, although the reverse is more likely.
Nari Contractor recalls his days of school cricket in Nashik and club cricket in Bombay, writing to the Gujarat Cricket Association, leading the Indian Test team and more...
Annu Rani is the Asian silver medallist, the country’s first female javelin thrower to make the final at the World Championships in Doha last year where she finished eighth, bettering hew own national record (62.43m).
In six years, the Indian Super League has been recognised by the Asian Football Confederation as the top division of Indian football and has also become the first League from South Asia to be inducted in the World Leagues Forum.
Those who have stayed invested since the inception of the Indian Premier League — including a majority of the eight original franchise owners — have been raking in the moolah ever since the revenue model changed after the completion of the first decade.
The experience of playing with and against the best in the world helped the Indian players improve their strategising skills, made them confident and gave them access to some of the best minds in the business. But it did little in terms of coaching talent and behind the scenes, things weren’t hunky-dory.
One would argue that things look great for kabaddi in India as the sport has seen an exponential growth and players are finally getting the exposure they desire. However, team owners, the ones who pump in the money, have not seen sunny days yet.
The 2020 IPL season is around the corner, and the talk’s all about the bio-bubble and staying safe.
Just as the players were hoping that the Pro Volleyball League would go from strength to strength, came the rude jolt. In November 2019, the Volleyball Federation of India terminated its contract with Baseline Ventures which was running the league.
Even though Big Bout managed to attract only a few overseas boxers, the league — held in December — served as an excellent opportunity for elite Indians to test their skills ahead of the Olympic qualifier.
“At this point we are in a wait and watch mode about the next season as it depends on so many factors which are beyond our control,” says Mangipudi Prasad, executive director of Sportzlive which organises the PBL.
Home-grown wrestlers reaped the benefit of spending time with and competing against some elite overseas wrestlers in the Pro Wrestling League.
The legendary Vijay Amritraj feels that the ideal condition to grow the game and help sustain leagues such as Champions Tennis League is for a bunch of Indians to constantly snap at the heels of established stars from abroad.
Despite the laurels on the table, Ultimate Table Tennis hasn’t really been able to cash in on it, both in terms of increasing viewership in India or attracting sponsors.
The Spanish club lifted the Europa League trophy for the fourth time in the last seven seasons, defeating Inter Milan 3-2 in the final in Cologne.
Without the comfort of home games or the restraints of away matches, the shackles were off, which made for much more exciting viewing. It also helped finishing the competition quicker and in a shorter window.
By becoming the joint champion, India has proved yet again that it is a force to reckon with at the highest level.
The British driver held on to the lead cleanly through La Source at the start, and the only chance that Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen had of getting ahead disappeared in a puff of smoke by the time the three hit the chicane at Les Combes.
As the Indian Premier League (IPL) turns 13, John Buchanan still feels split captaincy is a good idea for teams, especially in longer tournaments.
Given the apparent discrepancies in the process of selection for the National Sports Awards, it is time for the Sports Ministry to bring into force the suggestions given by a review committee in 2019.
Never a fire-spewing fast bowler like a Brett Lee or Shoaib Akhtar, Anderson’s unerring accuracy and swing (both conventional and reverse) made it extremely difficult for batsmen to practise abstinence outside the off-stump.
West Indies fast bowler and Kings XI Punjab's latest recruit Sheldon Cottrell says IPL going ahead is great news for cricketers and fans.