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Australia's T20 success under Aaron Finch and head coach Justin Langer will go down as one of its greatest achievements in limitedovers cricket. And chief among the reasons why Australia won was David Warner.

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11-12-202116 STORIES

Pedro Gonzalez ‘Pedri’ of Spain runs with the ball during the UEFA Nations League League.

FIFA World Cup 2022: From Pedri to Bellingham, the young stars in the making

Here are some of the promising talents to look out for in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Left to right:- Sukumar & Karan in practice Picture Debasish Bhaduri

Rugby for a better world

The Jungle Crows rugby club in Kolkata has been rescuing kids from streets and railway stations with the power of sport.

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to be beneficial in heart health, brain health, diabetes, cancer treatments, and anti-inflammation.

Food For Thought

Fatty acids: The good and the bad

Band-aid fixes of self prescription of omega-3 in an elite athlete may not be the best way to aim for a podium finish at the Paris Olympics.

Ryan Fernando

Boasting boxer: Great Britian’s Chris Eubank after knocking out Jose Ignacio Barreutabena in 55 seconds in the first round of their super-middleweight fight in 1995.

Of eccentrics in sport

My favourite is Chris Eubank whom I saw fight in Dubai a quarter century ago in a weird attempt to make a comeback into the ring he once dominated as

Suresh Menon

Making progress: Arindam Bhattacharya feels that the art of goalkeeping has evolved drastically in India and so has the quality of football.

Arindam Bhattacharya — At home in East Bengal

After winning the Golden Glove last year and finishing runner-up with ATK Mohun Bagan, goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya put pen to paper to join SC Eas

Shyam Vasudevan

Shyam Vasudevan

Weightlifter Deepak Lather initially did not grasp the importance of mental health but now he insists it is the most important facet.

Reliance Foundation Hospital: Nurturing athletes, mind and body

The Reliance Foundation Hospital (RFH) and Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) provide sports science and medicine support to several athletes acr

Ipsit Mohapatra

Mitch Marsh's unbeaten 77 led Australia to its first men's T20 World Cup triumph.

T20 WC 2021: Team of the tournament

While a plethora of players put in notable performances across the tournament’s thrilling and high-quality contests, some stood out for their consiste

Raring to go: Mayank Agarwal, after a rich run in the IPL, is eager to make his mark with the Indian Test side.

Mayank Agarwal hoping to shine in whites

“We had a tremendous home season last time around, and we look to emulate that. We want to play good cricket,” says the Indian batter.

Simply superb: An airborne AB de Viliers takes a spectacular catch during an IPL game. The anticipation when AB came in to bat was something else. Nobody, including the bowlers, knew what to expect and that was what added to the excitement and the thrills.

On The Write Line

Thank you, Mr. 360

There was hardly a blade of grass left untouched when A. B. de Villiers scored those hundreds especially in the white-ball format.

Sunil Gavaskar

Strike force: Hyderabad’s C. V. Milind (in front), the left-arm seamer, finished as the top wicket-taker of the tournament with 18 scalps.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021-22: Entertaining and competitive

The teams that succeeded were potent and knew how to seize the big, crucial moments, regardless of whether they were batting or fielding first.

Abhishek Mukherjee

Magnus Carlsen

'Magnus Carlsen will be too hot to handle'

Can Ian Nepomniachtchi beat Magnus Carlsen? On paper, no. I can’t think of an area of the game where he leads Magnus and every stat points in Magnus’s

Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan in action.

Rizwan's spectacular feat

Mohammad Rizwan became the first batter in T20I history to aggregate over 1000 runs in a single calendar year.

The Dubai mall (left) and the adjoining tourist attractions have an air of glamour that has come to typify the vaulting ambition of Dubai.

Tour diary: A taste of opulence, a test of patience

Visiting the Dubai Mall was an indulgent escape into a world of flamboyant displays of branding, thriving on exclusivity and individuality.

Ayan Acharya

Man on a mission: Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Losail International Circuit.

Hamilton shows his might, F1 primed for thrilling finale

Hamilton overcame multiple challenges to register one of his best race wins in Brazil and followed it up with an authoritative win in Qatar to cut dow

Wizards of Oz: Aaron Finch of Australia lifts the ICC World T20 Trophy with teammates at Dubai International Stadium. Australia did not come with the sort of expectations as tournament favourites England and West Indies did. But everything has since spectacularly fallen into place, catalysed by a mix of team spirit and talent within a group of players who possess a hunger to win.

Australia completes T20 World Cup conquest

Australia’s T20 success under Aaron Finch and head coach Justin Langer will go down as one of its greatest achievements in limited-overs cricket. And

Ayan Acharya

Axar Patel appeals for an lbw during the third Test against England in Ahmedabad in February 2021.

Axar Patel: Fearlessness makes India a resilient team

Ahead of the Test series against New Zealand, India spin bowler Axar reflects on the eventful year and explains why Delhi Capitals has been a consiste

Abhishek Mukherjee

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