COVER STORY
05-02-2022
Captain Courageous
There are captains on the cricket field, and then there are leaders. Virat Kohli is a leader. And the superman batter’s resignation from Test captaincy will not impair the side that bloomed under him.
Briefing
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Akash Kumar keen to win Olympic medal to fulfill mother’s dream
“I am happy that I won the medal for the country but at the same time, I am sad because if I could have shown this to her and put it around her neck,
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Mandar Rao Dessai: ‘We are there for the youngsters’
“I think all payers are helpful to each other and that in turn helps the young players to get motivated, to perform well — not only on the pitch, but
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HP's Vijay Hazare triumph a just reward for years of hard work
“We are now confident of beating any team on the circuit,” avers Himachal Pradesh captain Rishi Dhawan. This confidence is the best reward for HP that
Book Review
Match Point: Grit and determination of a shuttler
Be it writing for the media while playing for the country or being suspended and given a life ban by the then Badminton Association of India for writi
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PKL: Newcomers share limelight; teams risk burnout
55 games down, PKL 8 has been one of the closest tournaments yet. Old stars and promising newcomers have taken turns to prove their mettle but do team
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ISL roundup: Transfers and sackings galore
The Indian Super League finished its first half of the season, welcomed new players and saw several head coaches being shown the door. As the league e
Cricket
Sai Kishore: Keeping ego aside and bowling for the team
The 25-year-old left-arm finger-spinner has played a stellar role in Tamil Nadu becoming the most dominant force in white-ball cricket in the past thre
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India Open: All’s well that ends well
The home fans are going to remember this edition of India Open for the two first-time Indian winners. Pushed firmly in the background was the huge ris
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South Africa Tour Diary: Cricket in paradise
Newlands is among the great cricket venues in the world. From the ground, the sight of the Table Mountain can lift the spirit of the cricketers.
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IND vs SA Test series: Faltering in the Final Frontier
India could blame its batters, but the bowlers cannot escape responsibility for the defeat in South Africa. Given the conditions, at least one of the
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Virat Kohli: The captain of all captains
Virat Kohli has been the most successful Test skipper of India with 40 wins, and though he did not win the World Cup, the ODI numbers are at par with
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Gabba Test one year after: Natarajan recalls Brisbane thriller
"I have never been part of such a thrilling chase even in first-class cricket," recalls T. Natarajan, one of the heroes of India’s historic win over Au
Football
Thomas Dennerby aspires to inspire women’s team for Asian Cup challenge
Thomas Dennerby, the Indian women’s senior national team coach, says the target is to reach the quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup.
Football
AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022: India dreams big, Japan bids for supremacy
While host India aims to reach the last eight, champion Japan will look to reaffirm its status as the continent’s best for the third successive time.
Cricket
What next for Pujara-Rahane as Kohli quits Test captaincy
The way the series took off with India finishing the first day at 272 for three, should have set the trend. The performance was so emphatic in the Cen