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Indian and overseas cricketers, with relatively less experience, left their senior counterparts behind to earn the biggest purses from the IPL mega auction.

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05-03-202219 STORIES

Best of the best: For the combination of art, accomplishment and decency (which is what the GOAT must have, by definition), it has to be Roger Federer, says the author.

The GOAT, a favourite talking point

Elements that go into an individual’s idea of GOAT are: record against contemporaries, amazing victories, the belief that the athlete has raised the l

Suresh Menon

Mindful training: Without building a stable base with stability work, building on strength can be counter productive in an elite athlete. Any dysfunctional movement pattern can become worse by adding load to it. Mindful choice in selection of exercise is critical to have the right strength gains.

Dispelling the false beliefs about workouts

As a strength coach, it is important to impart the right knowledge and dispel the false beliefs an athlete may have about lifting weights. An educated

Ramji Srinivasan

Ramji Srinivasan

Trophy aspirations: Aaron Finch poses for a photo with the T20 World Cup Trophy at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in Australia this year and Finch is keen to defend the title in front of the fans at home.

Aaron Finch: ‘Aim is to be a team that welcomes all’

Aaron Finch reflects on his team’s maiden T20 World Cup win, approach to captaincy, his equation with teammates, and what the future holds for the sho

Ayan Acharya

Loyal Royal: Virat Kohli was picked by Royal Challengers Banglore soon after he had captained the India under-19 team to World Cup glory. The star batsman continues to stay with the franchise, though he has relinquished his captaincy at the end of last season.

On The Write Line

IPL auction 2022: Intrigued by some selections and omissions

While the franchises have scouts to go and watch matches not only in India but also the overseas T20 leagues, it is crucial to keep a keen eye on the

Sunil Gavaskar

Stellar show: Indian cricket team players pose with the World Cup trophy after beating England in the U-19 World Cup final at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, West Indies.

Creme de la creme of U-19 World Cup

A dominant India won a record-extending fifth ICC Men’s U-19 World Cup title in the Caribbean. The stars now want to work their way up and break into

Positive attitude: “Even if we lose, we are together. This is the most important thing because it is not correct that you are always happy if you win and, if you lose, you don’t talk to each other. It’s a good attitude because everybody is positive and we try to keep each other positive,” says Mumbai City FC captain Serigne Mourtada Fall.

Mumbai City FC captain Mourtada: ‘We’ll try to win everything’

Mumbai City FC captain Mourtada Fall has his sights set on three titles — the League Winner’s Shield, the Indian Super League and the AFC Champions Le

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

Topping the charts: Sunil Chhetri of Bengaluru FC celebrates after scoring a goal against Hyderabad FC at the GMC Stadium Bambolim, Goa. It was Chhetri’s 50th goal of the ISL.

ISL round-up: Chhetri scores 50th ISL goal; Bandovic gets the sack

From Sunil Chhetri making history to Chennaiyin head coach Bozidar Bandovic losing his job, here’s everything that has happened in the Indian Super Le

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

Sterling Gold: A hat-trick from Raheem Sterling secured a comfortable win for Manchester City in its Premier League against Norwich City at Carrow Road.

European Leagues roundup: Bayern suffers a shock; Man City continues domination

Manchester City continued its relentless race to the English title with a 4-0 thumping of Norwich City.

New Zealand opener Suzie Bates led the charge against India with a fine hundred (106 off 111), followed by a gritty fifty (63 off 67) by Amy Satterthwaite.

World of Cricket: Not a good start to India’s World Cup preparations

After surrendering in the first T20I, Mithali Raj and Co. lost the first ODI of the five-match series by 62 runs.

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Superb show: Sachin Tanwar has been Patna Pirates’ best-performing raider this season.

PKL notebook: Patna Pirates packs a punch

From Pardeep Narwal finally showing signs of form to Bengal Warriors’ miserable campaign and Patna Pirates advancing to the knockouts, here are the ke

Shyam Vasudevan

Shyam Vasudevan

Washington Sundar in action during the first ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.

Statsman: India's unique distinction in ODI cricket

India, in the first ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, became the first side to appear in 1000 or more ODI matches.

Triumphant: Jubilant members of the Chinese team with the trophy, after winning the Asian Cup in Mumbai.

AFC Women's Asian Cup: Heartbreak, heroics, history

From China winning a record-extending ninth crown to nations like the Philippines and Vietnam making it to the FIFA World Cup for the first time, here

Lavanya Lakshmi Narayanan

Lavanya Lakshmi Narayanan

Million-dollar men: The T20 abilities of Tim David (in picture),Odean Smith, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran – their consistency in turning a game on its head in various conditions – have made them millionaires.

IPL Auction 2022: Young guns steal the show

Indian and overseas cricketers, with relatively less experience, bagged the biggest purses in the IPL mega auction, leaving many IPL veterans behind.

Hugh Edmeades was the IPL auctioneer at the 2022 mega auction.

Hugh Edmeades keen to return for next year's IPL auctions

Master auctioneer Hugh Edmeades, who gave everyone a scare on the opening day of the Indian Premier League mega auction, returned to the ballroom of t

Auctioneer Charu Sharma during day one of the TATA Indian Premier League Player Auction held at the ITC Gardenia hotel in Bengaluru.

Charu Sharma: From lunch table to IPL auction floor

Sharma is yet to know from the BCCI whether he will have to take over the second day’s proceedings as well.

India Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha in action.

Wriddhiman Saha: I am not retiring, even if not picked for Sri Lanka series

In an interview with Sportstar, Saha talks about the ups and downs in his decade-long career. He also feels Rohit Sharma is ahead in the Test captainc

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Tendulkar: Nothing beats the World Cup final in 2011. That was the best cricketing day of my life.

Tendulkar: 2011 World Cup belongs to a billion-plus people

Ahead of India’s iconic 1000th ODI – against the West Indies – in Ahmedabad on Sunday, Tendulkar shared his thoughts on the milestone match and how th

Sourav Ganguly...“The pandemic has wreaked havoc all over the world and we are fortunate that we could still manage to get a majority of cricket done.”

Sourav Ganguly: Leading BCCI not as challenging as captaining India

The BCCI president shares his thoughts on the domestic season, the NCA, the change of guard in the Indian team, and more, in this interview.

Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma (R) listens to bowling coach Bharat Arun during a training session at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on November 13, 2019, ahead of the first Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP) / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT

Bharat Arun on India’s pace revolution, the next Test captain and importance of Ashwin

In this candid interview, the former India bowling coach talks about the process and method behind India’s pace evolution, Bumrah’s emergence as a Tes

Ayan Acharya

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