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The IPL was a smash hit right from the start. Over the years, the IPL has helped create a robust sports industry in India. An ecosystem that provides jobs to plenty of individuals, not just during the tournament, but beyond the season.

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02-04-202224 STORIES

On top: Manchester United’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his and his side’s third goal in the English Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in Manchester.

European Leagues Round-up: Ronaldo on a high

Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed the derby with City due to injury in the Premier League, scored a hat-trick, 14 years after his first treble for the Red

Aashin Prasad

Finding the net: Jamshedpur FC’s Ritwik Das scores a goal against ATK Mohun Bagan at the GMC Fatorda in Goa. The 1-0 victory helped Jamshedpur lift its first-ever silverware, the League Winners’ Shield.

Jamshedpur FC’s moment to cherish

From Jamshedpur winning its first silverware in history to Bartholomew Ogbeche becoming the joint-highest goal-scorer in a single Indian Super League

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

Australian cricketer Rodney Marsh held the record for the most dismissals (355) by a stumper in Test cricket for 14 years since his retirement in 1984.

World of Cricket: Superstar stumper Marsh no more

Rod Marsh suffered a heart attack in Queensland and spent the last few days in an induced coma at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

practice is key: Repetition of competent motor patterns will help one achieve the perfect balance between timing, relative force, and sequence of moments for a specific skill and task.

The need to develop athleticism from a young age

The Central Nervous System pathway development is most essential for learning new movement patterns at different stages of learning and age. Addressin

Ramji Srinivasan

Ramji Srinivasan

Unfortunate: Should Formula One have banned Russia’s Nikita Mazepin, and his team Haas rushed to terminate their contract with him? This move was initially criticised because Mazepin is not competing as a Russian, although he is licensed from Russia.

Russia’s loss is other nations’ gain

The International Olympic Committee asked international bodies to cancel all events slated to be held in Russia.

Suresh Menon

Shane Warne could make the ball talk. The strong shoulder that he put behind some of his lethal deliveries was a weapon he developed over time after a poor debut against India in Sydney in 1992 when he conceded 150 runs.

Shane Warne - There never will be another like him

Shane Warne could make the ball talk. The strong shoulder that he put behind some of his lethal deliveries was a weapon he developed over time after a

Vijay Lokapally

Proud moment: Divya Deshpande poses with the champion’s trophy and the cheque after winning her maiden National women chess title in Bhubaneswar.

A teen sweep in National Chess Championship

This was the first time in 58 editions of the National championship that teenagers occupied the top three spots.

The beginning: Captains of the first eight IPL teams enjoy their moment under the arclight ahead of the tournament opener in 2008.

The Rise and Rise of the IPL

The IPL was a smash hit right from the start. Over the years, the IPL has helped create a robust sports industry in India. An ecosystem that provides

Dhiraj Malhotra

The Indian Premier League is into its 15th edition.

Statsman: All about the Indian Premier League

Ahead of the 2022 edition of the competition, let us take a look at some interesting statistics of the IPL.

Leadership group: RR captain Sanju Samson will benefit from the wisdom of senior players like R. Ashwin and Jos Butler.

Rajasthan Royals CEO: The focus is on an Indian core in IPL 2022

“The Indian players are going to be available for the whole tournament, whereas with overseas players, there can be some challenges,” says RR CEO Jake

Back in business: Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody says skipper Kane Williamson has recovered well from his long-standing elbow injury. “It’s more of a long-form cricket that aggravates the elbow more than the short-form, so we don’t anticipate him having any major issues with regards to his elbow, Moody said.

IPL 2022: SRH team strategy: Tom Moody bets on Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad to come good

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody said the team was selected based on the view of having a squad that was not only going to be competitive in t

Malolan Rangarajan, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s head of scouting, said one of the non-negotiable areas for the team during the IPL mega auction was to find one good overseas pacer. “Hazlewood came within our budget, and we felt he would complement Harshal and Siraj well,” he said.

RCB: Virat Kohli hands over baton to Faf du Plessis

RCB added heft in the bowling department. It got Harshal Patel and Wanindu Hasaranga for Rs 10.75 crore each and Josh Hazlewood for Rs 7.75 crore in t

Ayan Acharya

Looking ahead: Punjab Kings head coach Anil Kumble said the team’s approach to the auction this year was to create a strong foundation for the franchise for the years to come.

Punjab Kings: Anil Kumble: 'Our approach was to create a strong bowling unit'

Punjab Kings will start IPL 2022 under new skipper Mayank Agarwal. Head coach Kumble is hopeful of a good show with players such as Kagiso Rabada and

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Master stroke: “As we have done in the past too, we decided to retain the core and build a team which would do well over a long period and build on our strong legacy,” says Zaheer Khan.

Mumbai Indians: We have strong batting line-up, enviable bowling unit, says Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan, MI’s director of cricket operations, believes that this time, too, the side has all the firepower to make things count.

Leadership beckons: KL Rahul was chosen to captain the Lucknow Super Giants. “He is evolving, growing, maturing as a player and a leader...He has everything it takes to succeed,” franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka said.

LSG: Top guns in arsenal for Goenka’s re-entry

While Gautam Gambhir was brought in as the mentor of the side, Lucknow managed to appoint K.L. Rahul as the captain. The franchise also signed up Ravi

Shouldering responsibility: Kolkata Knight Riders is looking at Shreyas Iyer as a long term captain of the side in the Indian Premier League.

KKR: Shreyas Iyer is a long-term prospect, says Venky Mysore

In search of an Indian captain, KKR successfully bid for Shreyas Iyer. “He is not only one of the bright young stars of Indian cricket, but also a ver

Hardik Pandya will lead the Gujarat Titans in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya & Co start from scratch

Vikram Solanki, Gujarat Titans’ director of cricket, says Hardik Pandya has been working hard to attain full fitness. “We are looking forward to him p

high expectations: Shardul Thakur, at Rs. 10.75 crore, was costliest purchase for the Capitals in auction. The Mumbai and India seamer was picked also for his batting capabilities, after his spectacular cameos with the bat in Australia and England.

Delhi Capitals: No Rabada, no Avesh - no problem

In the auction, the Capitals focused on obtaining good replacements for Kagiso Rabada and Avesh Khan to sustain the potency of their pace attack.

Abhishek Mukherjee

The think tank: “You can't get 25 good players in one team. That is where MS (Dhoni) is good at. He has made the team on the field very good. It is a process that starts at the auction but the journey starts on the field,” CSK bowling coach L. Balaji said.

CSK: Camaraderie and team culture are important, says Balaji

CSK continued to retain its faith in players who have proven for the franchise with eight of the 11 likely first-team members staying with the side fo

On top: “For Praggnanandhaa, the most valuable thing is simply the knowledge that ‘I did it once’ (beating World champion Magnus Carlsen),” says Anand.

Anand: 'Praggnanandhaa punishing the king, a nice feeling'

By defeating Magnus Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa got noticed by everyone in the world. Good for his career. And I’m happy about that as well.

Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand

India’s Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana hammered the West Indies attack in the Women’s World Cup at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Both the batters reached three-figures.

On The Write Line

Lot to cheer for Indian cricket

The early finish to the India-Sri Lanka Test series will work for the IPL boys as they get a couple of days more to relax at home before they go back

Sunil Gavaskar

For Shane Warne's former teammate and close friend Ian Healy, the last couple of days have been unbelievable.

Warne was a cricketing genius with working-class desperation to win: Ian Healy

Healy says Warne's skills meant the keeper was always involved. He throws light on his game that put into perspective why Warne almost singlehandedly

Ayan Acharya

FILE PHOTO: ICC Rest of the World XI's Shane Warne (L) and Asian XI's Muttiah Muralitharan during a press conference for Tsunami Appeal Cricket match at the Hyatt On Collins on January 9, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia.

Muralitharan remembers Shane Warne - 'Competitive on the field, good friends off the pitch'

In their playing days, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan were great on-field rivals. Both played a key role in re-shaping the art of spin bowling.

Anirudh Thapa

Leadership role has helped me grow, says Chennaiyin FC captain Anirudh Thapa

Chennaiyin FC captain Anirudh Thapa reflects on his side's Indian Super League (ISL 2021-22), his takeaways from the campaign, and how the captaincy r

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