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Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82 from 53 deliveries against arch-rival Pakistan in India’s opening match of the Super 12s at the T20 World Cup will linger forever right on top among the greatest knocks that cricket has ever witnessed.

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In fine form: Among Indian players, Shubman Gill is now the quickest (in terms of innings) to reach 500 ODI runs.

Statsman: Shubman Gill fastest Indian to 500 ODI runs, India the master of come-from-behind series wins

Shubman Gill reached 500 career runs in One-Day Internationals during the three-match series against South Africa in October. He took 10 innings to ge

Roger Binny was a member of the Indian team that won the World Cup in 1983.

World of cricket: Roger Binny replaces Ganguly as BCCI president; Harmanpreet ruled out of WBBL

Roger Binny was elected as BCCI president on October 18 in Mumbai. His two focus areas: prevention of injuries to players, and making pitches for dome

Kenny Bednarek...“If you have a dream to become an elite athlete, it’s better to start [eating healthy] sooner rather than later, especially at a young age.”

Kenny Bednarek on the importance of good nutrition, challenges in going gluten-free, and more

Olympic medallist and star sprinter Kenny Bednarek talks to the author on the importance of good nutrition, challenges in going gluten-free, favourite

Wrath of the fan: When Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova was asked her opinion on Sachin Tendulkar and said she hadn’t heard of him, she copped the full Indian effect.

Dealing with trolling in the world of sports

Trolls are persistently unfunny, vicious, disgusting. And those are their good qualities.

Stuff of legends: Kohli held the Indian innings together and delivered a scarcely-believable win.

T20 World Cup: Kohli plays an innings for the ages

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82 from 53 deliveries against Pakistan will linger forever right on top among the greatest knocks that cricket has ever witness

Putting through the grind: U-19 head coach Arata Izumi coaching the U-19 squad during the Reliance Foundation Development League training sessions 2021-22 in Goa. The training sessions create complex game situations to encourage problem-solving among the players

Reliance Foundation Young Champs: Not just a feeder system for the ISL, but a training academy with a difference

Reliance Foundation Young Champs was started in 2015 with the aim of grooming players for the Indian Super League. With state-of-the-art training faci

Yellow fever: Fans at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi during the ISL contest between Kerala Blasters and East Bengal.

ISL diary: Kerala Blasters fans back in Kochi, and it’s party time

The Blasters have the biggest fan base in the ISL and they marked their return to the Nehru Stadium in Kochi after a two-year break by painting their

On the big stage: Anita Kumari of India in action against Luana Gusmao (left) and Rebeca (right) of Brazil in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup a shot in the arm for women’s football in India

The Indian team may have lost all its matches in the U-17 Women’s World Cup, but its experience of playing such a prestigious tournament and the commu

Searching for congruence: Igor Stimac says he has tried to find the best possible philosophy of playing for the Indian team that suits the players. “We play our football with verticality and not waste time playing wide and back passes. We are now working on the next stage of whether to play the low-block, middle press or high press game,” he says.

Igor Stimac on impediments to Indian football, progress of the national team, and more

“Indian football is not only ISL, it is much more than that.” Stimac believes the leaders of Indian football need to reorganise the competitions now a

A unifying force: Fans at the MCG at the T20 World Cup joust between India and Pakistan.

T20 World Cup diary: Kohli’s magic adds another chapter to India-Pakistan rivalry

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82 at the MCG gained a permanence that eludes even most centuries of the gifted. Fans from both India and Pakistan were awestru

Can’t get bigger than this: It is always a full house for an India-Pakistan cricket encounter, in any tournament, and in any part of the world.

Sunil Gavaskar column: India v Pakistan — cricket’s most compelling rivalry

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan now meet only at the ICC and Asia Cup events and because these matches take place after a fair gap, every such contest

Cynosure of all eyes: The most impressive part of Verstappen’s performance this year was how clean he kept his on-track battles.

Max Verstappen reaping rewards of his metamorphosis: Once a hot-headed racer, now a ‘real complete driver’

Max Verstappen turned a new leaf midway through the 2018 season, and his metamorphosis paved the way for his metronomic consistency in the subsequent

A save to remember: Dean Henderson gestures to fans after Nottingham Forest’s win over Liverpool. It was Forest’s second win of the season and its first in 10 games.

European Leagues: Dean Henderson turns hero for Nottingham, Real Madrid keeps winning

Dean Henderson’s last-minute save against Liverpool allowed Nottingham Forest to pull off one of the biggest upsets this season. Napoli continued to m

Stunning performance: The unheralded Samarth Ranjit Mandlik won bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the National Games. Mandlik, whose father runs a kirana store in Kolhapur, doesn’t even have a coach.

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Shooting at National Games 2022: Surprises, fiascos, and Rudrankksh Patil’s impressive run

There wasn’t a whole lot at stake at the 36th National Games for many shooters. Surprises, upsets, and spectacular performances, though, made the shoo

Mirabai Chanu’s goal was to win the gold medal for Manipur and test her endurance before the World Championships.

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Weightlifting at National Games 2022: Mirabai Chanu wins maiden crown, Ajith breaks national record

Mirabai Chanu and several other weightlifters competed in the National Games despite not being fully fit. Mirabai overcame a dodgy wrist to pick up th

Antim Panghal won the gold medal in the women’s 53kg wrestling event at the National Games.

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Wrestling at National Games 2022: Young talents steal limelight in the absence of top stars

The wrestling competition of the National Games in Gujarat was devoid of several top stars, including Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya, Sakshi Malik, and Vi

On a roll: Karnataka’s Nikkin Thimmaiah (right) celebrates with Ganesh Majji after scoring a goal during the men’s semifinal between Karnataka and Haryana at Rajkot. The Karnataka team had a mix of Olympians and talented players and went all the way.

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Hockey at National Games 2022: Long-awaited win for Karnataka, dragflick mastery in short supply

Penalty corner conversion by teams left a lot to be desired. No new talented drag flickers emerged either. Haryana, possessing numerous international-

Renaissance: Atanu Das with his gold medal in Ahmedabad at the National Games.

Archery at National Games: Reputed archers falter, resurgent Atanu Das picks up maiden gold medal

Atanu Das beat such formidable opponents as Parth Salunkhe, Tarundeep Rai, and Gurucharan Besra to clinch his maiden gold at the National Games. In th

Body blow: Mohammed Hussamuddin (right) punches Satish Kumar during a feather-weight clash at the National Games in Gandhinagar. En route to his gold medal, Hussamuddin beat National champion Rohit Mor and World youth champion Sachin Siwach Junior.

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Boxing at National Games: Lovlina, Hussamuddin gallop to titles; Simranjit, Sanjeet take sweet revenge

Lovlina made her competitive debut in 75kg and used the platform, like several other pugilists, as a preparatory stage for the Asian Championships in

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