Capitals’ main man

Delhi Capitals’ captain Shreyas Iyer speaks exclusively to Patriot about his team’s phenomenal run in the IPL this season Delhi Capitals have done the unthinkable this IPL as they currently stand on the points table with 14 points from 11 matches, and on the verge of qualifying for the playoffs. Going by their current form, […]

Mission England 2019

Patriot takes a critical look at the squad that will represent India in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup and aim for a third trophy for the country On April 15, chief selector MSK Prasad announced the 15-member India squad that will be travelling to England to challenge for the cup. Considered one of the […]

Playing the Insta game

Like politicians and film stars, sportspersons of India too have taken to Instagram to give us a sneak peak of their lives beyond the time we see them on the field Gone are the days when people used to follow newspapers and television channels to know what’s happening in the lives of their favourite sports […]

The United way

TO GET INTO THE TOP FOUR OF THE EPL, MANCHESTER UNITED NEED TO BUCK UP FOR THE DERBY VS MAN CITY AFTER THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LOSS VS BARCA Barcelona 3-0 Manchester United. A scoreline that sums up how we played at Camp Nou, a night which was possible because of that stupendous win at Parc […]

Halfway through, half to go

With the IPL group stage almost at its halfway point, we take stock of where the teams stand and who have been the best players so far The IPL league stage has almost reached its halfway mark since the tournament began on March 23rd. The tournament has already seen a rich haul of 7,419 runs, […]

CLEAN ‘BOWL’ED

This IPL season, food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy have started a legal form of betting – a win-win for both cricket fans and food lovers As you settle comfortably on your couch with a bowl of popcorn and cola, adorned in your team jersey, the anxiety sets in and the excitement is palpable. […]

An incapable captain?

Four matches, four losses, zero points — Royal Challengers Bangalore are again staring at a horrific IPL season. Is Virat Kohli’s captaincy to be blamed for this? On Tuesday, the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore slumped to their fourth successive defeat in this year’s tournament as they were outdone by Rajasthan Royals. This came after […]

Howzzat, or not?

Recent umpiring controversies in the IPL raises questions on the Indian umpires’ standards. Are they fit to officiate high-Profile games? After the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians on March 28, the RCB captain Virat Kohli was seen quite visibly distraught as he argued with the umpire. The reason — the final ball […]