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 […]

The Capitals’ key men

Patriot takes a look at the key players who can make a difference for the Delhi Capitals in this IPL, and perhaps bring about a change in fortune for the franchise The Delhi Capitals now stand third in the table of the IPL after the first two matches. In the first match, they somewhat decimated […]

The quarter final conundrum

Being a diehard Manchester United fan, here is my take on the recent UEFA Champions’ League quarter-final draws, and how I feel it might shape up Europe’s most prestigious football competition, the UEFA Champion’s League is at its final stages, with the quarter-finals set to be held in April. The riveting pre-quarters came to a […]

Let the carnival begin…

With the IPL set to begin from March 23, Patriot takes a look at the strengths, weaknesses and key players of each of the eight teams that are set to battle it out for the trophy It is that time of the year again. Cricket’s biggest extravaganza, the Indian Premier League will begin its 12th […]

On the fast track

Patriot takes a look at three of the most promising young sportswomen, who are likely to become the face of Indian sports in years to come Saina Nehwal, Sania Mirza, Mithali Raj, Mary Kom, PV Sindhu — these are some of the few names that have dominated the Indian sports scene for women. From winning […]

Official word

Lokesh Suji, the director of the Esports federation of India speaks to Patriot regarding the esports scene in India and how it can be pursued as a career How does a career in gaming look like in a country like India where parents want their children to become engineers and doctors? This concern of “Parental […]

Not just fun and games

The esports scene in India is booming, especially after the Asian Games bronze medal. Patriot talks to a few professional gamers and traces their careers On September 1, 2018, Gujarat’s Tirth Mehta created history, as he became the first Indian to claim a medal in esports — the first time since the game was officially […]