Gavaskar at 70

In a resource-scarce, insular India of the seventies, Gavaskar stood for the pursuit of excellence on a scale that wasn’t satisfied with anything less than world-class Among the many things said and written about Sunil Gavaskar’s craft, nothing is more edifying than what David Gower wrote exactly a decade ago. As Gavaskar turns 70 today, […]

The final four

Patriot takes a look at the four semifinalists of the ICC World Cup, and who is most likely to lift the trophy on July 14 at Lords The ICC Cricket World Cup is nearing its final stages as the league stage gets over on July 6 and the knockout stages commence on July 9. By […]

You go, girls!

Patriot speaks to a few members of the historic Indian rugby women’s team that registered the country’s first victory in the sport vs Malaysia at Manila India is now glued to its TV screens to catch all the action of the Indian Cricket team at the ICC World Cup. While all eyes are glued to […]

Out of bounds for pros

A tussle between golfer Rashid Khan and the Delhi Golf Club has thrown up allegation of a ‘golf gang’ – but at the root is a class divide between elite player and pros from a humble background “There is a dangerous gang in Kotla Mubarakpur — a gang of criminal minds”, alleges Rohit Sabrwal, captain […]

A damp squib

Patriot takes a look at why the India-Pakistan match at the World Cup was absolutely not worth the hype built up around it 1.1 crore – that is the number of viewers that tuned in to watch the June 17 clash between India and Pakistan at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. This is nearly […]

Not this time…

Defenders are an unsung breed, and over the years, the Golden Ball has become an attacker’s award With the annual footballing season having come to an official end, it’s that time of the year when football pundits, ex-legends, and novices—like me—will endlessly debate the rightful winner of the sport’s highest individual award, i.e. the FIFA […]

So long, champ!

As Yuvraj Singh announces his retirement from cricket, Patriot takes a look at some of his more underrated innings from his great cricket career Amidst India’s triumphs at the World Cup, 11th June, 2019 proved to be a monumental day for Indian cricket when one of the stalwarts of the game, Yuvraj Singh announced his […]

Splash the CASH

With the transfer season already underway, Patriot takes a look at three players who have dominated headlines with their transfer sagas this summer The 2018/19 club football season officially came to a close with Liverpool lifting the Champions League. Now, for the next few months, the footballing action on the field takes a backseat, and […]