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 […]

We strut our own stuff now

With WWE viewership in India at an all-time high, several pro wrestling companies have come up to cash in on the sport’s popularity “India is the No. 1 country in the world in WWE content consumption” – this was the statement of George Barrios, the Chief Financial Officer at World Wrestling Entertainment. “Last year, cricket […]

Up and running

The BCCI has announced the IPL 2019 schedule for the first 14 days, and will announce the rest once the dates of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls are fixed Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural match of the IPL 2019, as the tournament kicks off […]

The domestic heroes

Patriot takes a look at the top performers of the 2018/19 Ranji Trophy, who may go on to impress the selectors and earn a future national call up On February 7, India’s premier and oldest domestic tournament, the Ranji Trophy came to a conclusion as Vidarbha beat Saurashtra in the finals, to clinch the title […]