Retired hurt

Former players who have brought laurels for the country in the past are receiving little to no financial help from authorities, in spite of there being a separate retirement fund BCCI have announced that any player who has made 25 or more international appearances in the national colours will receive a pension of Rs 50,000 […]

Delhi’s wrestling hopes

With the Pro Wrestling League Season 4 underway, Patriot takes a look at the players who can make a difference to the Delhi Sultans’ fortunes in the tournament In the midst of the furore over the Indian Premier League coming to India and the Indian Super League going on in full force, another sports league […]

Can India dream big?

The Indian football team is on its best run in decades at the moment. Patriot picks out the players in the current squad who are fit for playing in the top clubs of the world Thailand 1-4 India. This was the historic score line at the end of the 90 minutes of grueling football at […]

From Sunil to ‘Sir’ Chhetri

After overtaking Lionel Messi in terms of international goals scored, Sunil Chhetri’s name is firmly placed in India’s footballing history Something amazing went down in the books of Indian footballing history earlier this week. Skipper Sunil Chhetri took his international goal tally to a whopping 67 goals after scoring a brace for the Indian team […]

Action replay 2018

From crowning moments to shocking controversies – Patriot takes a look back at the moments that defined sports in 2018 1. France wins FIFA World Cup The 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup held in Russia was nothing short of a roller coaster ride. While champions Germany were knocked out in the first round, […]

To Luka Modric, from a CR7 loyalist

You’ve worn us down and won our hearts over the years Dear Luka, Congratulations on winning the men’s Ballon d’Or. You did the unthinkable—broke Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s decade-long hold on what could be considered the most prestigious footballing award in the world. And for someone like me, saying this takes more grit, gut, […]

So long, Daredevils!

The Delhi IPL franchise now has a new name – Delhi Capitals. Even though the owners feel this change will bring an era of positivity, the people seem to disagree Delhi has a new name. No, it is not the city that is being renamed. The city’s Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, previously known as […]

Delhi stumped!

Delhi’s domestic cricket scene is in shambles right now with poor performances in the Ranji Trophy and the sudden retirement of Gautam Gambhir Mohinder Amarnath, Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir , Virender Sehwag , Ashish Nehra – apart from being top performers for the Indian cricket team down the years, these names have another thing in […]