Sports

Anand Vardhan -November 29, 2019

Kohli’s skillset may not include a sense of history, but he certainly shouldn’t maul history instead The historians of Indian cricket, especially those reflecting on the sociology of its changing demography, might not be able to defend Virat Kohli against charges of showing a lack of sense of history. Kohli had said India began to […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -November 8, 2019

The Indian batting faltered on a sluggish wicket, and somehow managed to score a below par 148 in their 20 overs. At the end of the match, it was Bangladesh who emerged victorious as they chased down the target with four balls to spare. This was the first time that they beat India in T20, […]

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Mihir Srivastava -November 8, 2019

IPL made T20 one of the most popular formats of cricket. India, ironically, is struggling to register the first-ever defeat from Bangladesh in a T20 match A major upset in a cricket field sets tongues wagging, a celebrity sports person becomes the butt of a joke. Castigating players is apparently a way to come to […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -November 1, 2019

As the English Premier League 2019/20 season completes 100 games, here’s a look at which team stands where currently On 27th October, the 2019/20 season of the English Premier League completed 100 matches after 10 weeks of riveting footballing action. With the points table beginning to shape up, fans have already witnessed the highest of […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -October 25, 2019

Does India’s latest Test series win indicate it’s ahead of all other teams in the world? The Indian cricket team in their latest home series against South Africa was expected to have a big challenge on their hands, with the number one ranked side facing the Proteas who stand at no. 3. But what transpired […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -October 18, 2019

Sourav Ganguly is set to be the next BCCI president. How will he fare as a top cricket administrator? Is an innings in politics next for the former captain? In 1996, a lanky young left-handed batsman – Sourav Ganguly —announced himself to the cricketing world when he scored a scintillating debut century at Lord’s, the […]

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Mihir Srivastava -October 11, 2019

If things go according to plan, in all likelihood journalist Rajat Sharma will be the new BCCI chief, a position he can hold for more than five years Rajat Sharma has become an interesting news story himself. Arguably the most influential broadcaster in the country with a direct hotline to the prime minister, Sharma is […]

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Patriot Bureau -October 4, 2019

Age is catching up with the two footballing maestros The start of the 2019-20 football season has seen both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi missing from most of their respective club’s matches. For someone like me, who has grown up watching the two maestros compete with each other for over a decade, I must say […]

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