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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Patriot takes a look at some of the young players who could make their mark in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England The ICC cricket World Cup is the biggest prize in all of international cricket and any cricketer would love to get a shot at it. With the huge viewership of the […]

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In the prelude to the ICC Cricket World Cup, a team of eight children from slums in Mumbai and Chennai lifted the maiden trophy Amid all the General Election madness playing out since April, a special victory for India in cricket didn’t get the attention it deserved. A bunch of slum kids from Mumbai and […]

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As the top ten cricket teams face each other for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England, Patriot analyses the strengths and weaknesses of each team, and who will likely lift the trophy on July 14 at Lord’s — India The team that we will look forward to most are Virat Kohli’s men in […]

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