Gone too soon: Shane Warne remains intact in memories

The unexpected demise of Shane Warne has left the world in shock. Patriot takes a look at the legend’s brilliant career and his contributions to the world of cricket.

She came, she played, she won

India’s sporting landscape is changing. The 15 Olympic medals won in the last century were all claimed by men. Then came Karnam Malleswari, the weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. A glass ceiling was broken.

Well begun is half done

Now comfortably in the saddle to lead Team India, Rohit Sharma’s biggest challenge him will come from within. He needs to manage his injuries to make an impact   It was not that long ago when Rohit Sharma’s Test career was in the doldrums. After having a dream start to his five-day career in 2013 […]

IPL auctions 2022: Hits ‘n’ misses

For the first time in the last 14 seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the focus of almost all the teams was on rising stars rather than the declining stalwarts. That’s how Mumbai Indians broke the bank to secure young Ishan Kishan for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore, which turned out to be the […]

When the boys did us proud

India’s Under-19 cricket team lifted the trophy for the fifth time, largely due to Ravi Kumar and Raj Bajwa taking nine wickets between them    India have proved their superiority in the underage tournament once again by lifting the Under-19 World Cup title for the fifth time with a four-wicket win over England at Sir […]

Nadal and the art of fighting injuries

Persistent focus on physical fitness and mental toughness are the secrets of Rafael Nadal’s success, giving him his 21st Grand Slam title in the twilight of his illustrious career     In the last 18 years, since his first French Open Grand Slam in 2005, most of us have kept making the mistake of calling Rafael […]

A young captain in Virat’s mould

After leading the Under-19 team to victory in the Asia Cup, Delhi boy Yash Dhull is expected to bring back the trophy from the ongoing Under 19 World Cup despite coming down with Covid-19 in the middle of the tournament      When West Delhi boy Yash Dhull was named as captain of the India Under-19 […]

Forget egos, the team needs Kohli the batsman

Captains have often been summarily dismissed but the history of cricket shows that if they put the needs of the team first, they can still perform well enough to help India win.   To put the record straight, Team India lost both the Test and One-day series in South Africa. This came at a time […]