Who is at the helm: Captain Kohli, ‘commentator’ Shastri or ‘mentor’ Dhoni?

With Kohli’s exit as the T20 captain after the World Cup, who will lead both on and off the field is a pertinent question, one without a simple answer   Split captaincy after Virat Kohli’s last assignment as T20 leader would indeed not be new to India. Kohli and his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni shared […]

Kumble’s entry may ring exit bells for Kohli

With Virat Kohli announcing that he will be giving up his captaincy of the T20 team after the World Cup, the Patriot takes a look at why he chose to do so and his possible replacements The odds are piling up against Team India captain Virat Kohli. The man known for breaching the three-figure mark […]

Is it for big-money IPL that the final Test was cancelled?

With the final Test match in Manchester being cancelled,  question arise around the true motives for the cancellations and the role of Ravi Shastri and Kohli   The Covid-19 related cancellation of sporting events in 2020 has created havoc in the minds of almost every country and every sports federation around the world. The loss of […]

Low on practice, high on performance 

After India’s stunning performance at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, the Patriot  takes a look at the athletes and the problems they have had to face   This is India, and in our country the challenges for the differently-abled are tougher. Above that if you are an athlete then apart from overcoming your body’s limitations, you […]

What ails Indian batting: Kohli’s slump or Rathour’s tips

After the team’s poor performance at Headingley, questions are being raised about Kohli’s slump and Vikram Rathour’s ability to pull him through it, Patriot  takes a closer look    Two things are being talked about in public posts regarding the recent innings and India’s 76-run loss to England in the third Test at Headingley on the […]

The cost of privatising sports

Indian government’s move to privatise sporting facilities could not just make access to stadiums a lot more dearer, but also result in the country losing out on honing talent from the economically weaker sections of society One can easily judge the Indian Railways’ contribution to sports in our country by simply counting that 13 out […]

Taliban rule: Afghan cricket at crossroads

With the Taliban controlling Kabul once again, clouds of uncertainty shroud the future of Afghanistan’s cricket team  After the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, there have been serious doubts regarding the future of the Afghanistan cricket team, or for that matter all sporting activities there. Though the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has made it clear that […]

Delhi’s Olympic Medal Factory

Chhatrasal has produced world class wrestlers, won five Olympic medals for India. After Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia it will be Aman and Rahul in the next Olympics  Chhatrasal Stadium is one of the best training grounds for wrestlers in the world. Thanks to this one institution India has won five Olympic medals and many […]