Barty’s early retirement stance shocks everyone

Even as Ashleigh Barty has retired from tennis at the age of 25, she has undoubtedly given the tennis community some of its biggest moments. 

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.

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 […]

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 […]

BCCI prioritises IPL over domestic circuit

Cancelling domestic cricket matches while planning the IPL could pose long term problems for the Indian team, leaving future players with even less time to hone their skills for the international arena   On 10 January, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced its decision to postpone the ongoing Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy […]

Neeraj soars, Virat is grounded

In a year when Kohli’s slipping grip over the Indian cricket team became news, athletes became household names after the country’s remarkable performance at the Tokyo Olympics  For the first time in the history of the Olympics, the Games were postponed for a year in 2020 due to the Corona-19 virus. The Games, though, have […]