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No buzz, no hype around India this T20 World Cup. And this isn't a complaint.

February 07, 2026 10:11 pm

India's fandom is too fragmented and distracted by politics and selection debates this time around to whip up the usual hype, so captain Suryakumar Yadav isn't exactly facing cloying pressure like past captains did.

Harlem Globetrotters @100: Inspired Obama, stopped war, were ridiculously talented and slap-stick funny

December 06, 2025 8:24 am

In their storied journey, the Harlem Globetrotters didn't just shoot hoops and wowed fans, but integrated the race divide at home and became America's trusted soft power at the height of the Cold War.

Axar Patel, the goofball with gumption: Winning like a skilled all-rounder - baaki gayu tel leva

October 25, 2025 8:52 am

Indian cricket's hype-machine might not get excited by cricketers like the utility all-rounder, but the Nadiad talent will retain his unapologetic confidence.

Boris Becker & Bjorn Borg: Why the sharpest, calmest sporting minds do the stupidest of things?

September 27, 2025 7:27 pm

Borg's tell-all memoir and Boris Becker's third autobiography go well beyond the glamour or grit of tennis' two storied champions.

Asia Cup: Before Sunday's India-Pakistan clash, a boring teaser featuring expat-heavy UAE, Oman and Hong Kong

September 13, 2025 1:34 pm

Doling out spots to half-cooked teams at the Asia Cup isn't how cricket will spread — at best it's just giving an opportunity for expats to rub shoulders with the game's icons.

How Virat Kohli reacted to Rajat Patidar's appointment as captain and why RCB paid Rs 11 crore for Jitesh Sharma

August 30, 2025 10:09 pm

On a non-match day during the India-England series, The Indian Express caught up RCB's cricket director Mo Babot to stack up the details of Bangalore's 2025 heist.

US Open: Why did Daniil Medvedev snap? The history and geography of the Russian star's combustible on-court behaviour

August 25, 2025 1:21 pm

Tennis needs characters like Daniil Medvedev, the Russian giant-slayer, to retain its charm and appeal, besides inspire the best from Novak Djokovic in his last leg.

How three images during England tour captured Indian cricket’s seamless transition into Shubman Gill era

August 16, 2025 7:28 pm

A relaxed Rohit Sharma at the park, a satisfied Virat Kohli on stage and Shubman Gill's show of gravitas at the press conference helped to process the change.

India vs England Tour diary: From Rishabh Pant's 'rolly-polly sweep' and Shubman Gill's silky hundreds to memorable cafes and bus rides - much to bring joy during an enthralling series

August 09, 2025 8:25 am

India tour of England: Several things go missing -- a cat, a key, a tooth -- but a kindhearted Polish cafe owner, a bus driver and Indian cricketers kept thrill going

The heart, heat and craft that make Mohammed Siraj, India’s marathon man in the England series

August 02, 2025 8:13 am

The wicket column might not always show, but few bowl with as much as spirit and intensity as he does.

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