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Anil Dias
Anil Dias is a Principal Correspondent at The Indian Express. He tweets at @aniljdias
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MI vs DC: When Romario Shepherd smashed 32 runs off one over to power Mumbai Indians to a winning totalSubscriber Only
April 07, 2024 21:02 IST
Mumbai batting gets off the mark as Rohit Sharma, Ishant Kishan and Shepherd post 234/5; Prithvi Shaw's hitting in vain for DC
Mon, Apr 08, 2024
MI vs DC: Sourav Ganguly says Hardik Pandya shouldn’t be booedSubscriber Only
April 06, 2024 16:56 IST
While Hardik has kept his calm and not spoken about the treatment meted out to him so far, he’ll hope that some superlative performance by him and his team will turn the boos into cheers.
Sun, Apr 07, 2024
Cricket: Why Champions League T20 could be revivedSubscriber Only
April 03, 2024 00:11 IST
BCCI, Cricket Australia, and ECB are in active conversations to revive the club-based competition that was last played in 2014, which was won by the Chennai Super Kings
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
Malaysia rejects offer to host Commonwealth Games citing short notice and insufficient fundsSubscriber Only
March 23, 2024 19:32 IST
The Games might have to be delayed by a year or downsized to reduce costs and make it lucrative for a host country.
Sun, Mar 24, 2024
Why Jude Bellingham’s socks have big holes?Subscriber Only
March 20, 2024 17:56 IST
Most players cut these holes in their socks in order to relieve pressure from their calf muscles due to their tight fits.
Thu, Jul 11, 2024
TT star Sharath Kamal turns back the clock for stunning winner to make quarters of Singapore SmashSubscriber Only
March 13, 2024 22:23 IST
Apart from shrugging off doubts over his form and fitness, the victory ensures 175 ranking points that could ease his path to Paris.
Fri, Mar 15, 2024
Indian table tennis teams make history, qualify for Paris OlympicsSubscriber Only
February 21, 2024 22:31 IST
The official list will be out in the first week of March; India’s men’s and women’s teams have qualified for Paris Olympics despite losing in pre-quarters of World Championships.
Mon, Mar 04, 2024
World TT Championships: Can Manika Batra bring her A-game against tough Chinese Taipei to take India to the Olympics?Subscriber Only
February 20, 2024 21:28 IST
Led by the in-form Ayhika Mukherjee, India clawed their way back from two matches down to beat Spain 3-2 and set up Round of 32 clash with Italy, with a strong Chinese Taipei team lurking on their side of the draw
Wed, Feb 21, 2024
Paris Olympics: Indian men’s table tennis team faces uphill battle after poor show by Sharath Kamal, team selection conundrumSubscriber Only
February 19, 2024 19:37 IST
An unexpected loss to Poland has meant Indian table tennis team will have to beat tougher opponents if they want to keep their fate in their own hands
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS set to own 25% of Manchester United: What this means for the football clubSubscriber Only
February 17, 2024 15:24 IST
Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS is closing in on a deal to own 25 per cent in Manchester United, with a final announcement expected early next week. Here is what this means for the Glazer family-owned club.
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
Table tennis: Win over Chinese stars proves India’s youngsters have no fear of any opponent and refuse to be intimidatedSubscriber Only
February 16, 2024 23:41 IST
The incredible wins at the ITTF Team Worlds for Ayhika Mukherjee and Sreeja Akula showed Indians are capable of producing strong results on the big stage.
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
‘Greatest day for Indian table tennis’: Ayhika Mukherjee, Sreeja Akula score stunning wins over Chinese World No 1 & No 2Subscriber Only
February 16, 2024 11:24 IST
These Championships are vital for India as it’s a qualifier for the Paris Olympics later this year. If they manage to reach the quarterfinals it guarantees a team spot at the Summer Games.
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
Crowd unrest, safety of women’s team forced India to share SAFF U-19 women’s title with BangladeshSubscriber Only
February 09, 2024 22:02 IST
There was no winner even after long penalty shootout, before officials decided to have a coin toss and then ruled that there will be joint winners.
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
More and more Indian table tennis players are using long pimple rubbers. But does it guarantee success?Subscriber Only
February 06, 2024 15:33 IST
Five out of six Indians in the women's singles main draw at the WTT Star Contender Goa tournament last week used long pimples but the players risk getting found out in the long run by better players, coaches are concerned
Tue, Feb 06, 2024
Meet Hugo Calderano, the Brazilian vegetarian table tennis star who speaks seven languages and can solve a Rubik’s Cube in nine secondsSubscriber Only
January 30, 2024 21:20 IST
Brazilian 27-year-old Hugo Calderano may be a mental wizard now but at the age of 13, he had to make a potentially life-altering decision.
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
WTT Star Contender: Alexis and Felix Lebrun use sibling rivalry to end Chinese TT dominanceSubscriber Only
January 27, 2024 22:22 IST
From both being ranked over 750th in the world at the start of 2022, the brothers are now in the world's top 25, with Felix, the younger brother, ranked 8th.
Sun, Jan 28, 2024
Teenage paddler with Indian roots, Prithika Pavade eyes an encore at Paris OlympicsSubscriber Only
January 26, 2024 23:32 IST
Currently ranked 33rd in the world and number one in France, Prithika fought back after being two games and a match point down in the third to beat South Korea’s Ryu Hanna 9-11, 9-11, 10-12, 7-11, 3-11 and set up a Round of 16 clash with another Korean paddler, Nayeong Kim.
Sat, Jan 27, 2024
Sathiyan focusing on mixed doubles with Manika Batra in Olympics lead-up as singles too toughSubscriber Only
January 24, 2024 23:02 IST
However, training time with Manika limited as both have separate schedules and academies.
Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Mental strength, variations and forearm conditioning on national TT champion Sreeja Akula’s mind as she aims for Olympic qualificationSubscriber Only
January 23, 2024 23:33 IST
Chasing ranking points, the Hyderabadi paddler landed in Texas to nick a Feeder tournament title, and is hoping to make the Paris cut by going deep into the WTT Contender draw in Goa
Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Brain tumour nearly ended her career in 2020, today Shyamali is a Mumbai Marathon podium finisherSubscriber Only
January 21, 2024 17:55 IST
Shyamali's husband and coach Santosh says they had to sell their house to pay for the operation; Shyamali Singh clocked 3 hour, four minutes and 35 seconds to finish third.
Mon, Jan 22, 2024
Why qualifying for the Paris Olympics has got a lot tougher for India’s marathon runnersSubscriber Only
January 20, 2024 22:17 IST
For direct qualification, the standard is two hours and eight minutes; India's national record set by Shivnath Singh in 1978 is 2:12; T Gopi says need for better training facilities.
Sun, Jan 21, 2024
Australian Open 2024: How organisers hope adding extra day to slam will curb late night slugfestsSubscriber Only
January 11, 2024 10:53 IST
The Australian Open will become the second Grand Slam after the French Open to be held across 15 days. The US Open and Wimbledon are 14-day tournaments.
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
Happy New Year: Look where most of India’s medals come from — village & town, under Rs 5-lakh annual income, farmers’ familiesSubscriber Only
January 01, 2024 05:36 IST
Since the record Asian Games haul this October, The Indian Express tracked down all 256 medallists to plot each one’s journey to the podium. Their income, place of origin, education, first break, the numbers tell a story of challenge, change — and enduring hope.
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
Leander Paes, India’s first entrant in International Tennis Hall of Fame, looks back at his career and Indian tennis’ transformationSubscriber Only
December 21, 2023 08:53 IST
In a freewheeling interview after becoming the first Indian player to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Leander Paes looks back at the challenges and looks at the future
Thu, Dec 21, 2023
India vs England One-off Test: Deepti Sharma relishes the time on her side on her way to a stunning five-forSubscriber Only
December 15, 2023 20:24 IST
Deepti Sharma had to bide her time on Day 2 before getting the ball. Once she did, she ran through England's batting in quick time, picking up 5 wickets in 5.3 overs.
Sat, Dec 16, 2023Journalism of Courage
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