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Sandip G
Sandip G, Delhi-based, writes primarily on cricket and football. He pens a weekly football column, Total Football. In 15 years of sports journalism, he has covered a vast spread of sports, including World Cups in three different sports (cricket, football and hockey).
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November 07, 2025 19:40 IST
The Mumbai all-rounder is bowling without fear, and batting with impact, commanding a spot of his own, even when Hardik Pandya returns
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India vs Australia 4th T20I: Axar Patel, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar power Suryakumar’s quest to conquer Australia
November 06, 2025 19:59 IST
There was no single protagonist who stole the show single-handedly, but a win underpinned by the collectivism of a thrillingly modern team
Fri, Nov 07, 2025
As India win Women’s World Cup, Amol Muzumdar gets love back from the sport he loved for all those years as nearest among nearly men
November 03, 2025 20:29 IST
One by one, the pieces of destiny fell in place, and India orchestrated a "watershed moment", as described by head coach Amol Muzumdar. It was special for him too. Wasim Jaffer remembers the player he was, turning up on the domestic circuit year after year.
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
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November 03, 2025 13:54 IST
Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola's premier project at Manchester City lives the complete life circle of food and football.
Mon, Nov 03, 2025
India vs Australia, 3rd T20: Washington Sundar stakes claim in India’s future plans with match-winning 49 as visitors level series with 5-wicket win
November 02, 2025 19:52 IST
The all-rounder may have played 54 T20Is in the past eight years, but the innings in Hobart is the first in which he has definitively stamped his authority in the shortest format for India.
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
Why are long throw-ins giving football defenders and lawmakers a headache?
November 02, 2025 14:58 IST
Most elite defenders are endowed with aerial prowess; so why is a long throw, that's slower and loopier than a corner kick, dangerous?
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
IND vs AUS: Indian batsmen know about Josh Hazlewood’s skills but they still fail to counter him
October 31, 2025 20:06 IST
Shubman Gill had a tough time against Josh Hazlewood in the second T20 International in Melbourne.
Sat, Nov 01, 2025
Ben Austin: A young life in cricket snuffed out in the same way Phil Hughes passed away
October 30, 2025 22:26 IST
Aussie club cricketer dies after being hit on the neck by ball from a side-arm thrower
Fri, Oct 31, 2025
Suryakumar Yadav’s swat-flick against Josh Hazlewood is a shot all his own and bends cricketing logic to his whims
October 29, 2025 21:28 IST
Other batting stalwarts have played this shot and its various versions, but the India skipper defines the stroke and is himself defined by it in return
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
With 126 runs in 14 matches, why Australia series is important for Suryakumar Yadav
October 28, 2025 18:59 IST
While he hasn't shown any signs of struggle in the middle, India's T20I captain has been struggling for runs and with Shubman Gill breathing down the neck, another lean series could pose serious questions
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
Vinicius Jr’s Real Rumble: The tempest straddling ginormous talent and tantrums; also manager Alonso’s first of troublesSubscriber Only
October 27, 2025 09:06 IST
Subbing the dangerous Brazilian in the 72nd minute brought out fiery fury, but Lamine Yamal had wound Vinicius up much earlier in the game
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
For Rohit Sharma, every game is like playing his first match and last match at the same time
October 26, 2025 18:08 IST
The seasoned and talented batsman, will have to keep proving what he has proven a thousand times before, and figure it all out by himself under relentless scrutiny
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
Why Harshit Rana throws up more questions than answers
October 24, 2025 19:40 IST
Selected on promise, pacer has shown he is a work in progress in multiple fronts and needs a bit of honing at domestic level
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
IND vs AUS: Defensive India, hedging on weak-allrounders, lose ODI series 0-2 to Australia
October 23, 2025 19:32 IST
Without Kuldeep Yadav, the one-dimensional bowling attack lost teeth after spells from Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj.
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
Older Rohit Sharma switches back to steady-start approach that had helped him score double hundreds
October 23, 2025 16:30 IST
Rohit Sharma made 73 runs from 97 balls during the second ODI in Adelaide, a watchful innings in which he resisted the temptation to slip into his recent all-out attack mode
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
India vs Australia: With the right lengths, why Josh Hazlewood has wood over India
October 22, 2025 19:26 IST
From shuffling the right lengths and to targeting the right line, Hazlewood keeps it simple in pursuit of relentlessly posing questions to batsmen
Wed, Oct 22, 2025
Manchester United must get their midfield in order but victory over Liverpool can create the right team energySubscriber Only
October 20, 2025 12:36 IST
Manager Ruben Amorim won't get carried away by Manchester United's 2-1 win over Liverpool
Mon, Oct 20, 2025
Australia vs India 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli show ring rust as visitors thrashed in rain-affected game at Perth’s Optus Stadium
October 19, 2025 19:46 IST
Both stalwarts had not played competitive cricket since early June and fell to familiar failings to the pace combo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
Mon, Oct 20, 2025
On the edge in Oz: Rohit Sharma’s ODI legacy and the looming curtain call
October 18, 2025 17:50 IST
The latest tour could potentially be his last trip to Australia. He has farewelled from Tests and T20Is. The 50-over future is uncertain. He is 38, the curtains a nudge away from dropping on one of the greatest ODI shows of all time.
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
Ranji Trophy: Hint of what’s to come? Prithvi Shaw shows his other side: focussed, patient, determined
October 18, 2025 17:47 IST
On the last day’s play of a drawn game against Kerala, Shaw took 66 balls to add 38 runs, showing an approach that can bring consistent success this season
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
Ranji Trophy: Sanju Samson has the potential and shots to play the long-form game but he needs big runs
October 17, 2025 19:23 IST
Sanju Samson scored a quickfire fifty but couldn't help Kerala take the first innings lead against Maharashtra
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
Ranji Trophy: Why Kerala is banking on fast bowlers to deliver the goods
October 16, 2025 18:54 IST
Since the departure of spinning allrounder Jalaj Saxena to Maharashtra, Kerala has plans to roll out lively wickets to aide their pacers MD Nidheesh, Basil Tampi and Eden Apple Tom
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Ranji Trophy 2025: Ruturaj Gaikwad sparkles, Prithvi Shaw watches as Maharashtra recover from 18 for 5
October 15, 2025 18:51 IST
Maharashtra were wobbling after Shaw’s duck but Gaikwad starred with a superb 91 to lead them to 179 for 7 against Kerala on a tricky pitch.
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
With India defeating West Indies in Test Series, what ails the once-formidable cricketing giant?Subscriber Only
October 14, 2025 16:52 IST
India vs West Indies Test series, West Indies cricket performance 2025: The West Indies cricket team’s bewildering decay, especially in the last 15 years, stems from reasons ranging from board mismanagement to other sports and countries poaching able athletes.
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