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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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Stress-free half-centuries by KL Rahul (51) and Abhimanyu Easwaran (80) salvaged India A, who ended the day on 163/4 after bowling out England Lions for 327, but Jaiswal's meagre returns would haunt India
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Virat Kohli had to wait till almost midnight in Ahmedabad to rejoice the moment he had always waited for. He had to wait till he was 36, nearing the epilogue of his career, but he celebrated the moment as joyously as he would have in his 20s.
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He rarely vents out his rage or angst. Even in the most anxious moment he keeps his poise, a trait that has won him praise from coaches and pundits.
Wed, Jun 04, 2025
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Like Pep Guardiola, his one-time roommate, the Spaniard was captain at Nou Camp, coached the B team, won the treble with first team in inaugural season and gave Middle East states their first Champions League trophies.
Mon, Jun 02, 2025
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The triumvirate of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue spin, switch and shimmy with such devastating togetherness that they evoke memories of the Messi-Neymar-Luis Suarez trifecta Enrique had managed to glory in Barcelona.
Sun, Jun 01, 2025
Resolute Inter Milan vs postmodern, vibrant PSG: How the Champions League final is a clash of footballing ideologiesSubscriber Only
May 30, 2025 21:36 IST
But beyond the grand tropes of the triumph’s impact on Europe, it’s a clash of ideologies. Not the old narrative arc of Italian pragmatism and French artistry, there are artists and artisans on both sides, but a contrast in the way both perceive the game.
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IPL Qualifier I: Red-hot RCB fire their way into fourth finalSubscriber Only
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RCB one win away from maiden IPL title as they brush aside Punjab Kings to enter final for fourth time
Thu, May 29, 2025
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Thu, May 29, 2025
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In a survey of nearly 250 who feature across the 10 teams in IPL 2025 – 163 of those Indians – The Indian Express takes a look at the geographical distribution of the domestic sides the homegrown players play for.
Thu, May 29, 2025
From Shashank Singh to Rajat Patidar: A tale of three Madhya Pradesh cities at the heart of Indian cricket’s T20 boomSubscriber Only
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Madhya Pradesh cricket has taken the generational leap from laidback royal patronage of yesteryears to aspirational small town bustling of talent, with the IPL spotlight homing in on India's central province and its pincodes from Indore, Bhopal, Rewa, Seoni and Shadhol
Thu, May 29, 2025
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This was not the first time Lineker made an error in judgment, a trait antithetical to his on-field persona, where his strikes were precise and measured.
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Kevin de Bruyne – the uncelebrated Messi of the under-appreciated golden era of Manchester CitySubscriber Only
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Kevin de Bruyne saw the pass that no one could see or imagine, and one after its execution, no one could believe.
Mon, May 26, 2025
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Shubman Gill's quiet confidence and restrain can help him steer the ship and prove faith in him is not misplaced
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Suryakumar Yadav’s 73-run knock against Delhi: A throwback to pre-360 degree lifeSubscriber Only
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It symbolised his season, where he had been prolific without being spectacular, less round-the-park, but equally destructive
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A Suryakumar Yadav knock of two parts, restrained at first before breaking freeSubscriber Only
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Suryakumar Yadav stars with an unbeaten 73 while Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Santner on target as Mumbai seal fourth and final playoff berth with a 59-run win over Delhi
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Europa League final: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur – a clash of two struggling sides – could be both fun and chaos, but full of intrigueSubscriber Only
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United and Spurs are languishing 16th and 17th on the league table in England, relegation blushes saved by a frighteningly incompetent bottom three. Perhaps no other Europa League final has inspired so much bewilderment or amusement.
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All that remains unfulfilled in Kohli’s staggering career is IPL silverware. Thrice has the finals inflicted pain on him (2009, 2011, 2016). The last one kept hurting him for a long time.
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Four decades after they last played together, Lillee and Thomson remain a metaphor for inevitable destruction — as the resonance of Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai’s words in India showed this week
Thu, May 15, 2025
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If KL Rahul opens, then Shubman Gill might slid to No.4, unless India look at Karun Nair or Sarfaraz Khan for that spot against England
Wed, May 14, 2025
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Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle United all have their fate in their own hands.
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