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‘When Surya started hitting, I looked at the dug-out. Rohit & Rahul bhai said, you can just keep batting on,’ Virat Kohli says after a 48-ball 63Subscriber Only
September 26, 2022 00:23 IST
Kohli vs Adam Zampa was a key battle and by choosing not to go across the line, but go big either straight or through covers, Kohli won the contest.
Mon, Sep 26, 2022
What made Ravi Shastri call Suryakumar Yadav’s six off Daniel Sams as the shot of the match?Subscriber Only
September 25, 2022 23:27 IST
Suryakumar Yadav charged the left-arm pacer to hit an outrageous on-the-up six over long-off, bringing back memories of Sachin Tendulkar rushing Glen McGrath in Nairobi 2000.
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and the art of hitting in women’s cricketSubscriber Only
September 22, 2022 20:11 IST
Not many swing it like Harmanpreet Kaur. Catch the highlights of her mayhem at the end of the knock. She doesn’t carve over off; she fluidly scoops. She doesn’t heave to leg; she swings them.
Fri, Sep 23, 2022
What does Yuzvendra Chahal do when conditions don’t help? Why does he get hit for runs?Subscriber Only
September 21, 2022 14:39 IST
How Cameron Green foiled Yuzi Chahal's plans with a few decisive big hits
Thu, Sep 22, 2022
What improvements did Stefan Edberg bring to Roger Federer as a coach?Subscriber Only
September 16, 2022 12:08 IST
Edberg coached Federer for two years from 2014, just after Federer's worst year with back troubles, and transformed his game into a more attacking version.
Sat, Sep 17, 2022
How a hot-headed Roger Federer turned into a calm and in-control graceful championSubscriber Only
September 15, 2022 22:15 IST
From his parents, who were “ashamed” at one stage, to his wife Mirka and his first coach on the Pro tour Peter Carter, all helped him transition. Perhaps, the coach’s death in an accident finally pushed him to “not to be a wasted talent”.
Fri, Sep 16, 2022
Why doesn’t the off spinner R Ashwin bowl offspin more in T20s?Subscriber Only
September 13, 2022 19:10 IST
R Ashwin sparingly bowls off-spin in T20 cricket now, instead he deals in the carrom ball and its variations. Can he still operate as a wicket-taker?
Fri, Oct 21, 2022
With experiments inconclusive, India’s World T20 squad is leap of faithSubscriber Only
September 12, 2022 19:40 IST
Question mark over Ashwin's form, Pant's position, Rohit's role and overwhelming dependency on Hardik Pandya doesn't exude confidence
Tue, Sep 13, 2022
US Open final: For Jabeur, the queen of drop shot, a shot at Grand Slam title Ons moreSubscriber Only
September 10, 2022 19:12 IST
Jabeur is the first African woman to reach the final of grand slams in Wimbledon and US Open and is a proud role model for Arab girls.
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
India’s first T20 batting great Suresh Raina retires from IPL, ready to go free agent to play in T20 leagues around the worldSubscriber Only
September 06, 2022 13:48 IST
The IPL giant who offered blueprint on T20 batting to traditional batsmen is now ready for the world. From UP hostels where he was beaten up with hockey sticks and trash thrown in his milk, it’s been quite a journey for Suresh Raina.
Tue, Sep 06, 2022
Ryan Burl, who once had to tweet asking for decent shoes to play in international cricket, stuns Australia with a five-for in a historic victorySubscriber Only
September 03, 2022 20:35 IST
For a teenager who chose country over county, cried when they were banned, pleaded for a decent shoe, Ryan Burl’s greatest moment under the sun Down Under would be his five-for: the day he got David Warner and Glenn Maxwell and shook Australia.
Sun, Sep 04, 2022
The origin of the Naagin dance, and how it became a symbol of Sri Lanka-Bangladesh rivalrySubscriber Only
September 02, 2022 07:47 IST
Chamika Karunaratne’s Naagin dance after Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in the Asia Cup has gone viral. What’s its origin?
Mon, Sep 05, 2022
Serena Williams’ iconic service toss: ‘Poetry in motion, knife through butter’Subscriber Only
September 01, 2022 13:28 IST
Serena's childhood coach talks about how the toss developed when she was young and how it allows her serves to be so powerful
Thu, Sep 01, 2022
Not the end for Venus & Serena Williams, they will continue to play doubles for 2-3 years: childhood coach Rick MacciSubscriber Only
September 01, 2022 01:59 IST
In the backdrop of the US Open, family friend and mentor of Serena Williams tells The Indian Express that retirement plans for the tennis great could be just for the singles.
Fri, Sep 02, 2022
How Suryakumar Yadav makes professional cricket look like gully cricket on steroidsSubscriber Only
August 31, 2022 22:06 IST
Like skilled tennis-ball batsmen; Surya can play the lap, the reverse lap, the sweep and can change his shots at the last minute with a subtle wristy whip.
Thu, Sep 01, 2022
Hardik Pandya: The cool cat who is India’s most valuable player in T20IsSubscriber Only
August 29, 2022 06:50 IST
On the night he helped India beat Pakistan in Asia Cup, Wasim Akram hailed Hardik Pandya as the best allrounder in world cricket. His childhood coach lists three recent episodes that matured Pandya.
Mon, Aug 29, 2022
Naseem Shah: The boy who rattled India and almost won the game for PakistanSubscriber Only
August 28, 2022 23:48 IST
Andy Roberts and Muddassar Nazar helped craft his bowling, son of Abdul Qadir took care of his mental health when his mother died and a day before he left for Asia Cup extracted a promise from Naseem that he would be a superstar for Pakistan.
Mon, Aug 29, 2022
The best wicketkeeper in the world Ben Foakes slams a Test hundred against South Africa to silence the criticsSubscriber Only
August 27, 2022 08:24 IST
Ben Foakes’ brother Matt and coach Stubbs talk about Foakes’ formative years
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
Usman Qadir: The boon and the curse of being Abdul Qadir’s sonSubscriber Only
August 25, 2022 21:43 IST
He learnt the nuance of leg-spin bowling from his father, the master whose advice Shane Warne and Anil Kumble sought. But Qadir often said the 'system wouldn't be kind to his sons.
Fri, Aug 26, 2022
Independence Day special: The Raj Era Cricket vs Polo fight, featuring Mahatma Gandhi, and also Jerry SeinfeldSubscriber Only
August 15, 2022 11:53 IST
Raj era Governor and MCC member Lord Harris gave the natives a piece of land reclaimed from the sea and divided it into three plots - for Parsis, Hindus, and Islam Gymkhanas.
Tue, Aug 16, 2022
‘One of the best amateur fights ever’: Indian boxer Ashish Kumar suffers heartbreaking loss in an ‘epic’ CWG quarterfinal boutSubscriber Only
August 04, 2022 12:05 IST
In what's hailed as one of the finest amateur bouts, the Indian light heavyweight boxer loses to home favourite Aaron Bowen via split decision in the quarterfinal.
Fri, Aug 05, 2022
Watch the shot from Suryakumar Yadav that made Daren Sammy go ‘My Goodness!’Subscriber Only
August 03, 2022 12:21 IST
In 2018 or 19, there was a talk going around that Surya was more comfortable on the leg side - with respect to big hitting, that is.
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
How Prabhat Jayasuriya removed Babar Azam with an undercutter for the second time in the Test to tilt the game Sri Lanka’s waySubscriber Only
July 28, 2022 13:41 IST
Babar Azam was on 81 but Jayasuriya took him out with a deceptive beauty to win the game for Sri Lanka.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Behind the mask of Paulo Dybala: How the football-loving father’s dream got him playing and now almost in tears at the incredible welcome at RomaSubscriber Only
July 27, 2022 12:06 IST
Thousands from Roma flocked at his first appearance after his signing. Roma hasn’t won a Series A title since 2011. Can Dybala and Mourinho bring them trophies?
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Cuba denied father to be his coach, now Pedro Pichardo wins gold for Portugal and hangs the medal around his father’s neckSubscriber Only
July 24, 2022 09:58 IST
In 2017, Pedro Pichardo ‘deserted’ Cuba and went to Portugal with his father and coach Jorge. Now, with a gold medal at world championships, the father-son duo are gunning after Jonathan Edwards’ world record leap of 18.29 set in 1995.
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