September 09,2023 08:31:52 AM
'You are Virat Kohli because you play like a Kohli. All of a sudden you can't become Chanderpaul,' says the former Pak speedster about attack-shying Indians.
Sun, Sep 10, 2023September 02,2023 08:30:47 AM
Starting today, India and Pakistan can potentially clash 5 times over the next two and a half months and these could possibly be the games where, as Wasim Akram writes in his book, life would suddenly turn sour for the losers.
Sat, Sep 02, 2023August 26,2023 07:59:19 AM
Away from the board, chess has been a matriarchy run by committed women. Hidden from the news-hounds blindly chasing the champion are the unsung heroines.
Sun, Aug 27, 2023August 19,2023 08:30:12 AM
Jasprit Bumrah could be to Rohit Sharma what Zaheer Khan was to MS Dhoni during the World Cup winning campaign of 2011.
Sat, Aug 19, 2023August 12,2023 08:30:42 AM
The encounter between India and Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy felt and looked like just another league game in a tournament, bereft of the magic and madness, fire and fury, artistry and craft of the past
Mon, Aug 14, 2023August 05,2023 08:29:56 AM
The city that hosts the India-Pakistan encounter cannot afford to be Kolkata ’96, they need to be Chennai ’99; preserve the fragile Indo-Pak hyphen in sports.
Mon, Aug 07, 2023July 29,2023 07:42:19 AM
In the lead-up to the 2011 World Cup, India were not invincible, but glossed over the flaws with players who could rise to the big occasion, play out of their skin. Rohit's wannabe-champs could do well to read from the manual of Dhoni's World Cup champs.
Mon, Jul 31, 2023July 22,2023 08:11:42 AM
Novak Djokovic, with 23 Slams, has become the undisputed GOAT. Roger Federer has retired and Rafael Nadal is also semi-retired.
Mon, Jul 24, 2023July 17,2023 01:16:56 AM
This is not the end of an era but the beginning of a new one. Alcaraz vs Djokovic is a mouth-watering all-court rivalry for ages.
Mon, Jul 17, 2023July 15,2023 07:53:28 AM
With the lucrative T20 leagues virtually every months, players like Alzarri are finding it tough to hone their Test cricket skills despite their love for the longer format
Mon, Jul 17, 2023July 09,2023 00:38:07 AM
Ehsaan Mazari says if India demands to play Asia Cup Games at a neutral venue, Pakistan will also demand the same for World Cup games in India; Mazari is member of PM Shehbaz Sharif's committee set up to decide on team's participation.
Mon, Jul 10, 2023July 08,2023 07:55:54 AM
Unboxing the stroke that is making the tennis world sit up and how it is a lesson in biomechanics and a thing of beauty.
Sun, Jul 09, 2023July 01,2023 08:31:41 AM
Dropped for the West Indies tour, Pujara’s old-school batting approach has been labelled archaic by those calling the shots in Indian cricket.
Sun, Jul 02, 2023June 24,2023 08:25:17 AM
American tennis legend tells Stanford University graduates what England captain conveyed to the cricketing world after Edgbaston defeat: 'There is no shame in losing'.
Sun, Jun 25, 2023June 17,2023 08:30:07 AM
Who is to blame for the WTC debacle? Every defeat needs a scapegoat and also a comforting thought to hide the team’s obvious inadequacies. So conveniently, the scheduling, workload, fatigue, and conditions become the proverbial bushes that the decision-makers and fans beat around.
Mon, Jun 19, 2023June 12,2023 10:05:13 AM
Novak Djokovic's childhood was marked by conflict, trauma. But it is how he made peace, learned to forgive, that is a true testament to his temperament.
Tue, Jun 13, 2023June 10,2023 08:30:37 AM
In turning a blind eye to the protest of wrestlers, the ministry was feigning ignorance to not just their mettle on their mat, but the endless struggles of their lives, the defiance and stubbornness that had shone throughout their career.
Mon, Jun 12, 2023June 03,2023 08:35:37 AM
Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Sangeeta Phogat withstood the pressure and showed the gumption to fight the authorities in the streets and also in the courtrooms.
Mon, Jun 05, 2023May 30,2023 08:05:22 AM
Fan terraces of CSK have grudged him the respect and appreciation; maybe the 10 runs off last two balls to win the title will change it all for the talented all rounder.
Tue, May 30, 2023May 27,2023 08:38:43 AM
Along with the larger than life Thala, Hussey and Fleming form the core that shaped the team's culture but they haven't been able to grow as super coaches.
Mon, May 29, 2023May 20,2023 08:30:10 AM
He was the disruptor who didn't allow world tennis to be a monopoly first and duopoly later. Federer and Djokovic had the skills to win consistently on clay, but not on Nadal's watch.
Sat, May 20, 2023May 13,2023 08:30:03 AM
Despite getting dropped from the Indian Test team, they hung in now Pujara and Rahane have a make this trip to Oval their finest hour .
Tue, May 16, 2023May 11,2023 23:08:09 PM
PCB chief Najam Sethi says the Asia Cup can be staged in a hybrid model, which he also proposes for the World Cup to be hosted in India. In an exclusive interview with Sandeep Dwivedi, he also raises questions over Ahmedabad as possible venue for India-Pakistan World Cup game
Fri, May 12, 2023May 11,2023 20:15:33 PM
Najam Sethi says hybrid model for Asia Cup means Pakistan will play their World Cup games in Dhaka and India doesn't need to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy.
Fri, May 12, 2023May 06,2023 08:30:51 AM
Because they can and the world allows them to. Their recent spat nails the reality that IPL is not cricket as we had known it, but a satire on the gentleman's game, or a millionaires’ street game, with all its rough edges and brazenness
Sat, May 06, 2023