Numbers Game
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Data Check: Kohli’s 2018 numbers show why he deserved to win all 3 top ICC awards in a year
The 30-year-old became the first to be named Test and ODI men’s player of the year as well as win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the year.
Scroll Staff
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Football giants Barcelona are the best-paid team in global sport, says sport salary survey
The Spanish giants are the first to have average basic annual pay of more than £10 million according to Sporting Intelligence’s Global Sports Salaries Survey.
AFP
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Data check: Why AB de Villiers was a batting colossus across all 3 formats
He is the only batsmen with an average of more than 50 and a strike rate of more than 100 in ODIs for players who’ve scored at least 3,000 runs.
Anand Katakam
Trending
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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Data check: Three charts that show how ODI batting was never the same after Sachin Tendulkar’s 200
Before Tendulkar’s double century a ton was scored in every 2.82 matches but the frequency since then is 1.71 matches for a 100.
Anand Katakam & Vinayakk Mohanarangan
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Weekly data check: The world’s most expensive defender to Alastair Cook’s double ton
A look at the events of the last week in numbers.
Scroll Staff
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Weekly data-check: Rohit’s Indore blitz, Smith’s Bradman pursuit, Vijender’s streak and more
A look at the events of the last week in numbers.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Weekly data-check: From Dhoni’s Dharamsala defiance to Manchester City’s amazing run
The Manchester City juggernaut, Dhoni’s patient 50 and much more.
Scroll Staff
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Data check: Three charts that show how quickly Kohli is catching up with Tendulkar
The Indian captain is on route to overtaking Sachin if he can continue to play like this.
Anand Katakam
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Game of leads and deficits in Tests: When can a captain relax knowing the result is secure
What lead guarantees a win? What deficit guarantees a loss? A thorough study.
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Data check: Ashwin has had a great run but can he catch up to Murali or Warne?
The Indian off-spinner has a chance, but he’s running out of time.
Anand Katakam
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Has Dhoni aged like ‘fine wine’? A statistical comparison with Tendulkar, Bevan and other greats
Do batsmen who have a strong technique cope better while those who rely heavily on their hand-eye coordination suffer?
Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan
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In charts: Women are coming back to government hospitals in rural India
While more than 78% of them sought private care in 2004, only about 70.4 did so in 2014, according to a new report.
Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker