Sports In 2017
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From the Kohli-Kumble saga to Rathore as Sports Minister: Talking points of 2017
The topics that created the most intrigue among sports fans in India.
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Video: After dismal start, Indian hockey ended 2017 on the right note
Both the men’s and women’s team won the Asia Cup titles in what turned out to be a memorable year after aqll.
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Video: Looking back at a memorable year for Virat Kohli and Indian cricket
2017 saw India extend their domination at home as the Indian skipper went about breaking more records.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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2017 in review: What this unexpected season foretells for men’s tennis in 2018
The freak ATP season might not continue in 2018 but could have a huge impact on how the upcoming year unfolds.
Zenia D'Cunha
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2017 belonged to Virat Kohli’s India but 2018 will provide the real test
The 29-year-old racked up three double hundreds this year, as his team extended their winning streak to nine Test series.
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Indian Football in 2017: World Cup, yes, but dual leagues remain in focus
Much of what transpired in the year gone by can be boxed into the ‘Going sideways’ category.
Arka Bhattacharya
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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2017 in Review: Women’s tennis was as unpredictable as ever, as the No 1 race showed
Nine different players lifted the nine biggest titles of the year for the first time since Premier Mandatory tournaments were introduced in 2009
Zenia D'Cunha
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Sindhu, Srikanth, Saina and more: The Indian Badminton quiz for 2017
How closely did you follow the Indian shuttlers in 2017?
Vinayakk Mohanarangan
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2017 in review: Indian badminton had more than one success story and that’s quite something
While it is difficult to best a year in which an Olympic medal has been won, 2017 perhaps managed to up 2016.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Federer, Patrick Patterson, Sindhu, DD Sports: The Field’s selection of 2017’s best stories
A selection of the sports stories from 2017 that we enjoyed writing, and also reading from other publications.
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2017 in review: A watershed year for Indian women’s cricket, in both performance and impact
In their record-breaking run at the World Cup, India got a global stage to showcase their potential. And they put up a performance to match the scale.
Zenia D'Cunha
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The Indian football quiz: How closely did you follow the beautiful game in 2017?
An unexpected title winner, a World Cup and a women’s league: 2017 has been an eventful year for Indian football.
Arka Bhattacharya
The Field
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Football: AIFF five-member committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent dis
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj