Beacon for Indian badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s incredible season

The duo became the first men’s doubles pair to win gold at the Asian Championships and the first Indian shuttlers to win an Asian Games gold medal.

Abhijit Nair

· Nov 30, 2023 · 08:20 am

True leader: Rohit Sharma played the World Cup outside his comfort zone

Sharma led India from the front and deserves plaudits for his captaincy even though India fell at the final hurdle.

Shahid Judge

· Nov 23, 2023 · 08:45 am

Pieces aligned: Indian chess is on the cusp of an unprecedented revolution

While Viswanathan Anand is in the twilight of his career, there has been a wave of young Indian chess players who have started to make their mark.

Abhijit Nair

· Nov 16, 2023 · 07:15 am

Defining spirit: A player’s integrity should not be questioned for what is entirely in the rules

Shakib Al Hasan’s decision to appeal for Angelo Mathews to be timed out, though unprecedented, was a legal form of dismissing a batter.

Shahid Judge

· Nov 09, 2023 · 07:55 am

Going nowhere: Confining Indian women’s cricket team’s home season to two venues makes no sense

In the upcoming home tours against England and Australia, the Indian women’s team will play 14 matches – across formats – but in only two venues.

Samreen Razzaqui

· Nov 02, 2023 · 08:00 am

Validating intolerance: Behaviour towards foreign fans at the ICC World Cup has left a sour taste

From the mismanagement of the ticket sales to harassing opposition fans, there has been a lack of a welcoming atmosphere for foreign fans in India.

Tanya Kini

· Oct 26, 2023 · 09:30 am

Outside the Olympics: Cricket needs to be inclusive to become more than a colonial sport

Cricket has always had the potential to be a global sport, but the biggest event in the sport – the World Cup – has not been an inclusive competition.

Shahid Judge

· Oct 19, 2023 · 07:30 am

Measuring expectations: After the Hangzhou high, there is a lot to do to shine in Paris

The Paris Olympics are less than a year away, but the Indian contingent will need to improve even further to compete against the best in the world.

Shahid Judge

· Oct 12, 2023 · 08:00 am

More than the podium: Not every victory at the Asian Games has a medal

The medallists aside, there are many more tales of athletes punching above their weight at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

Abhijit Nair

· Oct 05, 2023 · 09:00 am

Happy problem: As India peak in time for the World Cup, Dravid and Co have a problem of plenty

The performances in Asia Cup and the ongoing Australia Tour of India indicate that the Indian team is shaping up nicely ahead of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup.

Samreen Razzaqui

· Sep 28, 2023 · 09:00 am

Misplaced priorities: India’s preference for multi-sport events needs a relook

A number of athletes had skipped prestigious, high-quality events in order to prepare for the Asian Games.

Abhijit Nair

· Sep 21, 2023 · 09:30 am

BCCI’s mishandling of ODI World Cup schedule and tickets lays bare its incompetence

Despite having years to plan for the tournament, the BCCI remained sluggish in their approach to the tournament.

Dilip Unnikrishnan

· Sep 14, 2023 · 09:00 am