Game Points
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
The impact player rule is pushing teams to prioritise specific skills over the overall skill-set, essentially diminishing the significance of all-rounders.
Samreen Razzaqui
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
A few weeks ago, Chaubey hinted that relegation from the ISL would not be implemented from next season as planned
Dilip Unnikrishnan
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
The Impact Player rule, flat pitches and short boundaries have made the IPL exceedingly batter-friendly.
Samreen Razzaqui
Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates
After 10 rounds, D Gukesh is the joint leader while R Praggnanandhaa is tied for third place and Vidit Gujrathi is sixth.
Abhijit Nair
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House in disorder: Chaos at Indian Olympic Association casts shadow over Paris 2024 preparations
The Indian Olympic Association has created its own set of distractions and chaos in the run-up to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Dilip Unnikrishnan
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Crossing lines: How player cults have taken hooliganism to ugly new levels
Pandya has been abused by fans since his return to Mumbai Indians ahead of this Indian Premier League season.
Shahid Judge
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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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
The two longest serving IPL captains, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, are not leading their respective teams this season.
Shahid Judge
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How the WPL revealed the depth of talented Indian players ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup
The second edition of the Women’s Premier League saw Indian players, known and unknown, shine brightly across all aspects.
Tanya Kini
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Lessons unlearnt: Drama around the women’s wrestling trials shows sport is yet to clean up its act
Indian wrestling has ensured that the drama off the mat overshadows the drama on it.
Dilip Unnikrishnan
The Reel
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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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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Wake-up call: Recent setbacks in Indian boxing indicate a worrying trend ahead of the Paris Olympics
With less than four months to go for the Paris Games, the Indian boxers seem to dropping in form rather than approaching their peak.
Samreen Razzaqui
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Janneke Schopman may not have earned an Olympic berth, but her impact on women’s hockey was immense
In her time as the head coach, Schopman instilled a mindset within the Indian squad that would help them stand tall against the biggest teams in the world.
Dilip Unnikrishnan
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Timely answer: At the Badminton Asia Championships, the question of ‘who next’ was put to bed
Seven of the 10 players in the Indian team were born in this century, raising hopes that an answer has been found about who after Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu.
Shahid Judge
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati