The 1999 Chennai Test between India and Pakistan saw one of the most exciting battles between the two arch-rivals in the longest format. India, chasing a target of 271, were reeling at 81/5 when Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar got a partnership going with wicketkeeper-batsman Nayan Mongia. While Mongia was dismissed for 52, with India going […]
Former India captain and batting talisman Sunil Gavaskar has given his opinion on the possibility of bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan during a conversation with former Pakistan cricketer and commentator Ramiz Raja on the latter’s Youtube channel. The topic has been in discussion among cricket pundits ever since Shoaib Akhtar put forth a suggestion […]
Hockey India on Tuesday postponed all its rescheduled national championships indefinitely after the national lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic was extended till May 3. These tournaments were rescheduled to start on April 29 and continue till July 3 but have been suspended for now. “…Hockey India has taken a decision to postpone the remaining […]
Teen shooting star Manu Bhaker has admitted that the Indian shooting contingent were in red hot form before the COVID-19 outbreak wreaked havoc and brought the world to the standstill. The 18-year old pistol shooter, who was one of the medal hopefuls in Tokyo Olympics, said while health comes first she is disappointed at the […]
A month has now passed since the last football matches were played before packed stadiums in Europe, and the havoc wrought by the coronavirus pandemic means that nobody can say with any certainty when the sport might return. A crowd of 50,000 filled Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow on Thursday, March 12 to see Rangers lose […]
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes an India vs Pakistan encounter will help raise money at a time when the world was locked down owing to the coronavirus pandemic. This response came after former India captain Kapil Dev said India has enough money and that, they do not need to play Pakistan to generate funds. […]
Agreeing with his former teammate and India’s 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh, former India opener Gautam Gambhir said there is indeed a dearth of role models in the current Indian side. Highlighting the fact that when he played Tam India had the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, and Anil […]
I currently live in Liverpool; I have been here for the last four years now. Though I still play club cricket, I am more focussed on my coaching career. I remember when I first heard about the coronavirus, I told my wife, Loveness, ‘For some reason, I think this is going to be deadly but […]
With the whole sporting world is halted due to the novel coronavirus, several players are posting updates about their self-isolation activities to keep their fans engaged. In normal circumstances, cricketers would have been preparing for the Indian Premier League but COVID-19 has scrapped all those plans. Currently, cricketers are finding ways to stay fit while […]
The world of sport has been rocked by the coronavirus outbreak. Everyone from top professional athletes to passionate amateurs has felt the impact of lockdown measures taken by various governments across the globe. The Olympic Games that were due to take place in Tokyo from July have been postponed until next year because of the […]