Why Gukesh is under more pressure than the defending champion in world chess final Atreyo Mukhopadhyay

Usually, in a world championship duel, the defending champion is the favourite. In the upcoming chess…

Magnus Carlsen claims double as Indians flounder on final day of Tata Steel Chess India

Magnus Carlsen earned the rare feat of clinching both titles in the men’s section of the…

Five retentions all right, LSG have to do some rebuilding at IPL 2025 auction

The Team Being one of the relatively inexperienced franchises, Lucknow Super Giants have not done badly…

Kolkata spectator turnout impresses players in Tata Steel Chess India 2024

The royal presence of Magnus Carlsen, his defeat against India’s Arjun Erigaisi in Round 8 of…

Why flamboyant India will miss the guts of Vihari in Australia

What was the most standout quality, which helped India win the 2020-21 series that Australia looked…

Australia, Kohli’s last chance to show if he still has it in him

My first glimpse of Virat Kohli came in Agartala. It was during the knockout stages of…

Gambhir the coach has tough questions to answer

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Mumbai Sitting in the dugout, Gautam Gambhir tried to remain expressionless as India…

Strategic blunders hurt India more than on-field errors

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Mumbai “Is this Test cricket?” spectators at a packed Wankhede Stadium started wondering…

Whatever be the target, India will be under pressure in the fourth-innings chase

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Mumbai Can they do it? Or will the pressure of chasing a target…

Shubman Gill makes silent statement by helping India come out of a hole

Cricket is a cruel judge of players. Success can get undermined and failures might get blown…