Deep-Rooted Joe and the art of adapting to unique batting techniques

Let’s go back 12 years in time. Desperate for a series-levelling win, India had England down…

Bangladesh will pose a tougher spin challenge to India than Australia and England

Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir. Do these names ring a few bells? They…

Success of U-17 women shot in the arm Indian wrestling needed

There was a reel showing a bunch of young girls dancing to a peppy Punjabi number…

Remodelling Duleep Trophy indicator of India’s Test plans

Once rated as the country’s top domestic first-class competition because of the participation of mostly the…

Gold or not, Yogesh Kathuniya will always remain a champion

Among other things, Yogesh Kathuniya’s Instagram profile says ‘proud Indian’. It could have read ‘pride of…

Manasi Joshi, and how confidence helps overcome barriers

The first thing that strikes you about Manasi Joshi is confidence. She is full of it.…

In Sheetal Devi, lives the Olympic spirit and a lot more

If the world were to be a laboratory of miracles, Sheetal Devi would have been its…

Why Indian archery needs a relook and a revised roadmap

Despite all efforts — and a lot of that has been put in over many years…

Reviving Buchi Babu Trophy, a pat on the back for Tamil Nadu Cricket Association

Have you heard of Buchi Babu Trophy? Unless you’re a hardcore cricket follower, chances are reasonably…

India’s boxing debacle in Paris and why the BFI be held responsible

In a bitter-sweet Olympic campaign for India in Paris, boxing belonged to the first category. It…