Bucharest blues don’t augur well for Gukesh before Norway blockbuster

Players experience bad times. There are no exceptions. In that way, there may not be a…

Expectations, Grit and Excellence through Prism of Hard Work — the Virat Kohli Reality Show

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Being a sports reporter can at times give someone a chance to see something…

Kohli void leads to batting-order chaos before English examination

One day during his last Test appearance, against the West Indies in 2013, Sachin Tendulkar was…

Upwardly mobile Pragg reclaiming lost ground

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay A prodigy at 10, international chess sensation by 17-18 and then classmates — so…

Romania warm-up for Gukesh before the big one in Norway

Classical chess is back after a slew of freestyle and rapid events. This brings the Indians…

Dhoni six practically ends KKR campaign in IPL 2025

It was not as imperious or important as the famous six he had hit in a…

Yellow fever at Eden Gardens one last time?

A KKR versus CSK match in 2019 was an eye-opener of sorts, even for seasoned Eden…

CSK must look beyond the Dhoni philosophy in bid to rebuild

Heavyweights fall with a thud. When that happens, there is noise. It’s no different with Chennai…

GT march along as SRH stare at darkness

A commanding batting performance from the top three propelled Gujarat Titans to a 38-run win against…

Rohit Sharma will be under unprecedented pressure in England

As the Indian Premier League (IPL) crosses the halfway stage and gets closer to the business…