A decade ago, when yours truly would pore through some of India’s national records in Track…
Author: Bharath Ramaraj
Witnessing history – an Indian hockey victory over Australia
Ten minutes into the third quarter of the match played between India and Australia at the…
An unpredictable maverick with the X-factor – Has the time come for Lakshya Sen to scale the pinnacle?
Year – 2021 Month – December Tournament – World Tour Finals Opponent – Viktor Axelsen Axelsen,…
Can Manu Bhaker make it a hat-trick of medals in the 25m Air Pistol?
In May 2024, news flashed that Manu Bhaker, the ace shooter, had won four times across…
Near-misses for Sarabjot and Elavenil show how wafer-thin the gap between success and failure can be
In the caverns of my brain lives the tension and drama of following the women’s 10m…
Women’s Asia Cup 2024 – The Chamari Athapaththu show that defined her legacy
“When Chamari Athapaththu walks out to bat, better to switch on the TV.” This particular…
Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama headline Sri Lanka’s historic Asia Cup triumph
There was a stat that flashed on the screen – Chamari Athapaththu had scored almost 50…
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Neeraj Chopra’s Gold Medal heroics at Tokyo – The red-letter day of Indian sport
Some 28 years ago, yours truly ended up watching the Olympics for the first time. It…
Decoding Team India ODI and T20 squads for the Sri Lanka tour
With Gautam Gambhir taking over as the India cricket team head coach, an often-repeated term…