Author: Gargi Raut

Indian shuttlers failed to make a mark at the Sudirman Cup as their campaign came to an end after a 1-4 loss to Indonesia following a 1-4 defeat to Denmark earlier in the tournament. HS Prannoy lost to Jonatan Christie, although he won the first game, 21-19, 14-21, 12-21. PV Sindhu lost in straight games to Putri Kusuma Wardani – 12-21, 13-21. The Mixed Doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila were the only positives throughout the campaign as they won their opening match that lasted an hour. Their win gave India a 1-0 lead, but the team…

Gargi Raut in Delhi Kolkata Knight Riders faced off against Delhi Capitals at a crucial juncture in their season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In what turned out to be a hard-fought contest, KKR emerged victorious by 14 runs, which in turn gave the seventh-ranked side a much-needed boost to resurrect their floundering campaign. Solid opening foundation with the bat Even after an early wicket, KKR got going. It was Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine that stitched up an important 48-run partnership. They had notched up that score in just three overs. Putting the pressure on DC, Gurbaz and Narine…

Some of the Kolkata Knight Riders players continue to miss Gautam Gambhir, it seems. The defending IPL champions will face Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. Ahead of that, KKR fast bowler Harshit Rana came at the pre-match press conference. He was asked about Gambhir. “I personally miss the thrill factor,” said Rana. Probed a little further about Gambhir, he said: “He has that aura. I was talking about that.” Gambhir was the team mentor, as KKR broke their decade-long IPL title drought last season. After that he was roped in by the BCCI as India head coach. KKR replaced him with…

Lando Norris entered the F1 scene a few years ago as one of the biggest prospects for winning a world title. Since then, he has undoubtedly shown impressive skill on the track with McLaren. But with a growing rivalry against teammate Oscar Piastri and relentless pressure from the team to perform, coupled with social media hate, the 25-year-old Norris is feeling the heat. Following his fourth-place finish at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, where teammate Piastri clinched a dominating win, Norris has opened up about his fight against perfectionism and his mental health. Norris had started off on a high…

This week will go down as one of the saddest and most emotionally damaging for the entire nation. Following the cowardly terror attacks at Pahalgam, the country mourned the fallen and grieved as a collective. The attack took place on the April 22, right in the middle of the IPL season. While the show must go on, to prove that the country will not be rattled by heinous acts, it is a chance for the sporting community to come together in solidarity. And solidarity is the very foundation of sport. One of the strongest voices throughout this time has…

The Indian Premier League has evolved over the years and turned into a larger-than-life spectacle, with it it has also become a global platform that brings millions of fans together. In the stadiums and across the digital world. With the rise of social media consumption, franchises have upped their social media game. Ranging from old-school interviews to the new-age meme content to stay relevant with their fans. To stay engaged with the fans, everyday, franchises come up with exciting content—be it a dance reel, a prank or even skits played out by the players. The franchise’s social media pages are…

Videos and pictures of batters in the IPL failing the ‘bat-gauge’ test have been taking over the internet. First it were the Kolkata Knight Riders batters—Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje, then it was Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Shimron Hetmyer and Phil Salt and the most recent victim of the newly-implemented rule was Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag. The ‘Bat-Gauge Test’ has been brought on to restrict the oversized use of willows in the IPL, mostly to balance a game that has traditionally been heavily tilted in favour of batters. The IPL committee ahead of the 2025 season has come up with a…

Following last night’s encounter between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, a clip of Riyan Parag arguing with the umpire has gone viral on social media. The argument between the RR batter and the umpire was a result of Parag failing his bat gauge test. Multiple batters throughout the IPL season have failed the said ‘bat-check’, earlier Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje also had to replace their bats. But what exactly is the ‘bat gauge test’? The bat-gauge test has been brought on to restrict the use of oversized bats…

While McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris blazed to P1 and P3 respectively, RedBull had a messy weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Four time World Champion Max Verstappen finished P6 behind, the McLarens, Mercedes’ George Russell and the Ferraris. RedBull struggled with technical issues throughout the weekend in Sakhir and Senior Advisor Helmut Marko has raised concerns about the ‘chaotic’ issues and Verstappen’s future in RedBull. Post the race, Marko addressed the media and admitted “We have a lot of problems—the problem is balance and grip.” “ The problems with the brakes came up, and then the normal procedure…

Following an eventful race at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where Oscar Piastri became the first driver in 2025 to get multiple wins. Mercedes’ George Russell followed closely behind at P2 while teammate Lando Norris failed to close the gap and finished P3. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished P4 despite a brilliant battle with Norris while his teammate, seven time World Champion Lewis Hamilton had to settle for P5. While the race was nothing short of exciting, not many had positive results. Kick Sauber F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the Bahrain Grand Prix following his P13 finish in the…