It almost didn’t matter that Dhoni didn’t win

In his ode to Johnny Unitas, his childhood hero, the American sportswriter Frank Deford wrote: “Sometimes,…

How Shane Warne helped place the IPL at the heart of the cricket universe

The high priests of English cricket writing were all in attendance at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in…

Mbappe brace sends Barcelona out; Atleti knocked out by Dortmund

For Barcelona, the unkindest cuts came from two old boys. Luis Enrique played 300 times for…

Pandya goes face-to-face with Dhoni, and his own past

Disclaimer: This column has no access to Hardik Pandya’s mind or its inner behaviour. But midway…

IPL Must Adopt Zero Tolerance Policy Against Loutish Fan Boys

When Lalit Modi made the Indian Premier League (IPL) a reality more than a decade and…

Experienced coterie not Indian football’s problem; lack of form is

“A lot of politics and equation are at play here. The coach and these players have…

India and Chhetri left stunned by late Afghan heist on horror night

As he had in every landmark game in his storied career, Sunil Chhetri scored in his…

Sunil Chhetri, 150-cap legend, can draw on fan power to fire India to glory

Sunil Chhetri played his 99th match for India in June 2018, against a second-string Chinese Taipei…

Ashwin the maverick has last laugh

Across more than 90 years of Test cricket, 23 Indian bowlers have taken at least 100…

Did Pogba fail, or did modern society fail him?

The summer of 2009 was a traumatic one for Manchester United. After a 2-0 loss to…