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Written by Abhijit Deshmukh (From London) Despite Belgium, the Olympic champions, bringing some of their more established players back into the fold, India’s men side turned the tables in their FIH Hockey Pro League match in London on Friday, June 2. The Indians rebounded from a weekend setback at the hands of the Belgians to register a convincing 5-1 victory. India jumped into an early lead, scoring in less than 90 seconds after Vivek Prasad got the ball at the top of the circle and beat Loic van Doren, the Belgian goalkeeper, with a thunderous shot. The lead was then…

Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam Champion, has had a keyhole surgery on his left hip. The 14-time French Open champion hasn’t played a competitive match since suffering the injury during his straight loss to Mackenzie McDonald at the Australian Open on January 18, 2023. Initially, he was expected to return to the tour after eight weeks. However, he couldn’t make a complete reovery from the injury and had to withdraw from Masters events at Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome, alongside missing out playing in the Barcelona Open. Nadal also announced in a press conference that he won’t take part…





Vaibhav Tripathi Ricky Ponting has showered praises on India opener Shubman Gill. On his part, Ponting commended Gill’s swagger and exceptional skills, highlighting his potential as a promising young player. In particular, the former Australian skipper singled out Gill’s ability to essay the pull shot. Gill was the top run-getter in the just-concluded IPL 2023. In the last six months, he has also notched up a couple of Test tons, alongside scoring a double-century in an ODI, versus New Zealand. “He looks like a terrific young guy. He’s got that bit of attitude about him as well. He’s got a…

How would Jose Mourinho have been viewed as a manager if he had walked away from top-flight football in the summer of 2015, after winning a third English Premier League title with Chelsea? In 12 full seasons with Porto, Chelsea (across two spells), Internazionale of Milan and Real Madrid, Mourinho had won eight league titles. He had won the European Champions League, against the odds, with both Porto and Inter. His style, which he liked to position as the antithesis of Pep Guardiola’s tiki-taka at Barcelona, didn’t always win admirers, but there was no quibbling with the results. With each…



Vaibhav Tripathi As the World Test Championship (WTC) final approaches, Australia’s assistant coach Daniel Vettori admits that they are uncertain about India’s playing XI. Vettori speculates that India may opt for Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur as a seam-bowling all-rounder, potentially sidelining Ravichandran Ashwin. The decision India faces involves choosing between four seamers and one spinner or three pacers and two spinners. “We have been debating that. I think Jadeja will play because of the batting he brings to the table and how successful he has been at that No.6 position. Then the question will be around that fourth…