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Mention Piyush Chawla to the casual cricket fan, and the response you’re likely to get will be on the lines of: “Oh? Is he still around?” It’s now over a decade since Chawla won the last of his 35 India caps, and more than seven seasons since he was even considered a contender for a comeback. In 2022, his Indian Premier League season was spent in the commentary box and not on the field. But this man, with the eternally youthful face, can still bowl a googly to telling effect, as the Delhi Capitals discovered to their cost on Tuesday…

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 What’s the latest on the #INDvPAK World Cup match? Which city could host the much anticipated clash? Is there any chance of it being shifted? Our team of reporters @CricSubhayan @Fancricket12 @atreyom @debasissen with the latest. Watch to know 👇@ThumsUpOfficial pic.twitter.com/Kfq7frYo09 — RevSportz (@RevSportz) April 11, 2023 A final decision isn’t likely until May, when the foreign ministers of the two countries are likely to meet, but Pakistan have signalled their willingness to play the World Cup in India later this year. There are now less than six months to go for the start…

You know you’ve watched something pretty special when several drafts of your report end up in the recycle bin. The memorable contests have so many twists and turns and reversals of fortune that the last word can’t be written until long after the final delivery or final whistle. It was that way with the FIFA World Cup final in December 2022, and cricket’s World Cup final three and a half years earlier. The match that made India fall in love with the shorter format, the World T20 final of 2007, went to the final over, with Pakistan finishing a…

A recurrence of a foot problem caused Tiger Woods to withdraw from the US Masters, after having made the cut for a 23rd straight time. What is it that keeps him going? On Sunday, April 9, a ball given by Tiger Woods to a then-nine-year-old boy during the 1997 US Masters sold for $64,000. Julian Nexsen was given the ball after Tiger bogeyed the fifth hole during his final round of 69. He would still win his first major title by the width of the Atlantic Ocean, finishing 12 strokes ahead with a record four-round total of 18…

G Rajaraman Shikhar Dhawan, the Punjab Kings skipper, shone like a beacon on a stormy night with a superlative unbeaten 99 but the brilliance of Mayank Markande, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s googly merchant, and Rahul Tripathi’s sedate-to-stunning effort with the bat sandwiched his effort as the home side cantered to its first win of the Indian Premier League 2023 season in Hyderabad on Sunday. It is not often that the performance of a player from a losing side cries out to be rated higher than the winning efforts of opposition players, but even the Sunrisers Hyderabad team would not…

By Bharath Ramaraj Ajinkya Rahane and the spinners were the architects of Chennai Super Kings’ convincing seven-wicket victory against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. Here is a list of major takeaways from the game. Rahane and sublime shots Ajinkya Rahane wielding the willow like an artist is a visual delight. In good conditions for batting, the veteran gave a wonderful exhibition of stroke-play. In the second over bowled by Arshad Khan, he cracked an eye-catching cut, drive and punch to put the pressure right back on the young bowler. He also nonchalantly flicked Cameron Green for a…

By Bharath Ramaraj Overview When the IPL 2023 began, Sunrisers Hyderabad looked like a good side on paper and were even tipped to be one of the strong contenders to lift the trophy. However, after playing a couple of games, Hyderabad are occupying the bottom rungs of the points table without a win against their name. Ahead of the game against Punjab Kings, the Aiden Markram-led side is in search of a spark of inspiration from somewhere to make a comeback in the tournament. None of the batters have scored a 50 so far, with Rahul…

Roman Abramovich wasn’t known for being patient with his managers, but his changes usually worked. Under Todd Boehly’s ownership, Chelsea have spent a world-record 552 million pounds in a season to become English football’s most expensive joke. Your previous owner hires a club legend as manager. Unfortunately, he isn’t quite up to the task of competing with the teams at the top table. He gets sacked, and is replaced by a coach renowned for his progressive tactics, but notorious for his prickly personality. He leads you to the pinnacle of club football – victory in the European Champions League –…

By Bharath Ramaraj On a turning track, Krunal Pandya’s all-round heroics powered Lucknow Super Giants to a five-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Lucknow. LSG chased down the target of 122 in 16 overs. Krunal twins arm-ball with turn There is an old school of thought that the arm-ball is a lethal weapon on a track assisting the spinners. And we saw some evidence of that in the game played between Lucknow and Hyderabad. In the eighth over, Krunal removed Amnolpreet Singh with the straighter one. In the same over, he beat Aiden Markram with a wee bit of…