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-Prantik Mazumdar The inaugural tournament was held in 1971 in Spain and was won by Pakistan and 4 years later, India lifted it’s maiden & only Men’s Hockey World Cup win till date in it’s 3rd edition, when it was hosted by Malaysia After beating the hosts Malaysia in a tight 3-2 contest, the Indians were pitted against the strong Pakistan team in a high-voltage finals at the Merdeka Stadium. At one point the match was level at 1-1 before the winning goal was scored by Ashok Kumar, the son of the legendary Dhyan Chand India lifted it’s first ever…

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Atreyo Mukhopadhyay At the top level, against top players, one has to make the most of slightest of opportunities because they are not easy to come by. The narrowest of openings has to be capitalised on. A hint of a chance has to be exploited. If you don’t, the probability of being punished will be high. It was Kidambi Srikanth’s turn to accept this harsh reality. After losing the first game 14-21 against World No 1 Victor Axelsen in the first round of the India Open, the Indian found himself in a position where opportunity was knocking on his door.…



— Atreyo Mukhopadhyay India’s most prestigious badminton tournament India Open is all set to take place at the K D Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi from 18th of January. Recently upgraded from $ 500 to $ 750 level , India Open this year is set to witness many top players participating. Lets take a look a the top draws of each categories – Men’s Singles: Srikanth Kidambi, Lakshya Sen and H S Prannoy all three of India’s contenders are placed in the top half of the draw. A difficult task for Srikanth looking at the current form Axelsen is…

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Pullela Gopichand needs no introduction. In a career cut short by injuries, he won the All England Open in 2001. Soon after retirement, he turned to coaching and set up a top class academy in Hyderabad. During his days, Indians use to lose in the qualifying stages in top events. Today, they are medal contenders in such tournaments. Olympic medals, World Championship medals have become a reality. And a number of players have secured those, not just one or two. As chief coach of the national team, Gopichand has masterminded this transformation. Ahead of the India Open, Gopichand…

— Rohan Chowdhury, Rahul Giri (Rourkela) Matchday 2 for India in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023. After the win against Spain, the mood was upbeat though it was not going to be an easy one against England. The build-up to the game was good, with fans with higher expectations after the last game making it to the stadium. We got to meet ‘PK’, but this one from this World only, and cheering for India. You can find him in our pre match video: A packed Birsa Munda stadium roots for India to beat England. The excitement is palpable.#HockeyWorldCup2023…

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay There are two reasons for appreciating the series-clinching win secured by India in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. One, they pulled things back when they appeared to be losing the plot while bowling. Two, they also seemed to be missing the bus when they were batting. Thanks mainly to Kuldeep Yadav and KL Rahul, they reversed it. Yes, there were worrying signs as well. We will come to that later. Winning by 90-odd runs after scoring 370-plus is something. To grit it out when the chips are down several times in a low-scoring match and eventually coming…

His controversial selection for a Cape Town Test five years ago changed Indian cricket history. Now, Jasprit Bumrah’s likely absence from a crucial series against Australia gives India the chance to click the refresh button and unearth new stars. When India announced their XI for the Newlands Test in South Africa five years ago, there were gasps of shock in the press box, and considerable outrage on social media. The axing of Ajinkya Rahane, then vice-captain, and the inclusion of Rohit Sharma in his place triggered much of the adverse reaction. But there were also derisory comments about the…

Abhijit Deshmukh, London On August 7, 2021, Neeraj Chopra had won a historic gold medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics. Almost exactly after three years, he will have another chance to repeat the glory. The men’s javelin throw final in the 2024 Paris Olympics is scheduled for August 8. World Athletics has approved the schedule for the events to be conducted in Paris. The athletics events in 2024 will take place over 11 days, beginning on August 1 with the 20-kilometer race walk, and concluding on August 11, with the women’s marathon. Track and field events will take place…