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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…

— Subhayan Chakraborty The 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup is set to take place in Odisha, India, with games being hosted at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. The showpiece event will see the world’s best hockey teams come together to compete in a bid to become the world champions. Matches will be held at the newly constructed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela and the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, which has played host to many memorable moments in hockey history. As the teams prepare to take to the field, fans are already anticipating an exciting and competitive tournament. Ahead of…

–Boria Majumdar With the world cup just days away and the build up on in full swing all eyes are on the Indian hockey team. Can they script history on home soil and emulate what Ajit Pal Singh’s team had achieved in 1975? While the task isn’t easy with teams like Australia and Belgium around, the Indians have shown glimpses, which certainly give their fans hope. They have been competitive against the best teams in the world and Tokyo was proof they have the fight in them to make a difference. Under new captain Harmanpreet Singh and with a 20,000…

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— Atreyo Mukhopadhyay I was talking to a friend, about the Suryakumar Yadav innings. We were conversing in Bangla. Here is what he told me. “Shuye choy marche, boshe choy marche, dariye choy marche.” Let me translate this. “He is hitting sixes from a position when he is falling, when he is seated and when he is standing.” Do I say anything more? Actually, I am not in a position to comment on this innings. It was untrue, absolutely bizarre. A wide ball outside off stump is scooped over fine-leg for six. A similar delivery is hit over extra cover…