Author: Trisha Ghosal

Trisha Ghosal in Leeds India started the day on overnight 359/3, with their captain and vice-captain both well settled. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant continued their good work in the morning and while Pant completed his century, the India captain fell just three runs shy of 150. When Gill got out, India’s score was 430/4. In came the comeback man Karun Nair. Nair Gets a Duck on Comeback Karun Nair’s story is one of hard work and dedication. The comeback wasn’t gifted to him — he worked hard, performed in domestic cricket and forced the selectors to slot him back…

Trisha Ghosal in Leeds The opening day of the five-Test series at Headingley unfolded as a tough one for England. After winning the toss and choosing to bowl, Ben Stokes’ side was met with a resolute Indian batting unit that took full advantage of a docile surface and warm conditions. Yet amid the long spells of toil, Stokes stood tall, delivering with the ball and emerging as England’s only bright spot. Stokes, who has battled knee and hamstring issues over the past two years, marked his return to bowling in Tests with a fiery 16 overs. In sweltering heat, he…

By Trisha Ghosal in Leeds It was bright, it was sunny, and it was supposed to help the bowlers early on. Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to bowl, hoping to make the most of the Headingley surface that showed signs of moisture on the eve of the Test. But as England bowling coach and series consultant Tim Southee admitted at the end of the day, the pitch settled quicker than expected, allowing India’s batters to take control. On the decision after winning the toss “We thought there’d be a bit in it this morning,” Southee said. “But credit…

By Trisha Ghosal in Leeds The English summer is rarely associated with the words “hot” or “dry.” But as the Indian cricket team prepares to kick off their five-match Test series against England at Headingley, Leeds seems to be rewriting its own weather script. Yesterday, at 3 PM, the temperature read 26°C but don’t let the number fool you. On the ground, it felt like 32. This wasn’t the kind of sticky, humid heat that one might expect on subcontinental shores. This was dry heat, sharp and direct, almost desert-like in its intensity. And when you’re playing the longest format…

By Trisha Ghosal in Leeds Just one more sleep remains before India and England renew their Test rivalry in a five-match series. As India landed in Leeds for the opening match on the 17th, the buzz was electric but the mood at the training ground yesterday morning was calm, purposeful. Among the first to step out for the nets was KL Rahul, and from the moment he took guard, there was a clarity in his body language that said more than any press conference ever could. He began with throwdowns, about 15 minutes of them, and looked like a batter…

By Trisha Ghosal Indian squash stalwart Saurav Ghosal has abandoned his comeback bid and is set to step away from professional sports for good, following a serious diagnosis related to his right hip. Months after coming out of retirement and lifting a PSA Challenger title in Sydney, Ghosal has accepted that the extent of degeneration in his hip makes long-term competition, especially a run to the 2028 Olympics, virtually impossible. Medical assessments have revealed that his right hip has suffered significant degeneration, categorised as early-stage arthritis of the bone. Experts have informed him that while the condition can be…

Trisha Ghosal in Leeds Hyde Park, Leeds. It’s not a stadium. There are no dugouts, no flashing scoreboards. Just open space, quiet resilience, and untold beginnings. These are the fields where young girls swing bats too big for their frames and bowl with more heart than form. These are the invisible roots of women’s cricket. Grace Hall didn’t grow up playing here. But the spirit of Hyde Park is where her story belongs. At just 22, Grace has already done more for the future of women’s cricket in Yorkshire than many do in a lifetime. Her journey began outside Leeds,…

By Trisha Ghosal It’s bright and sunny in Leeds; the kind of crisp English summer day that feels like a quiet nod from the weather gods, as if they too are ready for Test cricket. Not a drop of rain, not a breeze too strong. Just stillness, sky, and a sense of something about to begin. The five-Test series between India and England is one of the sport’s grandest stages. For fans back home, it’s already loud. WhatsApp groups are buzzing, debates erupting, predictions flying. But here in Leeds, it’s calm. Almost meditative. It doesn’t feel like a city…

It was a final that defied logic, physics, and every ounce of expectation. In a battle that will live forever in the folklore of Roland-Garros, Carlos Alcaraz produced a herculean comeback to defeat world No.1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) after five hours and 29 minutes of jaw-dropping tennis. It was the longest men’s singles final in French Open history. The match had everything. Momentum swings. Set-point drama. Match-point saves. And two of the game’s brightest upcoming talents pushing each other to the brink and beyond. Sinner began with clinical precision, taking the opening set…

They came to celebrate. To cheer. To scream. To see their heroes. They left in ambulances. On stretchers. In silence. What happened at the RCB victory parade wasn’t just a tragedy. It was a reckoning. But we, the fans, the followers, the social media vultures, chose to look away. Or worse, to exploit it. Instead of mourning the loss of human life, we plunged into the very thing that makes our digital age so disturbingly cold: hate, disguised as opinion. “RCB didn’t deserve it anyway.” “Now we can pull Kohli down a peg.” “Why hasn’t he posted?” “Good this happened—karma.”…