Jayanta is a sports journalist with a keen interest in poetry. He has a soft corner for the Indian hockey teams.
Jayanta is a sports journalist with a keen interest in poetry. He has a soft corner for the Indian hockey teams.
The parallels are unmistakable. Just like the Indian women's hockey team vanquished Australia in the stirring 2007 Bollywood film, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co have halted a formidable Aussie juggernaut to signal the onset of a bright new era in Indian cricket
Retirement speculation gives fans a chance to appreciate the final chapters of players' careers while they're still being written. But rushing their exit with distorted narratives should not be part of the game
Indian cricket is always bursting at the seams with prodigies, but if things don’t go their way soon, the downfall is often steep.
A charged-up Bangladesh needed just 56 overs to cross the line, scaling the 185-run target with six wickets in the bag and veterans Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim at the crease. This is the Tigers' first-ever Test series victory against Pakistan
The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course is estimated to have claimed more than 300 lives -- riders, race officials and bystanders -- since 1910, with Manx Grand Prix events alone contributing more than 100 fatalities
The goal, a deflection, nonetheless, helped Messi move second in the all-time list of goalscorers in international football
By clinching an unprecedented 2-0 series win against cricketing heavyweights Bangladesh, the United States of America have warmed up in right earnest for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, where they will play hosts alongside West Indies
Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has cut a forlorn figure, managing just 34 runs in his last five IPL innings. The poor form does not bode well for him or India ahead of their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign
Afghanistan head coach Ashley Westwood believes Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti will employ the same tactics they used in Manchester, where they subdued a free-flowing City with some physicality. Los Blancos take on Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s remarkable journey to the top echelons of Indian cricket is now public knowledge. But few are privy to his mentor and father figure Jwala Singh’s life story, which is equally inspirational, even if less glittering
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