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What Vaibhav Suryavanshi can learn from a 19-year-old Sachin Tendulkar
Vaibhav, much younger than Sachin, needs to take a leaf out of Sachin’s book. He can’t get angry on the sports field.
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Suryakumar and self doubt - what the Indian captain needs to do to get his touch back
Going forward Surya will have a good 15 days now to get his touch back. He might also opt to doing some visualisation for elite international sport is also in the mind.
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23,000 runners turn Kolkata marathon into a spectacle as Olympic Champions Cheptegei, Bednarek look on
23000 runners light up the Kolkata marathon. Olympic champions Joshua Cheptegei and Kenny Bednarek witness the city host the perfect event
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Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav’s lack of runs the talk ahead of T20 World Cup squad selection
T20 World Cup is the only tournament that matters and the pressure will be very different compared to a bilateral series. And that’s where the batting form assumes importance.
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Messi has come and gone, while Indian football continues to sink
While we analyse the outcome of the Lionel Messi visit, we must also dissect the future of Indian football. The sport desperately needs a lifeline.
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Lionel Messi tour disaster an opportunity to address the curse of VVIP culture
This is an opportunity to strike at the root of this VVIP culture. While you can’t do away with it in entirety, at least be conscious how it can harm a state and its reputation.
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A scar that will not heal: Kolkata will struggle to move on from Messi disaster
The GOAT tour is finally over and perhaps Messi will never come back to Kolkata again.
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Time spent out there should help Gill. For Surya, runs are a dire need in the final two games
India now leads 2-1, and unless something dramatic happens, yet another series win is on the cards.
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What explains the Messi disaster in Kolkata: The jugaad culture
We do 95% of things well in India. We plan well, we think well, we put things together rather nicely. But then, when it comes to the decisive 5%, we make a mess. The home stretch is where we lack. It is still about jugaad.
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Messi in India: Being part of the tour is a matter of individual choice; reflects growth of India's evolving experiences sector
The Messi tour is more a spectacle than a football event and the market has responded well to it.
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The thin line between experimentation and stability - Gautam Gambhir and co need to get it right soon enough
While there are still some games left and Gautam does have the window to try things for a couple more games, it is equally essential for him to zero in on a stable plan.
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Junior Hockey World Cup: India was hungry and determined - The bronze is a fine end to a stellar campaign
India beat Argentina 4-2 and clinched the bronze medal in the FIH Men's Junior World Cup on Wednesday. India, who won the title in 2016 in Lucknow, had missed the podium in the last two editions.
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India vs South Africa, 1st T20I: Hardik Pandya’s brilliance lights up Cuttack
Two things stood out about Hardik in Cuttack. First, there was no rustiness. He was playing international cricket after two months and yet it was just like a very natural thing to do. He batted, bowled and fielded without any discomfort and that’s testimony to a very good rehab.
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How sport is now central to the Indian public and corporate imaginary
Sport brings credibility in its wake, and sports persons are stars who are real and not reel.
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India is now a shooting powerhouse. Medals are a norm
If there is one sport other than white ball cricket where India has well and truly turned the corner in 2026, it has to be shooting, writes Boria Majumdar
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Rohit and Virat end 2025 on a high, giving the 50-over format a new lifeline
For Virat and Rohit, however, it was routine. Proud performers, they were coming back to where they belong and doing what they know how to do best.
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Princedeep does a Sreejesh to take India to a home World Cup semi-final in Chennai
Princedeep, who made those brilliant saves in the shoot-out to emerge as the star of the day, credited the coach. India will meet defending champions Germany in the semi-final.
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Joe Root has conquered his final frontier and also helped set up the Ashes
Joe Root has not only overcome his final challenge, he has also helped set up the Ashes.
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One top 20 player can change Indian tennis: Tony Roche
Australian legend Tony Roche is one of the best ever coaches and has trained stars like Roger Federer, Pat Rafter, Ivan Lendl and Leyton Hewitt.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad rewards team management’s faith, shines in new no. 4 role in Raipur with sensational ton
The best part about Gaikwad's knock was the acceleration. His 50 came of 51 balls but thereafter the next 55 came of just 30 or so balls.
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Shubman Gill pushes for comeback ahead of South Africa T20Is amid race for spots
With the T20 world cup just two months away, Surya and Gautam will have the two series against South Africa and New Zealand to finalise plans.
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Why Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are living lesson of mental strength
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are life lessons. Soak it all in as long as they are there for they help put backs on seats in the stadium and are good for the sport.
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IND vs SA: 'Grovel' barb should push India to fight in Guwahati
We have seen them fight in Manchester and that’s what is needed in Guwahati on Wednesday.
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Australian Open: Lakshya Sen’s brilliance and the lack of consistency
With the Asian Games a year away, we need Lakshya Sen to be at his best and also build the consistency that he has so far lacked.
