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It was never nation vs cricket, the politicians made it so and harmed Bangladesh
India, as things stand, won’t travel to Bangladesh for the bilateral series in September. Needless to say it will mean a huge financial burden for the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
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Will Bangladesh cricket survive the political Test?
From the standpoint of the T20 World Cup 2026, we need this Bangladesh issue sorted. It has dragged on far too long.
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Time running out for Bangladesh cricket
Chances are sanctions will be imposed on Bangladesh. They might even have to play qualifiers ahead of the 2027 World Cup in South Africa.
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Have we seen the last of Ravindra Jadeja in 50 over cricket or is the debate premature?
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Tata Mumbai marathon brings out the best in participative sport and showcases India
Take the senior citizens run or the run for Champions With Disability. Each one running is a story. They are tales of courage and resilience and much better than the 9pm toxic debates on national television. That we don’t choose to highlight them is a different matter altogether.
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All eyes on Vaibhav Suryavanshi as India take on Bangladesh in the U-19 world cup against a tense political backdrop
In the rising stars competition in the middle east last month, Bangladesh beat India in a super over thanks to some outstanding bowling by Ripon Mondal. One person who was part of that fixture and who had started well for India was Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
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Lakshya Sen’s diving around reminds us of Leander Paes at his best
Lakshya had finished 2025 well with the Australian Open Super 500 win. Though he did not have a very good Malaysia Open, in Delhi he does look on song.
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U-19 World Cup is an opportunity for boys to create history and make legacy
The ICC U19 World Cup 2026 will get underway on January 15 with three matches scheduled to take place on the opening day. India U19 will face the USA in the first match as Ayush Mhatre leading the Indian side.
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FIFA World Cup Trophy tour in Guwahati is evidence of northeast's position as epicentre of Indian sport
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T20 World Cup: Bangladesh finds itself in tight spot with no acceptable endgame in sight
With the stalemate continuing and ICC is no mood to relent and give in, it will be interesting to see how Bangladesh deals with the situation in the coming weeks.
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India embracing running culture: Durgapur on cold winter Sunday evidence of passion and energy
The Jai Balaji Group Durgapur marathon was yet again evidence how India is changing and changing for the better.
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Indian women’s U17 football receives big push with Coca Cola support
In recent times Indian football has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. In such a backdrop for a big brand to back the U17 girls comes as a breath of fresh air for the sport.
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PV Sindhu’s semi-final appearance in Malaysia: A ray of hope for Indian badminton
The fact that Sindhu has been around for a long time and has been winning for a long time makes us feel she is past her prime.
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WPL helped women’s cricket in India become viable commercial proposition, this season will help consolidate the change
The T20 World Cup is just months away and this is India’s best chance to check if some new players are ready for the big stage.
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Tilak Varma’s unfortunate injury has paved way for Suryakumar Yadav to get back to No. 3 position
Coming to Tilak’s replacement, I think Shreyas Iyer is the obvious choice. He has the ability to score quick and has batted wonderfully at number four in his career.
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Neeraj Chopra moving into sports management could be start of new trend for Olympic sport
If I were a young athlete growing up in India and playing an Olympic sport, I would inevitably look up to Neeraj. If there is an option to be managed by him and his firm, it is a no-brainer.
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Growing political instability a cruel blow for booming sports tourism industry
Fans plan to travel to sports events months in advance and this has now become part of family vacations as well. But, sports industry will be most hit with the growing geo political uncertainty in the world.
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Has Joe Root settled the best Test batter debate with the SCG ton?
Root, may we say, is looking on course to challenge Sachin Tendulkar’s record of Test runs. He now has 41 Test hundreds and could easily get to 50 in the next three years.
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Is it the end of the road for Mohammed Shami?
As the selectors were picking the team Shami was playing the Vijay Hazare Trophy game against Assam. He picked up 3 wickets for 55 runs in 9 overs and also scored a brisk 25 of 11 balls.
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Usman Khwaja and a deeply disturbing press conference
Usman did not allude to things getting better. Rather, all he said is that his credibility was doubted at every step. While others were shown empathy, he was the target when he was injured. What does this say about Australian cricket culture?
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Can the AIFF step up to save Indian football? Time is fast running out
For Indian football, things have never been worse.
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FIFA World Cup, T20 World Cups, Asian Games and plenty more: 2026 - A sports year like no other
In every sense, it is going to be a roller coaster year for sport.
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Ashes 4th Test: The Melbourne farce
At Perth the pitch was labelled as outstanding. I’d be very keen on seeing what happens at the MCG.
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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.
