SPORTS
How Online Gaming Bill may have 'cascading effect' on India's sports ecosystem
“We will have to pivot to some other business but it isn’t going to be easy. More than a few lakh people stand to lose their jobs and the losses could be in the tune of thousands of crores,” said a fantasy company owner.
SPORTS
Asia Cup 2025 snub: How Shreyas Iyer can draw inspiration from Sachin Tendulkar
Sport always gives a second chance. Ask Karun Nair. Shreyas Iyer too will have his chance. His runs will force the door open.
SPORTS
Asia Cup 2025: How Shubman Gill offers Team India plan B and much-needed versatility
If Shubman Gill could do it in red ball, arguably the hardest format of all, there is no reason why he can’t do it in the shortest format.
SPORTS
Asia Cup 2025 selection dilemma: India’s bench strength to leave big names out
Will the selectors opt for continuity and prefer Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma in the top 3 who have all delivered for India?
SPORTS
Murali Sreeshankar’s inspiring comeback gathers momentum
After a nightmare year that included knee surgery, Murali Sreeshankar is making waves on his comeback to the long jump pit. He tells Boria Majumdar about his goals, and the patience that stood him in good stead.
SPORTS
Moneycontrol Exclusive | Confirmed! Lionel Messi to be in India on December 13-15
Lionel Messi is expected to make a formal announcement on his own social media pages on September 1 and thereafter tickets will go on sale across the country.
SPORTS
The Paralympic dream that we need to chase this Independence Day
We need more and more athletes to make the Games for that’s what will herald a sports revolution in the country.
SPORTS
Sports Tribunal will help save cost, Sports Act will help improve governance: AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey | Exclusive
Kalyan Chaubey, President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), sat down for an exclusive conversation with Boria Majumdar for Moneycontrol to discuss in detail the impact of the Act on Indian sport.
SPORTS
IOA SGM seal of approval could be a key formal step towards hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games
2036 is not just about medals won or records broken. It is also about India’s geo political ambitions. A global power play where India now sees itself as having a voice.
SPORTS
Why Karun Nair will continue to be a story that inspires
While we don’t know if we will see Karun Nair against the West Indies, the truth is Nair will know he had given it his all. That’s all that matters in the end.
SPORTS
Indian Cricket’s rise to global power and the urgent need to revive Test crowds at home
Cricket today, as Ashis Nandy, once said, is an Indian sport accidentally discovered in England.
SPORTS
Why Mohammed Siraj is a perfect underdog story
Good things indeed happen to good people and good men do come first in the end. Mohammed Siraj is proof. This team is proof and that’s our life lesson from this tour.
SPORTS
We need clarity on Jasprit Bumrah, not negativity
We need clarity on Jasprit Bumrah. Not negativity, but clarity. He stays a national treasure and needs to be treated as such.
SPORTS
India vs England: The series will be remembered as a celebration of human spirit
The memory of Rishabh Pant hobbling down the steps in Manchester with a broken foot will forever remain an enduring memory of the series. Much like Chris Woakes walking down the steps at the Oval with one hand in a plaster and under the sweater.
SPORTS
India vs England: The miracle at Oval can’t stop questions being asked of Morne Morkel
Except Siraj, India does not have a single fast bowler who can stand up for five straight Test matches. Morne Morkel’s contribution as bowling coach needs to be under the scanner.
SPORTS
57 minutes of madness: Mohammed Siraj’s fire seals historic turnaround at the Oval
In a nerve-wracking 57-minute finale at The Oval, Mohammad Siraj’s fiery spell and India’s unwavering spirit turned near-defeat into a historic triumph, delivering a Test cricket spectacle for the ages.
SPORTS
A series to remember: the Oval drama isn’t over yet
Soon after tea Jacob Bethell started to look uncertain. For no reason he was trying to be extra adventurous and literally gifted his wicket away to the Indians.
SPORTS
Yashasvi Jaiswal shuts trolls with defining knock at Oval, probably one of his finest
It is essential we celebrate Yashasvi Jaiswal for this effort for it could well be key to the series ending 2-2 at the Oval.
SPORTS
India vs England, 5th Test: The art of winning
India, we all know, has mastered the art of winning in the white ball format. That’s what explains the canter to the Champions Trophy title in March 2025. And that’s what they lack in red ball cricket overseas.
SPORTS
India vs England, 5th Test: Redemption for Karun Nair could set up the game for India
It was a tough wicket to bat on and his unbeaten half century was a real highpoint of the day for India.
SPORTS
Echoes of Ashwin-Vihari in Sydney in defiance shown by Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar
The R Ashwin-Hanuma Vihari partnership saved India a Sydney Test in 2021, before they went on to clinch the series at the Gabba. Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja, with the bat, did exactly the same in this one at Manchester.
SPORTS
Asia Cup decision driven by India’s Olympic ambitions, not cricketing sentiment
Cricket will never be more important than national ambition and both the government of India and the BCCI are aware of this ground reality.
SPORTS
India shouldn’t sacrifice Mohammed Siraj while trying to protect Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Siraj will run in all day, push himself all day, keep coming at you all day and never say a word. May be that’s why he is taken for granted at times.
SPORTS
On one foot: Rishabh Pant’s grit-fuelled fifty lights up crowd at Old Trafford
Rishabh Pant crafted a gritty 54 in the first innings of the Manchester Test against England, providing a crucial boost to India's total.
