Can India better seventh heaven in Paris?
India's Olympic contingent took a giant leap in Tokyo, returning home with a record tally of seven medals, including Neeraj Chopra's gold medal. Come 2024 and the Indian sporting arena is eyeing its first-ever double-digit medal haul. Can the hope turn into reality? Who are India's favourite medal …
Why is Ramakant Achrekar sir a Guru, not just a coach? Ask Amol Muzumdar
He will always be remembered as 'Sachin Tendulkar's coach' but to countless cricketers in Mumbai, Ramakant Achrekar was a guiding light - a Guru in its truest sense. It reflects in the fact that Achrekar - honoured with the Dronacharya Award - produced a dozen Test cricketers and dozens of first-c…
How India plotted T20 World Cup triumph | Paras Mhambrey Exclusive
When India made it to the World Test Championship final in 2023, he was the bowling coach. When India suffered the heartbreak at Motera in the ODI 2023, he was the bowling. And when Rohit Sharma finally lifted the T20 World Cup, he was again the bowling coach. Paras Mhambrey - the former Mumbai cap…
Lamine, Nico lead Spain to European glory; Messi wins Copa America
Spain were the best team at Euro 2024 and they rightly won the tournament, beating England 2-1 in the final. Two youngsters - Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams - had a breakout tournament in Germany. England, clearly out of form, managed to reach the Euro final for the second consecutive time. But li…
Abhinav Bindra, the friend; Nana Patekar, the mentor: Anjali Bhagwat exclusive
Abhinav Bindra and Anjali Bhagwat are the first names that come to mind when one thinks about shooting as a sport in India. In the early 2000s, Anjali dominated the sport and was the World Champion, having taken up the sport only during her NCC (National Cadet Corps). Her journey was far from beig …
Meet Dr Saleel Kulkarni: A cricket lover & father of an aspiring cricketer
Dr Saleel Kulkarni is a versatile artiste - singer, music composer, writer, lyricist, director, to name a few. But he is a passionate cricket lover at heart. His fascinating tales about love for cricket include chanting 'Sachiiiiiin-Sachin' during Australia vs West Indies World Cup game and his end…
How India ended its ICC title drought
Eleven years of prolonged wait for an ICC trophy was over on a Super Saturday in Barbados with India regaining the T20 World Cup with a nail-biting win against South Africa. The final definitely lived up to its billing and India staged multiple comebacks to script a historic win. Not only did it re…
India annihilate England to set up T20 World Cup final against South Africa
Two lopsides semifinals. Two clinical displays by the most consistent outfits in the 2024 T20 World Cup. While dissecting India and South Africa's convincing wins in the semifinals against Afghanistan and England, respectively, Aditya Joshi and Amol Karhadkar, The Hindu's Deputy Editor, look forwar…
MPL review: How Ratnagiri Jets defended their MPL title?
Ratnagiri Jets defended their MPL 2023 title in style. But what is the secret recipe behind Azim Kazi and his team's success? Maharashtra Cricket Association successfully conducted the Maharashtra Premier League for the second consecutive year and they deserve credit for that. The MCA can take a lo…
Meet Devieka Palshikar, from a girl next door to a leading women's cricket coach
She may have started playing gully cricket in the bylanes of Pune when she was eight years old but only discovered girls could play leather-ball cricket only after turning 18. Not only did she represent India as an allrounder but Devieka Palshikar has also emerged as one of the prominent women's cr…