Virat Kohli walks away from the format he made cool
Virat Kohli leaves behind a lasting legacy and some speculation, too
By Ayaz Memon May 25, 2025
SPORTS
‘India will be favourites for next five Olympiads’: R. Praggnanandhaa
Praggnanandhaa spoke to THE WEEK about the age factor in chess, getting into esports and freestyle, and what one ability he would like to take from his compatriots
By Bechu S August 31, 2025
‘Hated chess initially’: Women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh to THE WEEK
Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old chess prodigy, achieved a historic double by winning the FIDE Women's World Cup and becoming a Grandmaster
By Anirudh Madhavan August 24, 2025
India vs England: A report card of Shubman Gill’s young team in his first series as captain
India’s tour to England ended in a 2-2 draw, but was the most thrilling encounter since the one in Australia during the pandemic
By Ayaz Memon August 17, 2025
How Shubman Gill's Test captaincy is linked to legacy
India's tour of England offers Shubman Gill a chance to lay a lasting foundation
By Anirudh Madhavan June 22, 2025-
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Ballon d’Or winner Michael Owen dissects football’s evolution
Michael Owen, England’s sixth all-time highest goalscorer, said modern football has become much more athletic
By Bechu S April 27, 2025 -
While Rohit Sharma & Co showed that they are not over the hill, younger talent is straining at the leash
Rohit giving up captaincy could spare him the demands of the dressing room and the merciless scrutiny of the cricketing world. That freedom could take his career several notches higher
By Ayaz Memon March 23, 2025 -
'We tend to worship athletes who do well and ignore those who do not': Coach Pullela Gopichand
The chief national coach said that it is a difficult conversation to ask a hardworking athlete to be realistic and transition when he is not making the cut
By P. Akash March 16, 2025 -
Rohit-Virat flop show, Bumrah's rise... : Deep dive into India's tour of Australia
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have to live on current form rather than past glory
By Ayaz Memon January 19, 2025 -
Badminton has a new home in Odisha—Shuttle
Shuttle is a 77,000sqft badminton academy in Odisha led by Pullela Gopichand
By Niladry Sarkar January 12, 2025 -
For children of Manipur and Mizoram, football is a way to prosperous future
Manipur and Mizoram have, for more than a decade, produced the highest number of footballers to play for India at various age groups
By Salil Bera and Niladry Sarkar December 29, 2024 -
'India should not play Pakistan at all', says 1983 World Cup-winner Mohinder Amarnath in an interview
Amarnath's new book, co-written with brother Rajender, talks about his see-saw journey in cricket
By Anirudh Madhavan December 22, 2024 -
Excerpts from ‘Fearless: A Memoir’ throws light on cricketing careers of Amarnath brothers
When India walked out due to shabby umpiring and lost a match to Pakistan by default
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India's win in Perth will go down in history as 'Bumrah's Test'
If he can retain his fitness, Bumrah looks destined to find a place in the pantheon of all-time great fast bowlers
By Ayaz Memon December 08, 2024
