IPL 2021: Debutants to keep our eyes on

April 9, 2021

Indian Premier League (IPL), over the last 12 years, is known for its quality to produce sensational players. Some of the players who are shining on the international horizons are findings of the IPL. So this season won`t be an exception in terms of finding ineffable talent from the cash-rich...

IPL MANIA: POWER-HITTERS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SEASON

April 5, 2021

NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League is famous for exhibiting batting blitzkrieg performances. Sometimes Chris Gayle storms 175 off 52 balls, and sometimes Andre Russell’s innings of 48 off 13 balls become the center of attraction. This time too, everyone will have their eyes on the power-hitters, as talismanic willow-yielders often...

POORAV KADIYAN: HOW 15-YR-OLD IS REWRITING CHESS SAGA

December 21, 2020

NEW DELHI: Poorav Kadiyan is a 15-year-old International Chess Federation (FIDE) rated chess player. He is also a self-taught and amateur data scientist, machine learning engineer, web scraper and web developer. Currently, his world ranking is 1408. Initially, his age became a disadvantage for him. At the age of 12,...

For Indian cricket board, a multitude of challenges on the road to IPL 2021

December 12, 2020

NEW DELHI: The coronavirus pandemic, worldwide, has barely ceased to wreak havoc on every sphere of life. Nevertheless, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in on the way to organize the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and this time, BCCI has to organize a...

Advantage spinners on UAE’s dry pitches

September 17, 2020

The biggest cricket festival is just around the corner. The Indian Premier League (IPL) will soon be returning to our television screens for its 13th edition and we can’t wait for the fun to begin. When it comes to the IPL we have seen spinners play a very important role...

Young guns to watch out for in IPL 2020

September 12, 2020

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is where opportunity meets talent. In this country, the IPL is the biggest platform for upcoming cricket stars. The tournament, which had been brought into being with this idea in mind, has been largely successful in its objectives so far. The top six young guns...

Poonam Khatri’s Medal Colour now upgraded to gold

September 3, 2020

Another feather has been added to the Poonam Khatri’s cap. Wushu World Championship Silver Medallist Poonam Khatri converted the color into Gold. Last Year Championship was held in China in October 2019, where Iranian Player Mariyam won the Gold Medal in the 75 Kg weight category. However, Mariyam failed in...

Swimming in India is a ‘work in progress’: Pahuja

July 29, 2020

Being an ace sportsperson and also an academician, Meenakshi Pahuja is a rare achiever. She is an open water swimmer who has completed several marathon swims around the world and she teaches Physical Education in Lady Shri Ram College for Women. Excerpts: Q. How do you manage both swimming and...

‘We have limited quality shooting ranges in India’

July 1, 2020

Q. How are you dealing with the pressure of “Tokyo Trials”? A. There is always pressure in the back of your mind because everyone has expectations from you. So in this situation, you need to think about your preparations instead of thinking about the result you will get. And working...