Deepa Malik hangs up boots, to head Paralympic Committee

13 May 2020 04:09 AM IST

Deepa Malik, India’s only woman Paralympics Games silver medallist, announced announced her retirement from active sports and would now serve as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) in accordance with the National Sports Code. “Who said I announced my retirement today? I have already retired in

Training of ‘elite’ athletes to resume post lockdown: Rijiju

13 May 2020 04:08 AM IST

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday that the training of “elite” athletes would resume once the nationwide lockdown ends. The nationwide lockdown, which was implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, has brought the entire sporting active to an unprecedented standstill. “Once the lockdown is lifted, we

T20 WC without practice will be tough: Kuldeep and Chahal

12 May 2020 02:42 AM IST

Ace spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal speak to The Daily Guardian on cricket in the time of coronavirus and the regard they hold for M.S. Dhoni.

Resumption of cricket: What it may look like

12 May 2020 02:42 AM IST

After about a month and a half of lockdown, India is looking to open up, but there is no indication as to when live sports will recommence in India. However, in Germany, the Bundesliga League will be restarting on 16 May, with the intention of completing the remainder of the

2020 is already over for tennis: Leander Paes

11 May 2020 05:58 AM IST

The 18-time Grand Slam winner tells The Daily Guardian that tennis won’t be same again post-Covid and how sportspersons should now focus on 2021.

Nothing shines like test cricket

11 May 2020 05:57 AM IST

I feel that a sportsman’s/cricketer’s style is always recognised because of his Test cricket-playing technique. Of course, I may be wrong and it may be debatable but I feel style, temperament, master shots come from Test cricket. Playing five days consecutively does not sound really easy for players, you have

Stay mentally healthy in these times, says Parthiv

09 May 2020 02:17 AM IST

Ace cricketer Parthiv Patel speaks to The Daily Guardian about his life in lockdown and how he is keeping himself busy these days.

Corona-hit cricket boards look at ICC and BCCI for survival

09 May 2020 02:11 AM IST

In the wake of Covid-19, as the cricketing world comes to a standstill, most cricket boards are struggling to recover from their financial woes. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is about to hire a company that can provide the maximum amount for the TV broadcasting rights of their international matches. Cricket

Pandemic taught us value of family, health: Amit Mishra

08 May 2020 02:05 AM IST

Every sportsman is missing playing their sport but lockdown rules must be followed, the ace spinner tells The Daily Guardian.

I too feel pressure early on: Dhoni

08 May 2020 02:01 AM IST

Well-known as “Captain Cool”, former Indian captain M.S. Dhoni has no hesitation in accepting that that he too is not immune to pressure and fear, especially in the beginning of his innings. “Nobody really says that, when I go to bat, the first 5 to 10 deliveries my heart rate

Match-fixing Mafia linked to India: Aaqib

08 May 2020 01:58 AM IST

Aaqib Javed, former Pakistan fast-bowler, has alleges that the match-fixing mafia is linked to India. Javed, in an interview to a Pakistan-based news channel, claimed that fixing questions have also been raised over the IPL in the past but hardly anyone has the nerve to do anything against the mafia