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Worst Loss in 93 Years: 408-Run Hammering Amplifies Demands for Gambhir and Agarkar’s Resignations

India’s 408-run loss to South Africa marks the heaviest Test defeat in its history, exposing deep flaws in selection and coaching. Constant chopping, favoritism, and neglect of proven performers have pushed the team into crisis. The humiliating whitewash has intensified calls for major leadership and structural changes.

Sarfaraz Khan: The Run Machine India Keeps Rejecting

Sarfaraz Khan, India’s most consistent domestic run-scorer, remains ignored despite 863 Ranji runs last season, a Test century, and remarkable fitness transformation. His exclusion from the India A squad for South Africa exposes BCCI’s continued selection bias and raises serious questions about meritocracy in Indian cricket

How the Sports Bill Was Bent to Please the BCCI

The Sports Governance Bill 2025’s original draft brought all sports bodies under RTI, including BCCI. A last-minute change limits RTI to those taking government funds, exempting BCCI. Critics say this undermines transparency, defies court recommendations, and shields cricket’s powerful private body from public scrutiny despite its national role

Chen Shih-hsin’s Dangal: Wrestling with Life, Legacy and Olympic Gold

"When I watched Dangal with Chinese subtitles a few years ago, I noticed an uncanny resemblance between the...

Tears & Triumph: India’s T20 World Cup Win Marked by Emotional Farewells

New York: In sports, glory comes to those who work hard and never relent. Team India epitomizes this...
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Identity Crisis on the Marathon Track: Running in the Shadow of Milind Soman

Having interacted with VIPs and celebs during more than three decades in journalism, I am not prone to being starstruck or overawed by their...

Grit Over Glitter: Sarfaraz Khan’s Story is More Than Just Runs

Indian saint Paramhansa Yogananda had once said- “persistence guarantees that results are inevitable.” The saying stands particularly true for the newest entrant in the...

From Domination to Despair: India Faces Crucial Test After Hyderabad Humiliation

It’s often said that confidence is an important trait to possess but overconfidence needs to be shunned! This is extremely relevant in the context...

Aussies defeats BCCI at Ahmedabad

Team India ‘lost’ the world cup. Winning or losing are part of the game but what happens when the game becomes part of the...

Afghanistan’s World Cup Journey, Falling Short of Semis, Winning Hearts

With Team India winning eight matches on the trot, fans have vociferously supported the Men in Blue at the One Day International (ODI) World...

From suicidal tendencies to India’s highest wicket taker in World Cups

Adversity and tough times test people's character, either making or breaking them. Indian spearhead Mohammed Shami is a perfect example that when life gets...
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