Specials – India v Pakistan ODI finals over the years

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to face each other in the final of the eighth edition of the Champions Trophy at the Oval today. Though this will be the first time that these two sides will contest an ICC ODI tournament final, they have often met in summit clashes over the years. Let […]

Famous Test Matches – India v Australia, Bombay, 1964-65

India’s first two home series against Australia, in 1956-57 and 1959-60 respectively, had ended in disappointment as they managed to win just once in eight Tests. Their tormentor-in-chief was the legendary leg-spinner Richie Benaud, who snapped up a total of 52 wickets at 18.38 across both the rubbers. Thus, Bob Simpson’s Australians embarked […]

In Focus – IIT Delhi plays host to the T20 Blind World Cup

The second edition of the T20 Blind World Cup, which concluded today with hosts India beating Pakistan by nine wickets in the final at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, was contested with great zeal and dynamism. The ten-nation tournament featured 48 matches, played at various venues across the country. Among the venues was the […]

Record Book – The first 5-0 whitewash in ODI history

Australia suffered their first 5-0 defeat in a bilateral ODI series last month, with South Africa dominating them in a high-scoring home series. Thus, every Test nation has now been whitewashed by this margin at least once. In this post, we look back at the first instance of an ODI series ending in a […]

Famous Test Matches – India v Australia, Kanpur, 1959-60

With India’s 500th Test match underway at Green Park in Kanpur, the time is apt to relive a significant result achieved by them at this venue, more than half a century ago. This was the second Test of Australia’s second visit to India; the visitors having won the first Test at Delhi by a […]

Beyond Cricket – Indian rugby set to benefit from landmark sponsorship deal

Indian rugby has received a massive boost in the form of a three-year sponsorship deal between Rugby India and Societe Generale, the French multinational banking and financial services company. The announcement was made at a press conference at the Bombay Gymkhana in Mumbai earlier today. Societe Generale has over the years built a […]

Specials – Memories from the NatWest Tri-Series, Part 1

It has been ten years since the English cricket summer did away with the tri-series format for ODIs and instead reverted to separate bilateral series. The primary reason for the discontinuation of the NatWest triangular series from 2006 onwards was that crowds were increasingly turning out to be poor for matches not involving England. […]

Beyond Cricket – Arunima Sinha’s exemplary expedition

In May 2013, a gritty young woman named Arunima Sinha defied adversity and went on to create history by becoming the first ever female amputee to climb the 8848-metre Mount Everest. With this amazing achievement, she has proven to be an inspiration for thousands of people who might be overwhelmed by obstacles. Born […]

Beyond Cricket – Lucknow set for a footballing boost

Uttar Pradesh is a state that one would not usually associate with the sport of football. It has never won the inter-state Santosh Trophy and very few players from the state have represented India at the highest level. However, if all goes well, the state is all set to recieve a massive shot […]

Beyond Cricket – Promotion of sports a high priority for Uttar Pradesh government

In recent times, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has often made clear his intentions to bring about a drastic improvement in sporting infrastructure in the state. Besides this, better recognition of athletes and quality training exposure is high on the agenda. Various ambitious plans of constructing stadiums and swimming pools in the […]