t20 world cup Archives

How Fantasy Sports Games Like Dream11 Could Help Curb Illegal Betting

To anyone unfamiliar with Dream11, it isn’t just a fantasy sports game in which you can win money. It’s a mood, a thing to fight with friends over. Plus, according to a recent SC ruling, it’s completely legal!

Sohil Nikam July 2, 2016

Sports

Anger Games: Why We Should Be Worried When MS Dhoni Loses His Cool

There’s no denying that the situation which Dhoni found himself in was a high-stakes one. But there’s no situation in which storming onto the field to argue with the umpires and opponents is justified, especially when you’ve made your name as “Captain Cool”.

Saksham Mishra May 22, 2016

Sports

SKY-gazing with infinite possibilities

Surya Kumar Yadav is possibly unlike anything this country has seen and in a way he symbolises how we have evolved, both on the field and off it.

Rupha Ramani May 16, 2016

Sports

How History Will Remember Ramesh Powar, the Coach Who Dropped Mithali Raj and Once Played for India

The fallout from Mithali Raj’s exclusion from the Women’s World T20 games has cast a spotlight on a cricketer most fans of the game had all but forgotten: Ramesh Powar. Remember him? The bit-part all-rounder most notable for being India’s answer to Inzamam ul-Haq, when it came to running between the wickets?

Dushyant Shekhawat May 11, 2016

Sports

Play Like a Girl: The Top Stars at the Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia

With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup slated to begin on February 21, expectations for the event’s success are soaring high. But the success of any event is brought about by its participants, and here are our picks for players to watch during the tournament.

Saksham Mishra March 31, 2016

Sports

She Pretended to Be a Boy: What It Takes for Indian Women Cricketers to Make it to the T20 World Cup

Sixteen-year-old Shafali Verma is turning heads at the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup. But only a couple of years ago, she had to cut her hair short and pretend to be a boy to play cricket. It takes a lot to be a woman sportsperson in India – fight gender stereotypes, and sometimes patiently wait for your brother to finish playing, so you can have a go.

Rupha Ramani March 13, 2016