Harmanpreet Kaur’s smashing 143* leads India to ODI series victory in England after 23 years
Indian women set a record total of 333/5 in 50 over; their second highest score in One Day International format. Harmanpreet Kaur scored her 5th ODI century while Smriti Mandhana completed 3000 ODI runs. Harmanpreet Kaur left England bowlers clueless as she smashed 43 off the last 11 deliveries to reach an unbeaten 143 and set India's second highest ODI...
After 7 years the Indian National Games return; begin officially with Table Tennis events
After seven years of lay-off, the 36th edition of the National Games is going to be held in six different cities of Gujarat. Why an interval of seven years? The 35th edition of the National Games of India was held in January 2015 in Kerala, after which it was scheduled to be held in Goa. But the state failed to create...
Three weeks, two legends- the exit of Serena Williams and Roger Federer gives Tennis an unprecedented moment
Tennis has become a lot poorer within three weeks. The retirement of Serena Williams and Roger Federer brings forward the truth again- all good things come to an end. It's not even fortnight since Serena Williams played her last match on the circuit. And now Roger Federer has announced his retirement. While Serena chose a Grand Slam exit, Roger will...
Naresh Kumar- the stalwart of Indian Tennis bids final goodbye to the court
Naresh Kumar belonged to the league of Indian players of the 1950s and mentored several junior players including Leander Paes. Naresh Kumar was an India Tennis stalwart. He belonged to the Indian Tennis brigade of the 1950s who made valuable contribution to Indian sport by winning international matches and later mentored a pool of next generation players. Naresh Kumar, born in...
“Some precious things in life shouldn’t change and Pickleball is one of those….”, Sunil Valavalkar
Pickleball, one of the most trending sports in the world, is standing at a juncture. With its increasing popularity, there is integration of certain changes in it, but that has given rise to some inevitable arguments. Sunil Valavalkar, the President of International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) and the founder of All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) expressed his personal views...
Kalyan Chaubey elected to the hot seat; becomes the first player President of AIFF
Kalyan Chaubey, a former goalkeeper with Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, is elected the new president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) by defeating Bhaichung Bhutia 33-1. In its 85-year history, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) got a former player as its president. The former goalkeeper, who is also a BJP leader, won against legendary Bhaichung Bhutia in...
FIFA lifts ban on AIFF, U-17 Women’s World Cup to go ahead in India
The lifting of the ban on All India Football Federation (AIFF) means that the Under-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled to take place in India from October 11-30, will be held in the country as planned. FIFA has lifted the suspension that was imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) due to undue third-party influence. “The Bureau of the FIFA...
The ‘Tavasi’ of Kajal Srivastava that firmly conserves the indigenous Kalaripayattu
“My story is not a story of success but a story of survival through a storm that I thought would never end.” It was a time of turbulence for Kajal Srivastava. A UPSC aspirant, Kajal was unable to crack the examination for the sixth time and she was in an extreme state of depression. The hardest part was that her...
Praggnanandhaa beats Magnus Carlsen for the third time this year
R Praggnanandhaa won against Magnus Carlsen for the third time this year but could only take second place in the final standings. Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew the first two games against Magnus Carlsen but the World No 1 clinched the third one. Praggu came back by winning the fourth game Indian and pushed the match into the tie-breaks. He...
FIFA suspends All India Football Federation with immediate effect
The decision of suspending All India Football Federation (AIFF), taken unanimously by the Bureau of the FIFA Council, threatens the country's hosting of U-17 Women's Football World Cup scheduled in October 2022. The apex football body, FIFA, has taken the decision to suspend AIFF with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of...