Sunil Chhetri puts himself on par with Messi as India win Intercontinental Cup
Indian Football captain Sunil Chhetri scored a brace against Kenya to lead India to the title triumph of Intercontinental Cup at Mumbai Football Arena. Playing in his 102nd international match, Chhetri scored in the 8th and 29th minutes to become the joint second highest international goalscorer among active players along with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. He has 64 goals...
Bangladesh stun India to win their maiden Women’s Asia Cup
Bangladesh won their first-ever Women's Asia Cup title by stunning India in the final by 3 wickets. This was the second occasion that Bangladesh defeated India in the tournament after edging past them earlier in the league stage. Thus, India's run of six straight Asia Cup titles (four ODIs and two T20s) came to an end. India's batting line-up could...
India win against Sri Lanka; bounce back after their loss against Bangladesh in Women’s Asia Cup
India displayed a much-improved performance to win against Sri Lanka by 7 wickets after their last-match debacle against Bangladesh in the Women's Asia Cup. This is their third win in the Women's Asia Cup after winning the first two matches against Malaysia and Thailand. Sri Lanka were restricted to 107 runs as let-arm spinner Ekta Bisht took 2 wickets and...
‘Red Sea’ on the streets: the Korean-style cheering that stunned the world
South Korea and Japan jointly hosted the 2002 World Cup. It was the first World Cup to be held in Asia and also the first one to be jointly hosted by more than one nation. Brazil won the Cup for a record fifth time that was scripted by their forward Ronaldo. The tournament also saw South Korea’s extraordinary World Cup...
Subhankar Sharma qualifies for the upcoming US Open Golf Championships
India's ace golfer, Subhankar Sharma, has grabbed a spot in next week’s US Open Golf Championships with a solid display of 69-68 in the qualifiers played at Brookside GCC and Lakes Golf and Country Club in Columbus, US. Sharma who has already played the Augusta Masters this year on a special invite, has now qualified for the US Open. “It...
Bangladesh stun India by 7 wickets in Women’s Asia Cup
India lost to Bangladesh in their third match of Asia Cup by 7 wickets at the Kinrara Academy Oval Kuala Lumpur. This was India's first ever defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in any format and also their first loss in the tournament since 2012. Mithali Raj, rested in the last match against Thailand, was back in the squad. She...
Mumbai respond to Chhetri’s call; India win against Kenya in front of a full house
India won their second match in the Intercontinental Cup against Kenya by 3-0 in front of a packed Mumbai Football Arena. Indian captain Sunil Chhetri, playing in his 100tth international math, scored a brace. Indian forwrd, Jeje Lalpekhlua, scored the other goal. With this win India has been through to the final of the tournament. Sunil Chhetri's heartfelt plea to...
1 match, 5 goals, World Cup records and then Oleg Salenko lost in oblivion
Russia had a horrific tournament in 1994 held in the USA where they started with losses against Brazil and Sweden. Almost out of the tournament, they thought of some redemption against Cameroon. The African nation that had a dream run in the 1990 edition, were not in their best form. They were also winless till that game. Thus, the...
India win comprehensively against Thailand in the second match of Women’s Asia Cup
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur guided India to a comprehensive 66-run win against Thailand in the second match of Women's Asia Cup. Electing to bat first, India posted a total of 132 runs in 20 overs. With Mithali Raj rested and Rajeshwari Gayakwad not selected, Veda Krishnamurthy and Ekta Bisht got the chance to play. Mona Meshram and Smriti Mandhana opened the...
Once a rookie, now the flagbearer; the 100th match mark speaks volumes about talisman Sunil Chhetri
India’s campaign in the Intercontinental Cup 2018 is definitely important for the Senior Team’s preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. But during this period of 1st – 10th June there is a significant occasion that is very rare in Indian Football. Sunil Chheteri- the man, the master and the propagandist of present-day Indian Football- is set to play...