Stories By Abhijit Sengupta
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/ 1 week agoPataudi and Archer: A friendship bond that went beyond cricket and literature
The friendship between the well-known writer Jeffrey Archer and former India captain, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, was one of those unusual...
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/ 2 weeks agoThe name is Roy: WI’s Gilchrist, who terrorized with his beamers, had bolstered Hyd’s attack
Not many people would know that way back in the 1962-63 season, fast bowler Roy Gilchrist from the West Indies represented...
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/ 2 weeks agoLavy Pinto, India’s only 100m champ, blazed a path to glory that has never been replicated
In any track meet, the most dramatic race is the 100m sprint and Lavy Pinto’s name is enshrined in the annals...
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/ 3 weeks agoInjured athletes, below-par performers: Asian Games fiasco is a wake-up call for AFI
In any multi-discipline sports event, the track and field competitions are considered to be the most glamorous of the lot. But...
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/ 4 weeks ago‘Sardar of Spin’ Bishan Singh Bedi was a fearless voice against injustice of any kind
“Knowing Bishan paaji from close range was the only way to know about the good things of life and cricket. I...
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/ 4 weeks agoAt 76, ‘Fearless’ Jimmy Amarnath remains a symbol of courage and unforgettable grit
Had there been bravery awards in cricket, then Mohinder Amarnath would have surely been decorated with at least five or six top category...
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/ 4 weeks agoCinderella Girl from India: Hyderabad’s paddler queen Sultana who ruled over two nations
At around the time of India’s independence, there was a teenage wonder named Sayeed Sultana from Hyderabad who had extraordinary talent...
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/ 1 month agoAsian Games countdown: Cautious optimism prevails in Indian men & women hockey teams
Hockey will be one of the major attractions for India at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The men’s and...
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Athletics
/ 1 month agoAsian Games countdown: Injury hit Indian squad needs to surmount several hurdles
Neeraj Chopra’s injury is a big setback for India even before the start of the track and field competitions of the...
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/ 1 month agoAsian Games countdown: India expect to make significant gains in boxing and weightlifting
Boxing is again one of the sports from which India is expected to make significant gains in the medal tally. India...
