The book “Bodyline Autopsy” is one of the most well-researched and detailed accounts on cricket’s most turbulent series played during 1932-33. Surely, it deserves our greater attention. History was a drab subject in school because one had to memorize dates and study the reign of dynasties. It would leave me exasperated with what seemed like… Read More
WV Raman’s latest book on leadership explains what it takes to be a great leader. Through his experiences of playing and interacting with several personalities and later coaching, Raman methodically uncovers the different attributes of leadership, which makes for a remarkable read. Introduction What goes through a cricketer’s mind when he is about to… Read More
Data motors: How technology drives performance in cricket
When S Ramakrishnan, or Ramki as he is known, headed to National Cricket Academy in 2003, he had a dream- By Venkata Krishna B (Express News Service) Technological innovations have made it easier for coaches to plan. Venkata Krishna B finds out what goes on behind the scenes and how experts compile a massive database to… Read More
Where Change Gets Called by Tradition: The Case Study of SportsMechanics
By Invitation- Hari, Varun, Shrey, Kumar and Arjun Every battle is won before it is fought.” – SUN TZU “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”– MILTON BERLE Sports and the Modern Society Sports has been an intrinsic part of human society dating back to eras sans records. Every nation, or culture points towards… Read More
FIFA WORLD CUP 2018: Likely sides to progress from the Group stages
Russia is all set to host the 21st FIFA World Cup, and the month long carnival is set to kick off on Thursday (June 14th) as the hosts take on Saudi Arabia. Here is a small preview of the teams and likely qualifiers to the knockout stages. GROUP A URUGUAY, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, EGYPT Spearheaded… Read More
KKR vs SRH: Contrasting forms makes an interesting playoff
Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sunrisers Hyderabad head into their crunch qualifier of the VIVO IPL in contrasting forms. The Sunrisers were comfortably one of the best sides in the league stages, going on a six match unbeaten run, became the first side to qualify into the knockout stages. However, since they sealed their 3rd… Read More
India Down Under: Gold Coast Games one to remember, Olympic stage beckon for youngsters
71 participating nations, over 6,000 athletes and officials, and 11 days of nerve-wracking action came to an end in the Commonwealth Games on Sunday at Gold Coast. For India’s 200 plus strong contingent, the Games down under was a good stepping stone to test their mettle ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, and what… Read More
Warner-less Sunrisers begin their IPL quest: The impact
Explosive yet effective, flashy yet flamboyant. The Sunrisers Hyderabad have big boots to fill to replace David Warner at the top of the order. Kane Williamson takes over the captaincy of the Hyderabad franchise from Warner, and the team will need to find quick answers to bridge the gap left by their former captain, who… Read More
Keep an eye out: Indian uncapped players to look forward to
While all eyes will be on the big named stars in the upcoming IPL, teams have also splurged a considerable amount of auction money and scouting efforts to identify Indian uncapped players, who could provide the element of surprise and catch opponents off guard. For the relatively “lesser-known” players, the IPL has come to be… Read More
India can be a trendsetter in sports analytics: S Ramakrishnan
S Ramakarishan or “Ramky” as he is fondly referred to, followed his passion and took the plunge into the then largely unknown area of sports analytics over a decade ago. The CEO of SportsMechanics Pvt Ltd., shares his thoughts on challenges, changes and what the future has in store for the field.