Afghanistan’s superstar leg-spinner Rashid Khan has added another feather to his cap, surpassing Dwayne Bravo to become the leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket history. The milestone was achieved during the SA20 2025 tournament when Rashid picked up two wickets for MI Cape Town in Qualifier 1 against Paarl Royals, helping his team reach the final.… Read More
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South Africa’s journey in ICC events has been a rollercoaster of near misses and heartbreaks, but 2025 presents a golden opportunity for redemption. For the fourth time in just six ICC tournaments since 2023, the Proteas have reached the finals, showcasing their consistency and resilience on the grand stage. This time, they will battle Australia… Read More
As the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) nears its conclusion, the battle for the coveted final berth at Lord’s is heating up. With just eight Tests left across four series, five teams—South Africa, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan—remain in contention to clinch a spot in the title decider. Here’s a detailed look at each… 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