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Former Indian Cricket Legend Mr. Chetan Chauhan Dies!

He battled hard on the cricket field, his pious home away from home, he collected records with integrity and a purity of purpose, and in the end, died battling and contesting. In what can only be called a treacherous and…

Finally, A Reprieve For Kimi Raikkonen In This Desperately Taxing Season!

When Kimi Raikkonen of Alfa Romeo begins his 66-lap challenge at Barcelona, the home of the Spanish Grand Prix, there will, in all honesty, be one thought at the top of his mind. He’d hope to convert his P14, the…

Chetan Chauhan, Former India Cricketer, On Life-Support!

On a day where there’s been immense sadness especially in the context of Indian Cricket, with MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announcing their retirements, it hurts to know that not all is well with former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan. A…

All-Time Legend MS Dhoni Calls It A Day In International Cricket

He first popped into our TV screens and made a presence on the radio sets in 2004. He arose with stupendous authority a little over a year from thereon. He would soon captain the side for the first time in…

Do You Know Today Is International Day Of Left-Handers? What Did Yuvraj Have To Say On It?

Of all the special ‘days’ rather dates that the world has come to celebrate, not many actually make a lot of sense, if you were to think about it like that. For sure, there’s no debating that days like friendship…

Can Shakib Al Hasan Return From The Ban Soon?

The big question, if you are a Bangladesh cricket fan, is whether Shakib Al Hasan might or might not return to the international fray anytime soon. Truth is, since the 2019 ODI World Cup, there’s been a ban imposed on…

He’s Not Going Anywhere, Or Are You, Jimmy? Famous Fast-Bowler Opens Up On England Future.

In the recent Test series, precisely the very contests that got the game back live on our TV screens, rescuing the sport from an abnormal and never-previously-seen state of inactivity, one important English bowler made it count. In all, playing…

Hammertime This Weekend? Not When It’s Time For A Bull-Run! What Max’s Triumph At 70th Anniversary GP Tells Us?

A common saying is, ‘great things happen to those who wait!’ But then there’s also this saying that ‘destiny favors those who persist.’ Although, truth is, in winning, you somewhere need a combination of the two. And in the fear…

Advantage Valtteri Bottas For 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

The common saying about drivers from Finland is that- there are Finns, and there are other Formula 1 drivers. But in the current context, where only two drivers on the grid are armed with the most powerful and sensational car,…

MS Dhoni Opens The Key Big Merit That Should Accommodate His International Return

The last that one saw MS Dhoni in Team India’s colors was back in the 2019 ICC World Cup, the ODI world cup. The former cricket captain formed one of the most noted and widely-remembered images of the tournament wherein…

All Eyes On Sixth-Fastest Nico Hulkenberg For Qualifying At Silverstone’s 70th Anniversary GP

Well, first things first. Sergio Perez- it was confirmed earlier today- will not race for Racing Point in the weekend’s round two of the Silverstone double-header. He’s yet to return absolutely fit for the next rounds. Fact. Daniel Ricciardo was…

Ian Bishop Credits The IPL For Ensuring Financial Stability of West Indies Players In Quintessential Humility and Passion.

Truth is this- the way one cannot imagine the Indian Premier League without Andre Rusell’s agile fielding and six-hitting prowess and Dwayne Bravo or Chris Gayle’s match-winning performances, one simply cannot imagine the world of cricket commentary in the absence…

No Resumption of International ICC Series Anytime Soon as Major Developments Point To Delays

There are various ways of looking at this piece of news. Truth is, it is not going to impress any doting cricket fan that not only is the ICC men’s T20 world cup has been pushed to 2021 but there’s…

Has The Vettel-Aston Martin Deal Been Done? When Will It Be Announced?

“If at all, he is going to stay in the sport, with which team is he going to continue?” “Is there any certainty whether he might actually continue at the pinnacle of racing anymore?” “What’s next for the four-time world…

Mithali Raj Shows Compassion About Frustration Of Foreign Players Over Overlapping Of T20 Dates

In a game of supreme egos where an individual often places her or his feelings above anything for that matter, rare are such occasions where a person breaks away from the usual mode of operation to express solidarity about the…

Why Is Paul Di Resta On The Standby For McLaren This Weekend?

On April 16, 2020, Paul di Resta turned 34. At that age, you are neither young nor marked with too many years left in the sport. Of course, examples on the current 2020 grid like Kimi Raikkonen, soon to be…

Smriti Mandhana Is Looking Forward To Playing In Women’s T20 Challenge!

Batting sensation of the women’s cricket team of India, Smriti Mandhana is positive and excited about the upcoming Women’s T20 challenge, a series that is primed to up the ante of women’s cricket in a country where glowing talents are…

Let’s Ease Up On Max Verstappen Now. He Doesn’t Regret Not Winning Silverstone Round 1! What’s Bothering Us?

Three possibilities in Formula 1 leave most thrilled. First is, seeing Lewis Hamilton win. Second is when Ferrari does well, which, honestly, on current form, happens far too infrequently than one would like. And third is, a last-lap lunge, of…

Will We See Ajinkya Rahane Back In The Indian Colors? The Right-Hander Wishes To Return!

Here’s what’s true and cannot be denied. The last that Ajinkya Rahane played for India in the limited-overs set-up, AB De Villiers was still an active player, Hashim Amla hadn’t yet retired, Deepak Chahar had not yet become a regular…

P8 for Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo At Silverstone Quali. Why This Is Not A Bad Result For The Honeybadger?

The way the current season is unfolding, there aren’t too many ways of looking at it in order to make some sense. The first and most popular and common view is to suggest that this is the season where Lewis…

Credit To Charles Leclerc For Giving Ferrari Something To Cheer About!

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, drove his SF 1000 to the fourth-fastest time at Silverstone, here in the completion of the qualifying for the first-race of the header at the British Grand Prix. In some ways, this was no ordinary performance, if…

Weekend After Weekend, Lewis Inches Closer To All-Time Greatness

They say the true measure of greatness is consistency. And if that’s true, then given the fashion in which Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton has been emerging consistent in time and again taking pole and winning Grands Prix, then it could be…

The One Big Improvement Antonio Giovinazzi Would Aim At Silverstone

In 2019, young Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi collected 14 points and emerged seventeenth on the Driver Standings. Surely, he could’ve done better. But quite frankly, it wasn’t the worst possible finish for a young driver who was competing in…

Leclerc Better Than Expected On Free Practice Friday. But Saturday, The Big Challenger For Both Ferraris!

Around a year back, when he was at the very track competing for the first time in the Scarlet Red Scuderia, Monegasque Charles Leclerc battled on Saturday and emerged third fastest at the end of the quali battle. Upon the…

How Did His First Practice Run Upon Surprise Comeback Go? Nico Hulkenberg Opens Up.

Before Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg took his seat inside the RP20, he had been away from Formula 1 for 263 days. Fact. Prior to 30-31 July 2020 not in the remotest of possibilities was there any chance of having Nico Hulkenberg…