Articles by Abhijeet Kulkarni
The flying shuttle: How Pullela Gopichand transformed badminton in India
It’s been 19 years since he began coaching a new generation of players, and coaches. India now occupies top slots, tunes in, and plays to win.

Updated on Sep 01, 2023 05:25 PM IST
PV Sindhu should not shy away from taking tough calls
Sindhu will do well to take a leaf out of Saina Nehwal’s book and take control of her future by shutting out the noises around her

Updated on Aug 24, 2023 08:15 AM IST
How a grassroots coach is shaping shooting stars
Back then, no one, not even Kusale, could have guessed that those observation skills and the ability to pick up the nuances of the sport would one day make Patil the only grassroots coach in the country who can boast of giving India two senior world champions, one junior world champion, an Asian Games gold medallist and multiple internationals.

Updated on Oct 21, 2022 11:26 AM IST
Abhijeet Kulkarni, Mumbai
Parachuting athletes into admin no guarantee for success
Before we argue whether sportspersons should be given a freehand to run federations ahead of politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen, let’s see whether the decision was in line with any established democratic processes.

Published on Aug 24, 2022 08:56 PM IST
Committee of Administrators experiment leaving a lot to be desired
Are CoAs really the miracle cure that they are being made out to be?

Updated on Jun 10, 2022 05:35 PM IST
Capital punishment for hapless Mumbai
Daredevils' bowlers rip through the hosts' batting for effortless win. Anand Sachar and Abhijeet Kulkarni report. Main men | Cracking shots | Points table

Updated on Apr 17, 2012 02:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Anand Sachar/Abhijeet KulkarniPollard, Munaf lead Mumbai to a royal triumph
Mumbai Indians defeated Rajasthan Royals by 27 runs in their Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket match at Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai on Wednesday. Abhijeet Kulkarni reports. Scorecard

Updated on Apr 12, 2012 02:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniHome talent comes to haunt Mumbai Indians
As the Rajasthan Royals wound up their practice session and headed to the dressing room for a team meeting, Ajinkya Rahane and Ankeet Chavan stayed back. They strolled towards the boundary ropes for a brief chat with those working on the sidelines before joining their teammates. Abhijeet Kulkarni reports. Facing off

Updated on Apr 11, 2012 01:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniSimons to exit, Dawes to be bowling coach
The Australia series would be the last assignment for India’s bowling coach Eric Simons and the South African would be replaced by Australian Joe Dawes. Abhijeet Kulkarni reports. Change of guard

Updated on Feb 14, 2012 09:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniIndian cricket loses its Sahara
Sahara group chairman Subrata Roy insisted that the beginning of their association with cricket a decade ago was primarily emotional. Abhijeet Kulkarni reports.

Updated on Feb 05, 2012 12:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniShuttlers rally for prize money
The financial and administrative mess that followed the arrest of erstwhile Badminton Association of India (BAI) president, VK Verma, has been hurting the players financially as they are yet to receive prize money for international tournaments for the last two years.

Updated on Jan 24, 2012 11:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Bangalore
Abhijeet KulkarniReaping the benefits of ‘keeping it simple’
Aakash Chopra isn't yet thinking of penning Rajasthan's journey to their second successive Ranji triumph. But if he or any other member of the team decides to write a memoir, it could well be named ‘Keeping it Simple’. Abhijeet Kulkarni reports.

Updated on Jan 24, 2012 01:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniCrown stays in royal custody
Twice in a row Rajasthan beat Tamil Nadu to lift the premier title again. Abhijeet Kulkarni reports.

Updated on Jan 24, 2012 01:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniIt's all over for TN despite Karthik's ton
When J Kaushik holed out to Pankaj Singh at the fine-leg fence an hour after tea, the Rajasthan players held back the urge to break into an impromptu jig even though the final day’s play of the Ranji final is now a formality. Report by Abhijeet Kulkarni

Updated on Jan 23, 2012 01:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniDiminutive Rituraj stands tall with deeds
When Rituraj Singh stands next to new-ball partner Pankaj Singh, the 5'8" bowler is dwarfed by the personality of his senior colleague. But once he marks the run up with the ball in hand, he comes into his own.

Updated on Jan 23, 2012 01:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniRajasthan set foot on path to victory
Tamil Nadu will have to wait for another year to get their hands on the Ranji Trophy --- or hope for a miracle --- after being outplayed by Rajasthan for the third consecutive day in the summit clash.Abhijeet Kulkarni reports.

Updated on Jan 22, 2012 01:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniBack from the brink, Saxena on a roll
Six years ago, when Vineet Saxena returned to Rajasthan after playing for Railways for a season, he felt unwanted and decided to give up the game. But not one to give in without a fight, Saxena wanted to give it one last shot to prove a point to his detractors.

Updated on Jan 20, 2012 11:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniSlow and steady dulls the race
In the era of T20 cricket and flamboyant shot- making, the Rajasthan batsmen placed their team on the verge of a consecutive Ranji Trophy crown with a game-plan built around discipline and patience.

Updated on Jan 20, 2012 11:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniListless Chepauk wicket dishes out boring fare
When a home team, playing with three medium pacers, is forced to resort to spin in the first hour of a match and introduces an all-spin attack an hour before lunch, there is something wrong with the surface.

Updated on Jan 20, 2012 02:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniRajasthan fire opening salvo, test TN patience
As Abhinav Mukund chased a late cut by Aakash Chopra, the ball’s speed kept teasing the fielder. He put in some extra effort but the attempt also took Mukund over the boundary rope and caused him to slip on the cement blocks and limp out of the field.

Updated on Jan 20, 2012 02:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniDown south, the battle for domestic supremacy begins
On the eve of the Ranji Trophy final against holders Rajasthan, the last thing Tamil Nadu want to focus on is their record in the final. Abhijeet Kulkarni reports. The squads

Updated on Jan 19, 2012 02:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Chennai
Abhijeet KulkarniTrained on phone, farmer wins Rs 50,000
Tanaji Nalavade, 23, would toil on his two-acre field in Tardaal village, Kolhapur, in the morning, and practise running on it every evening, after speaking to his coach over his mobile phone and jotting down his daily training routine. On Sunday, his dedication paid off - Nalavade earned his first-ever prize money — Rs 50,000 approximately — at the Mumbai marathon after he came first in the amateur category of the full marathon.

Updated on Jan 16, 2012 01:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniRam Singh has last laugh, runs all the way to London
After a narrow miss four years ago, athlete happy to qualify for the Olympics. Abhijeet Kulkarni reports.

Updated on Jan 16, 2012 01:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniDempo down Sporting Clube, Bagan held
Mumbai FC got the three points they were looking for against bottom placed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. But even the 4-0 scoreline hardly meant that the hosts played a better brand of football than their opponents.

Updated on Dec 23, 2011 12:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Pune
Abhijeet Kulkarni/PTIMumbai suffer, Zak the bright spot
It was just the fourth over after lunch and 30th overall when Mumbai captain Wasim Jaffer decided to have eight fielders around the batsman, a field setting that would delight any spinner.

Updated on Dec 07, 2011 12:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Rajkot
Abhijeet Kulkarni‘Ashwini brings a lot to the pair’
During every training session at the Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) stadium in Hyderabad, SM Arif spends considerable time pushing Jwala Gutta to work harder on her training and fitness.

Updated on Aug 14, 2011 12:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniJwala-Ashwini make history at Wembley
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa etched their names in history books on Friday when they became the first Indian pair to ensure a medal at the World Badminton Championships.

Updated on Aug 13, 2011 01:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniKashyap loses focus; Jwala-Ashwini sizzle
The Indian lets slip a thrilling decider on a day when all his teammates advance, reports Abhijeet Kulkarni.

Updated on Aug 10, 2011 11:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniJayaram stuns Tago in a smashing debut
Mumbai boy Ajay Jayaram raised quite a few eyebrows when he decided to shift base from Prakash Padukone academy in Bangalore to Lucknow to train a few months ago.

Updated on Aug 09, 2011 01:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Abhijeet KulkarniNot just a customary splash
Till the Beijing Olympics, India's presence in aquatic events was virtually non-existent, with representation restricted to officials or a lone participant making up the numbers. Perceptions changed in 2008 with four youngsters representing the country in seven events.

Updated on Aug 05, 2011 01:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Bangalore
Abhijeet Kulkarni