Arnab Sen is the Sports Editor of Hindustan Times Digital, leading sports coverage on the digital and online arms of Hindustan Times. He has more than 12 years of experience of working for news channels, sports broadcasters, digital media and news wires. Covered global sporting events and enjoys writing on cricket and football.
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LaLiga Genuine - A league looking to make a difference
The inaugural season started with 18 teams and that number has now doubled, with 36 participating clubs registered for 2019/20 following the arrival of Real Betis, Cádiz CF, CD Tenerife, Elche CF, Granada CF and Getafe CF.
IPL Auction 2020: Planning, preparation, performance - How Rajasthan Royals build their squad
As another IPL auction looms, what are the Royals planning to achieve? They already have big names in their squad but there are gaps that need to be filled. Jake Lush McCrum, Chief Operating Officer at Rajasthan Royals, shed some light on the franchise’s strategy ahead of the big day in Kolkata on December 19.
IPL Auction 2020: Planning, preparation, performance - How Rajasthan Royals build their squad
As another IPL auction looms, what are the Royals planning to achieve? They already have big names in their squad but there are gaps that need to be filled. Jake Lush McCrum, Chief Operating Officer at Rajasthan Royals, shed some light on the franchise’s strategy ahead of the big day in Kolkata on December 19.
LaLiga’s global pitch strikes all the right chords
LaLiga enjoys superiority over other leagues in terms of the talent pool that is available in the clubs and now the league’s ambition is to initiate a compelling global narrative.
India vs West Indies: Indian pacers break records in Antigua Test, usher in a new dawn
Ind vs WI: With Kohli looking to win matches and ready to play 5 genuine bowlers, India’s new crop of ‘express men’ finally got wings to their dreams. A rejuvenated Ishant Sharma rose from the Ashes like a phoenix and the arrival of Jasprit Bumrah on the international scene changed Indian cricket forever.
Virat Kohli equals another Sachin Tendulkar feat, powers his way towards global domination
While Gavaskar was the first to show the world that Indian batsmen could match fire with fire away from home, it was Sachin Tendulkar who symbolised the complete batsman, scoring runs against all opposition under all conditions.
Prithvi Shaw ban: WADA needs to rethink and make sports specific policies, says BCCI anti-doping manager - Exclusive
In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times, Dr Abhijit Salvi, BCCI’s anti-doping manager, spoke about the details of Prithvi Shaw’s case and the need for WADA to rethink its policies and make the list of prohibited substances more sports specific.
ICC World Cup Team of the Tournament: Men who ruled the roost
Here is the team of tournament according to us. It is not just the numbers but the impact that these players have had in matches their respective teams have won, that was taken into account to form the list.
India vs New Zealand, semi-final World Cup 2019: Ravindra Jadeja - The love letter of a wounded heart
India vs New Zealand, semi-final World Cup 2019: Written off early on in his career as a non-specialist, Ravindra Jadeja has found ways to make a comeback again and again.
ICC World Cup 2019 - India vs West Indies - Team India Report Card: How did Virat Kohli & Co fare?
ICC World Cup: The bowlers led by Mohammed Shami came hard at the inexperienced Windies batting and eventually helped the team win by huge margin of 125 runs at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester. Here’s the performance analysis of each and every player of the team.
ICC World Cup 2019: Rohit Sharma - Tale of three dropped catches, flying edges and an unbeaten ton
The man who benefitted the most from South Africa’s poor fielding was Indian vice-captain and opener Rohit Sharma. Unlike the flat tracks back home, on which he devours opposition bowlers, the conditions in Southampton were difficult. Rohit’s innings on Wednesday, under an overcast sky, was more akin to a Formula 1 driver getting stuck on a jam-packed Bengaluru road.
ICC World Cup Flashback - 1975: Of Lloyd’s conquest & Gavaskar’s 36 not out
ICC World Cup Flashback: India’s maiden World Cup campaign was nothing short of a disaster with the team failing to come to terms with the new format. Sunil Gavaskar played 174 deliveries to stay unbeaten on 36 as India meandered to an aimless 132/3 to lose the match by 202 runs.
ICC World Cup 2019: India’s all-time World Cup XI - Virat Kohli misses out
As the country gets ready to cheer for the ‘Men in Blue’ in the upcoming World Cup, we bring to you India’s all-time World Cup XI, comprising players who we think have had the maximum impact in World Cup campaigns.
ICC World Cup 2019: We don’t have experience but have talent to compete with the best, says Rashid Khan
Speaking exclusively to Hindustan Times, the leg break bowler spoke about his and SRH’s performance this season, dependence of the team on openers David Warner & Jonny Bairstow and the big opportunity Afghanistan have at the ICC World Cup.
IPL 2019: ‘All-time great’ MS Dhoni biggest reason behind CSK’s dominance: KKR’s Simon Katich
IPL 2019: If one looks at the performance of all the teams over the years, CSK stand out with their consistency. Katich singled out Dhoni and the senior players in the team as the reason behind CSK’s success.
IPL 2019 | EXCLUSIVE: Owe my success to Shane Warne and Gautam Gambhir, says Kuldeep Yadav - Watch
‘It has been 6 years now that I have been with Kolkata Knight Riders and they are like family to me. Everyone supports each other in the bunch’, says Kuldeep Yadav
IPL 2019: Exclusive - Rajasthan Royals can win the title this season, says Jofra Archer
IPL 2019: Jofra Archer was a key figure in the Royals campaign last season, picking up 15 wickets in 10 matches last season.
IPL 2019: Can MS Dhoni inspire ageing CSK to record title? - SWOT Analysis
IPL 2019: What worked for CSK last season was that they had a team which knew what had to be done and when. Players like MS Dhoni, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo and Shane Watson have very well defined roles in the set-up and they will be expected to perform the same this time as well.
IPL Flashback - 2008: Shane Warne inspires Rajasthan Royals to surprise win
The concept was clear - slam-bang cricket coupled with a heavy dose of glamour and razzmatazz and you had a heady cocktail that had audiences hooked on to TV sets and in stadiums every evening.
India vs Australia: Shikhar Dhawan’s return to form augurs well for India ahead of World Cup
Dhawan’s contribution in the 50-over format can be gauged from the fact that the southpaw has finished as the highest run-getter for India in all three ICC tournaments since 2013.
India vs Australia: Team India series report card - Bowlers dominate as Kohli & Co win historic series
India vs Australia: Does this victory prove that this bunch is one of the finest Test teams to have left the Indian shores? Is Virat Kohli the best Indian Test captain already? Such questions need a deeper understanding of the circumstances in which this victory has come but for now Indian cricket faithfuls can rejoice and bask in the glory of a remarkable win.
India vs Australia: India’s predicted XI for Boxing Day Test; expect more spin & new opening pair
India vs Australia: Expect a lot of changes in India’s playing XI for the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia. We are suggesting a few bold moves. Let’s see if Virat Kohli buys into our theory or not.
PV Sindhu opens up about handling success and unwavering belief in coach Gopichand - Exclusive interview
PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win the year-ending BWF World Tour Finals title and the Olympic medallist will now be representing her home town Hyderabad in the upcoming season of the Premier Badminton League.
India vs Australia: The quiet rise of Nathan Lyon amid the din of Ravichandran Ashwin
The moot point of this comparison is to show how Lyon has managed to hold his own across all surfaces, while Ashwin has mostly floundered when faced with tough conditions. Lyon might not have picked wickets like a machine but his ingenuity and dexterity as a spinner is second to none.
India vs Australia: Adelaide victory a true reflection of Virat & Co’s strengths & weaknesses
India vs Australia: India’s first triumph in the opening Test of a series in Australia in the 12th attempt must have come as relief for the Kohli-Shastri combo, whose every move and statement has been scrutinised over the past year.
India vs Australia - History of Test Cricket Down Under Part 3: 2003-04 to 2014-15
India vs Australia: In part three of the series, we will look at the four tours in the new millennium. A strong Indian team gave a good fight to the Aussies in their backyard in the first decade before fading away as the golden generation walked into the sunset.
India vs Australia - History of Test Cricket Down Under Part 2: 1980-81 to 1999-00
The Indian cricket showed grit and fight in their tours to Australia in the 1980s but the hosts were dominant in the 90s. Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev were India’s stand out players in these two decades in Tests down under.
India vs Australia - History of Test Cricket Down Under Part 1: 1947-48 to 1977-78
India have been on a Test tour of Australia 11 times and their record is miserable to say the least. In 44 Test matches, India have been victorious on only 5 occasions while they have lost 28 matches and 11 have been drawn.
IPL player retention: Ruthless dropping of big names shows franchises mean business
Just like the cricketers, even the team owners have evolved and changed their strategy over the years. The big indication of the same has come through this season’s IPL player retention.
Jasprit Bumrah is an asset for India; will become Virat Kohli of bowling: Mohammed Kaif
Talking about India’s chances in the upcoming tour of Australia, Kaif said that Virat Kohli and his men should do well as there will be less lateral movement off the wicket.
