From badminton to cricket, Sandip Sikdar writes on many sporting disciplines. He has the experience of working in digital, news agency as well as print organisations. Motorsport remains his first love.
Articles by Sandip Sikdar
Badminton Asia Team C'ships: Young guns steer India into final
India beat Japan 3-2 in the semis, set up title clash against Thailand on Sunday.
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 11:33 PM IST
Last season was the most viewed NBA season in India: Mark Tatum
NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said the 2022-23 garnered over 100 million unique viewers in India across linear, social media and digital media platforms.
Published on Feb 15, 2024 11:41 PM IST
Gaurav Gill to return to World Rally Championship-2 this year
The 42-year-old plans to take part in at least ‘five to six’ rallies, starting with the Safari Rally in Kenya from March 28-31
Updated on Feb 14, 2024 09:06 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
PR Sreejesh: Vintage and winning it
The Tokyo Olympics bronze would have been enough for most, but India's hockey goalkeeper is still going strong at 35 with Paris ahead
Published on Feb 12, 2024 11:04 PM IST
Full focus to go with half-smash is rising shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat's mantra
The 22-year-old is regarded as the player who will soon challenge India's top players like HS Prannoy, K Srikanth and Lakshya Sen
Published on Feb 10, 2024 11:55 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Challenging situation but plans in place: Fulton on Varun Kumar's rape case
The defender has withdrawn from the squad and that means the Indian team has a gap to fill
Published on Feb 10, 2024 01:38 PM IST
Dion Gowda: New kid on the formula racing block
After a solid show in the British Formula 4 Championship, the 16-year-old will be racing in the Italian Championship this year
Published on Feb 09, 2024 08:37 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Rape-accused Varun pulls out of Pro League, to seek legal remedies
Varun has been granted "urgent leave" from national duty by Hockey India after he stated that the incident has taken a toll on his "physical and mental health".
Published on Feb 08, 2024 05:06 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
You will see me racing in May: CS Santosh
India’s most accomplished rallyist was laid low after a high-speed crash in 2021 but now, he's almost ready to make his comeback.
Published on Feb 07, 2024 06:30 PM IST
Silver to red: Can Lewis Hamilton take Ferrari to the top again?
2026 will once again see engine regulations change which means one thing – change of the existing order. And both Hamilton and Ferrari are betting on that
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 04:45 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Why global motorsport championships don’t last in India
January proved to be a landmark month. But sadly, it was also witness to one of its nadirs when Formula E announced the cancellation of its Hyderabad race
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 08:17 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Supercross league makes a splash on debut
Thousands of fans turned up to enjoy dirt track bike racing as the Indian Supercross Racing League kicked off in Pune
Updated on Jan 29, 2024 02:37 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, Pune
Indian supercross league to make debut on Sunday
The Indian Supercross Racing League will put dirt bike racing in centrestage with the first event being held in Pune on Sunday
Published on Jan 27, 2024 09:47 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, Pune
How Harith rallied to a historic Dakar finish
Harith’s 11th place finish is the best ever by an Indian, beating his 2021 record of 20th, the only other time he finished the rally in 5 attempts
Updated on Jan 25, 2024 07:27 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhii
Tai Tzu Ying: Flowing game, humble to a fault
The 29-year-old stands apart for her touch and deception; Paris 2024 will be a final chance for Olympic glory before the Chinese Taipei badminton great retires
Published on Jan 23, 2024 12:05 AM IST
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty finish runners-up at India Open
The Asian champions lost a tactical battle to Korean world champions Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae on the last day of the BWF India Open tournament.
Updated on Jan 21, 2024 09:37 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag storm into India Open final, erratic Prannoy bows out
They showed nerves of steel as they kept sustained pressure on Aaron and Soh, the 2022 World champions, to eke out a 21-18 21-14 in a thrilling semifinal clash
Published on Jan 20, 2024 11:41 PM IST
Age fudging: More than 250 shuttlers take BAI's amnesty scheme
Those still caught for age fraud after last year's VARS scheme face severe punishment, BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra said
Published on Jan 20, 2024 10:54 PM IST
Prannoy digs deep to beat Wang, Satwik-Chirag cruise
The world no 9 staged a come-from-behind victory to beat the Chinese Taipei shuttler 21-11, 17-21, 21-18 to enter the men’s singles semi-finals of India Open.
Published on Jan 20, 2024 12:46 AM IST
Badminton: India's search for Gopichand's successor
All of a sudden, the national circuit is buzzing with coaches who have played at the highest level and are now guiding the creme de la creme of Indian badminton
Published on Jan 19, 2024 07:04 PM IST
Prannoy beats Priyanshu in battle of generations
The 31-year-old showed the value of experience to down the youngster
Updated on Jan 18, 2024 11:10 PM IST
Off-colour Kidambi Srikanth endures another early exit at India Open
The world No.25 lost to Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu in straight games in the first round of India Open
Published on Jan 17, 2024 10:35 PM IST
PV Sindhu training under new coach, targets comeback at Asia Team Championships
Indian badminton fans anxiously await the double Olympic medallist's return, not having played since October due to injuries and poor form.
Published on Jan 17, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Stick to the process instead of thinking unnecessarily about Olympics: Gopichand
There are still about eight tournaments left before the big event but players should not get sidetracked
Published on Jan 16, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Rajawat shows the exit to former champ Lakshya
Rajawat rallied to beat his friend and fellow Thomas Cup champion 16-21, 21-16, 21-13 in an hour and 15 minutes to enter Round 2 of the India Open
Published on Jan 16, 2024 10:07 PM IST
Exclusive: Lakshya Sen parts ways with Anup Sridhar, Vimal Kumar coach for now
Lakshya Sen and Anup Sridhar were not able to achieve the targets they had set together
Updated on Jan 16, 2024 06:28 AM IST
Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and Carolina Marin pull out of India Open
A total of seven singles players – five men and two women – withdrew on the eve of the Super 750 tournament.
Published on Jan 15, 2024 11:28 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
How Kunlavut Vitidsarn is struggling to cope with pressure post world title
In 7 tournaments since that epic August evening in Copenhagen when he won the world title, the Thai is yet to reach a semi-final
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 10:32 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag lose in Malaysia Open final
The world No.2 pair raced to the first game but the Chinese world No.1 pair Wei Ken Liang and Chang Wang fought back brilliantly to seal victory in Kuala Lumpur
Published on Jan 14, 2024 07:20 PM IST
Malaysia Open badminton: Satwik-Chirag upstage world champions, reach final
In a sensational show, the Indians reeled off eight points in the second game after their Korean rivals went 20-14 up to enter the final in Kuala Lumpur
Updated on Jan 13, 2024 11:34 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi