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Book Review: Nostalgia sip from a Cup that changed all

Book Review: Nostalgia sip from a Cup that changed all

The most memorable one is Kapil Devâ€™s tongue-in-cheek reply after his 175 versus Zimbabwe.

28 July 2019 7:53 AM IST

Cricket history comes alive with humour & off-the-record tidbits

Cricket history comes alive with humour & off-the-record tidbits

Packed with statistics, rare photographs and anecdotes, the book has something for everybody, the fan and the...

19 July 2019 5:31 AM IST

The Fire Burns Blue: A History of Womens Cricket in India by Karunya Keshav and Sidhanta Patnaik Westland, Rs 799

The rise and rise of the women in blue

This is in stark contrast to the long decades when women cricketers struggled for recognition.

10 March 2019 3:14 AM IST

Shyam Thapa (left) with P.K. Banerjee.

The lost glory of Asia's oldest football league

Till the end of the 20th century, there was immense glamour and prestige in winning the Kolkata league.

4 Aug 2018 2:21 AM IST

Davor Suker, Zvonimir Boban and Luka Modric.

Troubled childhood is motivating factor for Croats

Croatia with a population of just 42 lakhs can now break this jinx for Eastern European nations in the final against...

15 July 2018 1:21 AM IST

Kolkata youngsters flaunt their loyalty to Argentina by decorating a car with posters of Messi & Co. (Photo: AP)

When will India qualify for the World cup?

It also showed that Indian football was light years behind the rest of the world.

11 July 2018 12:35 AM IST

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez.

Roberto Martinez an innovative coach

In 21 World Cups held so far, 28 finalists are from Europe and double the number from South America.

9 July 2018 12:56 AM IST

Kolkata youngsters flaunt their loyalty to Argentina by decorating a car with posters of Messi & Co. (Photo: PTI)

When will India qualify for the World cup?

The World Cup has shown that neither wealth nor size of population matters in producing quality football teams.

8 July 2018 3:19 AM IST

James Rodriguez.

Colombia showed how to grind it out

Asian nations have done better, with Japan qualifying from their group for the first time since 2010.

30 Jun 2018 1:56 AM IST

Argentina fans react after their teams shock defeat against Croatia on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Neither wealth nor population matter in FIFA World Cup 2018

Argentina's and Lionel Messi's hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 now hinge on the match between Iceland and...

23 Jun 2018 1:41 AM IST

President of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez (right) and newly appointed Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui. (Photo:AP)

Julien Lopetegui sacking, drastic and unprecedented

The reaction seems extreme because a national coach signing for a high profile club team on the eve of the World Cup has...

16 Jun 2018 1:47 AM IST

The ultimate thrill is when a dark horse, an unknown country causes upsets and progresses to the knock out rounds.

Sunday Chronicle

Watch out for the dark horses

Fluent, open and expressive Belgium are the team to Keep an Eye on in Russia.

10 Jun 2018 12:28 AM IST