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Virtual to cardboard audiences, DIY training — 2020 pushed athletes to keep sports alive

Covid-19 actually reminded sports fans what to expect from their favourite athletes — to adapt to adverse situations and use them to your favour.

Remove my name from stand — Bishan Bedi quits DDCA over Arun Jaitley statue at Kotla

Former India captain Bedi made the demand in a scathing letter to DDCA president Rohan Jaitley, the son of the late BJP politician.

India’s Adelaide Test loss underlines chaos in selections, poor planning, arrogant leadership

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India vs Aus Test with spectators is the real headline — a step closer to pre-Covid life

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Cricket above all else — IPL, not Covid, is top trending query on Google India Search 2020

Coronavirus, US election results, PM Kisan Scheme, Bihar election results and Delhi election results were the overall top trending query on the search engine giant.

Virat Kohli becomes fastest player to hit 12,000 ODI runs, breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record

Kohli, who needed 23 runs to reach the landmark coming into the match, touched the figure in his 242nd innings. In comparison, it took Tendulkar 300 innings to get there.

Cricketer Kapil Dev discharged from hospital after angioplasty

The 61-year-old cricketer complained of chest pain Thursday following which he was taken to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute's emergency department.

Australian cricket legend Dean Jones dies of cardiac arrest in Mumbai

The 59-year-old former batsman was in India to commentate on the IPL. He played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs, and was part of the 1987 World Cup-winning team.

Sunil Gavaskar Presents — a ‘little masterclass’ from the 1980s that shaped a generation

While Sunil Gavaskar's name got people to watch, his effortless charm, sharp memory and detailed knowledge of the game kept them glued.

Covid pandemic has changed Indian cricket scene, but this is why IPL will survive the slump

Unlike the traditional contests that typically unspooled over days-long clashes, IPL is synonymous with a smash-and-bash short format, called T-20.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.