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Akshay Sawai

Akshay Sawai

Articles by Akshay Sawai

One month of IPL, five highlights: Dhoni magic, Vaibhav debut among big moments

MS Dhoni pulled a rabbit out of his hat and Abdul Samad was at the wrong end of it

Updated on Apr 22, 2025 08:57 IST

View: Face it, Rohit Sharma is no gym rat, but a natural player with a Dad Bod

Just a day before India play Australia in the Champions Trophy semifinal, Rohit Sharma has been called “fat for a sportsman” by Shama Mohamed, a Congress spokesperson.

Updated on Mar 3, 2025 13:22 IST

Pickleball’s ironman: The inspiring journey of Arvind Prabhoo

Arvind Prabhoo

Updated on Jan 12, 2025 06:42 IST

The People vs Novak Djokovic: Why fans love to hate the tennis GOAT

Serbia's Novak Djokovic gives a speech after winning his fourth round match against Denmark's Holger Rune

Updated on Jul 11, 2024 14:48 IST

Gavaskar@75: More to Sunny than just numbers

Sunil Gavaskar looks on during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup

Updated on Jul 10, 2024 11:40 IST

IPL 2024: If teams had election symbols

What would each IPL team choose if they had to pick election symbols?

Updated on Apr 12, 2024 09:23 IST

Jannik Sinner and the international language of tennis

Jannik Sinner sure gets the fans to cheer him on in more ways than one

Updated on Apr 5, 2024 10:03 IST

IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya’s Luis Figo moment

Hardik Pandya left Gujarat Titans to rejoin Mumbai Indians.

Updated on Mar 25, 2024 10:23 IST

IPL 2024: Batting and bowling variations popularised by T20

Dinesh Karthik plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Updated on Mar 23, 2024 05:37 IST

World Cup 2026: New Jersey and the tracksuit and mob connection

Metlife Stadium in New Jersey

Updated on Mar 9, 2024 04:17 IST

In Indian tennis, the one handed backhand is not so rare

Rohan Bopanna in action.

Updated on Feb 23, 2024 08:54 IST

Super Bowl, Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce and sporting power couples

Singer Taylor Swift who is dating Travis Kelce, was in attendance during the match between Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears

Updated on Feb 10, 2024 18:02 IST

How Iyengar yoga helped Rohan Bopanna become oldest Grand Slam champion

Bopanna is set to become the oldest tennis player to achieve the World No. 1 ranking in men's doubles after reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open

Updated on Jan 27, 2024 12:46 IST

When Djokovic came to India with Federer and Nadal and met Bollywood stars

Serbia's Novak Djokovic

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 13:58 IST

What is it like playing Sinner and does he have a chance against Djokovic?

Italy's Jannik Sinner plays a forehand return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open

Updated on Jan 13, 2024 09:18 IST

How cricketers and other athletes celebrate New Year week on tour

Shubman Gill shared some of the wildlife gold he witnessed in South Africa.

Updated on Dec 30, 2023 17:02 IST

The legacy of Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes, the latest Hall of Fame Inductees

The Tennis Hall of Fame ceremony will be held in July 2024.

Updated on Dec 23, 2023 02:04 IST

Usman Khawaja, Indian wrestlers, Muhammad Ali: Athletes who took a stand

Australia's Usman Khawaja made some statements which were interpreted as pro-Palestine.

Updated on Dec 16, 2023 10:36 IST

The baton passes, no?

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Updated on Jul 7, 2008 18:25 IST

Bhupathi wants Bopanna for Beijing

Updated on May 20, 2008 21:30 IST

Paes of regret and the true lies

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Updated on Apr 12, 2008 19:55 IST

Ten ways to make KPS Gill go

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Updated on Mar 18, 2008 14:35 IST

We’ll stick to our stand, says Bhupathi

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Updated on Feb 29, 2008 11:02 IST

We want a non-playing captain: Bopanna

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Updated on Feb 25, 2008 07:28 IST

BCCI to fund tennis, squash players

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Updated on Feb 18, 2008 19:48 IST

T20 champs beat Aussies by 7 wkts

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Updated on Oct 21, 2007 08:22 IST

India, Australia set for exciting T20 tie

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Updated on Oct 19, 2007 22:54 IST

X-factor, yes! And A, B, C, D...says it all

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Updated on Oct 15, 2007 20:25 IST

Is unhappy BCCI didn't take note of racist taunts

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Updated on Oct 14, 2007 20:06 IST

Series in pocket, Aussies say cheese...

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Updated on Oct 15, 2007 07:29 IST

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