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    Dhiman Sarkar

    Dhiman Sarkar is based in Kolkata and has been a sport journalist for over three decades. He writes mainly on football.

    Articles by Dhiman Sarkar

    Ground realities

    Image caption: Gaurav Bora (right) after scoring Churchill Brothers's first goal in the Indian Super League.
    sports
    Updated on Oct 16, 2026 02:30 IST

    52m viewers, 22% women, for ISL’s first round

    Players vie for the ball during the Indian Super League match between NorthEast United FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati earlier this week.
    football
    Updated on Oct 15, 2026 16:36 IST

    If I could play ISL at 19, I am sure I can find a team in future: Som Kumar

    Currently, Som Kumar is in Ljubljana training with ND Slovan for Saturday’s game against Rudar Velenje.
    football
    Updated on Oct 16, 2026 14:08 IST

    East Bengal lead twice but lose 2-3 to Iraq’s Al-Shorta in Asian Champions League 2

    Iraq club AL Shorta players celebrate after their 3-2 win against East Bengal in the AFC Championship League 2 in Kolkata,
    football
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 16:56 IST

    ISL enters new chapter with clubs taking charge

    Clubs to the fore in full ISL season.
    football
    Updated on Oct 10, 2026 01:02 IST

    Is the right question being asked?

    For some time, Anirudh Thapa gave India hope against Uruguay.
    football
    Updated on Oct 9, 2026 02:30 IST

    Agency that got Brazil wants to do one big match in India every year

    Sourav Chatterjee (left) and Anuj Kichlu of Best of You, part of the global sports agency that got Panama, Brazil and Uruguay for football friendlies in India.
    football
    Updated on Oct 9, 2026 24:57 IST

    Football: Uruguay strike freely after lightning break, beat India 6-1

    Uruguay and Indian players during FIFA international friendly at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Stadium in Kolkata, on Tuesday. (Samir Jana/Hindustan Times)
    football
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 18:00 IST

    Diego Forlan joins Carlo Ancelotti in backing longer international window

    Uruguay's head coach Diego Forlan during a press conference ahead of the international friendly against India. (PTI)
    football
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 11:14 IST

    Grateful to Marcelo Bielsa but with Diego Forlan everything is easier: Rodrigo Zalazar

    Rodrigo Zalazar
    football
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 07:52 IST

    Head coach Khalid Jamil says India ready for second tough test in three days

    Uruguay players during a training session at the Salt Lake stadium on Monday. (Samir Jana/HT)
    football
    Updated on Oct 5, 2026 16:07 IST

    No financial burden on AIFF, Kalyan Chaubey tells members

    File image of Kalyan Chaubey, President -All India Football Federation at a press conference.
    football
    Updated on Oct 4, 2026 17:24 IST

    People are wrong about how they view Uruguay: Diego Forlan

    Diego Forlan has 112 caps and 36 goals for Uruguay and won the Golden Ball in the 2010 World Cup.
    football
    Updated on Oct 4, 2026 16:14 IST

    The giants of Brazil put on a show in India friendly win

    Pedro of Brazil celbraes a goal during FIFA International Friendly match against India at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Stadium in Kolkata, India, on Saturday.
    sports
    Updated on Oct 3, 2026 17:23 IST

    India vs Brazil: ‘Convert pressure into pleasure’ — Khalid Jamil

    Brazil Men's National Football team head coach Carlo Ancelotti interacts with India Men's National Football team head coach Khalid Jamil during press conference ahead of upcoming International Friendly match in Kolkata, India, on Friday, October 2, 2026. (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)
    football
    Updated on Oct 2, 2026 15:08 IST

    In Kolkata, a slice of Brazil with Ancelotti and Marquinhos

    Brazil's head coach Carlos Ancelotti (C) talks with support staff as players prepare for a training in Kolkata on Friday. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
    football
    Updated on Oct 2, 2026 12:31 IST

    Two friendlies, many questions

    How much of the confidence gained from the Panama result will India carry into the games against Brazil and Uruguay?
    football
    Updated on Oct 2, 2026 10:30 IST

    Zidane best person to succeed Deschamps: Vikash Dhorasoo

    France's head coach Zinedine Zidane gestures during the UEFA Nations League Group A1 football match between Belgium and France at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. (AFP)
    football
    Updated on Oct 1, 2026 15:37 IST

    Cannot imagine how celebrations will be when we land in Kigali: Constantine

    Stephen Constantine
    football
    Updated on Sep 30, 2026 16:46 IST

    The old-school trick that resulted in India's goal against Panama

    India's Manvir Singh (L) dribbles as Panama's Joseph Edward Jones Cordoba defends during an international friendly in Bengaluru on Friday.
    others
    Updated on Sep 26, 2026 04:41 IST

    Football: India denied a win by Panama

    India's Manvir Singh (C) vies for the ball with Panama's Eduardo Anderson, 24, during a FIFA International Friendly 2026 football match between India and Panama, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI)
    football
    Updated on Sep 25, 2026 16:48 IST

    A passage to India and other international stories

    For the first time, India will play three teams from the 2026 World Cup in this international window.
    football
    Updated on Sep 25, 2026 02:31 IST

    International friendly: Panama and India eye chance to rebuild

    India footballers during a training session ahead of their friendly against Panama, in Bengaluru. (PTI)
    football
    Updated on Sep 24, 2026 16:56 IST

    Sunil Chhetri: How well we defend will tell us where we stand

    Former India football captain Sunil Chhetri. (PTI)
    football
    Updated on Sep 23, 2026 14:07 IST

    A pleasure to play against stronger teams: Khalid Jamil

    India face Panama on September 25, before taking on five-time champions Brazil on October 3 and Uruguay on October 6. (AIFF)
    football
    Updated on Sep 22, 2026 15:07 IST

    Premier League: A derby day in Manchester

    Sir Matt Busby immortalised at Old Trafford. (Dhiman Sarkar/HT)
    football
    Updated on Sep 15, 2026 13:37 IST

    ‘I have nothing left to give’, Lionel Messi goes into Argentina retirement

    Lionel Messi kisses the trophy as he celebrates winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (REUTERS)
    football
    Updated on Sep 1, 2026 24:41 IST

    Wake-up call for Mohun Bagan?

    Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis (left) and Samir Zeljkovic before the Indian Oil 135th Durand Cup final.
    football
    Updated on Aug 28, 2026 02:30 IST

    Durand Cup final: Lalrindika hat-trick helps East Bengal end another 22-year wait

    East Bengal players celebrate their Durand Cup win at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday. (Samir Jana/HT)
    football
    Updated on Aug 23, 2026 16:14 IST

    Backdoor entries

    Allowed to bypass qualification, Mohun Bagan won the National Football League in 1997-98. So, no pressure, Churchill Brothers.
    football
    Updated on Aug 21, 2026 02:30 IST
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