Shalini Gupta
Shalini Gupta is a member of the Chandigarh sports team and has been a sports journalist for 10 years. She mainly writes on cricket.
Articles by Shalini Gupta
IPL 2021: From milk deliveries to IPL pacer, Vaibhav Arora's journey
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 05:39 PM IST
A fan of Jasprit Bumrah, Vaibhav bowls regularly at 135 km per hour and is looking forward to sharing the KKR dressing room with the likes of Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Andre Russell and Eoin Morgan.
This Shahrukh Khan too wants to become a star
By Shalini Gupta, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON FEB 20, 2021 07:47 AM IST
- The cricketer’s name and cricket credentials thrilled Punjab Kings owner Preity Zinta, who was seen reaching out to the Kolkata Knight Riders owners’ table, presumably telling them that now they also have a Shahrukh Khan in their team.
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Coach confident of Chandigarh’s good show
By Shalini Gupta, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON FEB 14, 2021 12:51 AM IST
Chandigarh has been placed in the Elite group this time, with formidable teams like Bengal, Services, Jammu & Kashmir, Saurashtra and Haryana
Players upset over Haryana’s new policy for outstanding sportspersons
By Shalini Gupta, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON FEB 11, 2021 08:21 PM IST
The Haryana cabinet has decided against appointing outstanding sportspersons as HCS and HPS officers
Rishabh Pant is my hero, go-to person
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 12:59 PM IST
- It was a quiet welcome as the youngster returned home to Mohali with the country still celebrating the 2-1 comeback victory.
Shubman was confident of win at Gabba, says father
By Shalini Gupta, Mohali
UPDATED ON JAN 19, 2021 11:32 PM IST
Shubman emerged as the highest scorer for India in the Brisbane Test match and now has an average of 51.8 in three matches against Australia
India vs Australia: The rise of Saini - From Delhi ‘outsider’ to India Test debut
By Shalini Gupta | Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 08:08 PM IST
His father Amarjeet Saini, mother Gurmeet Saini and 97-year-old grandfather Karam Singh Saini, a veteran of the Azad Hind Fauj, were glued to their television as Saini came out on to the Sydney Cricket Ground in his whites, and No. 96 printed on the back of the shirt.
Navdeep Saini Test debut caps another engrossing Indian fast bowling tale
By Shalini Gupta | Chandigarh, Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 04:44 AM IST
The bowler rose from tennis-ball cricket to play for Delhi with Gautam Gambhir backing him at a crucial stage before rising to India contention.
Comeback: BCCI keeps Yuvraj waiting
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, Mohali, Mohali
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2020 11:52 PM IST
Yuvraj, who quit cricket in 2019 and played for T20 league and T10 league, was among 32 probables announced by the Punjab Cricket Association earlier this month.
Comeback: BCCI keeps Yuvraj Singh waiting
By Shalini Gupta | Mohali
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2020 10:51 PM IST
Yuvraj Singh’s request to come out of retirement and play the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Punjab has not been approved by the BCCI.
Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj: Debutants realise fathers’ dreams
By Sanjjeev K Samyal & Shalini Gupta | Mumbai/Chandigarh
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2020 07:33 AM IST
India vs Australia 2nd Test: In the way their fathers backed them, Siraj and Gill’s stories are similar but their paths to the Test cap have been very different. Gill’s father Lakhwinder Singh had the means to support his son who has played youth cricket for India. Ghaus drove an autorickshaw for a living.
Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: Manpreet Gony dons bowling coach hat for Punjab team
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, Mohali, Mohali
PUBLISHED ON DEC 20, 2020 12:21 AM IST
A meeting of the PCA senior selection committee was held on December 16 during which appointments of coaching and supporting staff for senior men’s upcoming season were made
Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Former quickie VRV Singh retained as Chandigarh coach
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 08:57 AM IST
Hosting Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: BCCI gives Chandigarh a miss
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 12:38 AM IST
Recently, BCCI officials had visited the city grounds hinting that the Punjab Cricket Association and the UT Cricket Association could jointly host the tournament in January
Couldn’t train the day I wasn’t selected for Australia: Suryakumar Yadav
By Shalini Gupta | Chandigarh
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2020 09:02 AM IST
Surya Kumar Yadav became the first uncapped player to score 2,000 runs in IPL and like in the previous seasons, this time too they came sans power hitting.
‘See the ball, hit with force’, teen Shafali Verma ready for T20 Challenge
By Shalini Gupta | Chandigarh
UPDATED ON NOV 04, 2020 10:10 AM IST
Shafali, who has built an aura since entering the 2019 Women’s T20 Challenge as an unknown face, will be one of the most watched as this season’s three-team series starts in the UAE on Wednesday.
Want to make a mark in Women’s T20 Challenge, says Chandigarh-based fast bowler Kashvee
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times/Chandigarh, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON NOV 02, 2020 05:24 PM IST
Seven months ago, Gautam, then aged 16, had made ripples in the women’s one-day tournament being held in Andhra Pradesh where she took 10 wickets against the home team in a plate group game at Kadapa
IPL 2020: Bumrah, Boult send DC to fourth straight loss
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2020 10:17 PM IST
IPL 2020: Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult picked up three wickets each as Mumbai Indians choked Delhi Capitals to 110/9 in 20 overs after winning the toss and electing to bowl.
IPL 2020: ‘Free mind, free spirit’, Chris Jordan pat for young KXIP pacer Arshdeep Singh
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 26, 2020 09:45 AM IST
The tall Punjab youngster took three wickets, including two in the final over, to help KXIP pull off a vital win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday
Mandeep overcomes grief of father’s death to stay on in IPL
By Shalini Gupta | Chandigarh
UPDATED ON OCT 26, 2020 08:37 AM IST
IPL 2020: The 28-year-old Punjab batsman got news on Friday night that his father Hardev Singh, 68, battling a liver disease and admitted in a Mohali hospital, was no more. Mandeep took a difficult decision to stay back in the UAE and was also drafted into the playing eleven to open.
Women’s T20 Challenge: Missed the feeling of celebrating a wicket, says Poonam Yadav
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 07:33 PM IST
Seeing her idol Rashid Khan bowl, the 29-year-old spinner from Agra Poonam Yadav itched to turn her arm. Now she has flown to Dubai, only to enter another six-day quarantine period.
IPL 2020, KXIP vs KKR: Narine, Krishna’s death bowling gives KKR a thrilling 2-run win over KXIP
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2020 10:36 PM IST
With seven runs needed off the last ball, Glenn Maxwell missed out on a sixer by a few centimetres and KL Rahul-led side faced the sixth consecutive defeat in the tournament
Life comes full circle for women’s cricket selector Renu Margrate
By Shalini Gupta, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON OCT 09, 2020 05:48 PM IST
An office superintendent with Indian Railways, Margrate, who played five Tests and 23 ODIs for India, has replaced Shashi Gupta as selector from North Zone
IPL 2020: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal and Yuzvendra Chahal star to put Royal Challengers Bangalore top of the table
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 03, 2020 09:25 PM IST
IPL 2020: Virat Kohli and youngster Devdutt Padikkal peeled off a half-century each, comfortably fashioning an eight-win win for Royal Challengers Bangalore over Rajasthan Royals, a victory that sees them go top in the IPL 2020 Points Table.
‘Optimistic women’s cricket will be back on track soon’: Mithali Raj
By Shalini Gupta | Chandigarh
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2020 08:34 PM IST
Mithali Raj is excited and is confident that the mini tournament in November will also help restart women’s cricket in India. In an interview, she talks about various issues around women’s cricket due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
IPL 2020: Teenager Yashasvi Jaiswal’s focus on improving, not on price tag
By Shalini Gupta | Chandigarh
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2020 08:18 AM IST
IPL 2020: Billed as one for the future, 18-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal can find adulation as he prepares to make his debut in IPL, which starts in the UAE on Saturday.
Yuvraj intends to play for Punjab in T20 tourney
PUBLISHED ON SEP 09, 2020 11:37 PM IST
Yuvraj ‘homeschools’ Punjab’s IPL quartet
By Shalini Gupta | Chandigarh
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2020 07:26 AM IST
Yuvraj Singh has been pretty busy this season, conducting two long camps at the behest of the Punjab Cricket Association, at Mohali’s PCA Stadium where four cricketers fine-tuned their fitness and skills.
Would have been really tight if World Cup wasn’t postponed: Mithali Raj
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON AUG 12, 2020 07:48 AM IST
Mithali Raj with 209 ODIs and 89 T20Is under her belt talks about the preparation, disappointment of players due to the postponement of Women’s ODI World Cup and her future plans.
Yuvraj Singh the mentor backs Shubman Gill to go the distance
By Shalini Gupta | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JUL 31, 2020 06:48 AM IST
Gill has been criticised for his on-field behaviour, especially last season when he was fined for showing dissent against an umpire during a Ranji Trophy game against Delhi.