Shivansh Gupta is a multi-sport journalist with the Digital Sports Desk at Hindustan Times. He writes on and follows a plethora of sports: cricket, football, racquet sports, Kabaddi, Motorsport being a few. His love for sports grew through Sachin Tendulkar's batting and the feeling eventually branched into a liking for other sports. He covered the 2018 ATP Tata Open 250 (as a college student), UTT, and PKL. His love for blogging live matches across the sporting spectrum is unparalleled. EDM and food, and tea are a great conversation starter with Shivansh. He spent his formative years in Tanzania before moving to Pune for college.
Articles by Shivansh Gupta
Of resilience, teaching, and motherhood: The making of PKL referee Sandhiya MK
PKL 8: Tamil Nadu-born Sandhiya MK, in an exclusive interview with the Hindustan Times, dwells on her life story and the journey to becoming a referee in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Published on Feb 11, 2022 04:18 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
Getafe forward Ramirez explains gaffer Flores' role in drastic LaLiga turnaround
Getafe striker Sandro Ramirez, in an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, has decoded how manager Quique Sánchez Flores has helped the club turn its fortunes around and go from scoring 3 points in the first 11 games to bagging 22 in the next 12.
Published on Feb 08, 2022 05:50 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
Hardly played in past 2 years: UP Yoddha's Pardeep Narwal on slow PKL 8 start
PKL 8: The “Record Breaker” of the Pro Kabaddi League, Pardeep Narwal, has gotten off to an uncharacteristically slow start and the UP Yoddha raider explains why that's the case.
Updated on Jan 26, 2022 08:40 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
PKL 8: ‘Need to work in tandem’- Rohit Gulia on Haryana Steelers' shaky season
Pro Kabaddi League: Haryana Steelers' PKL 8 recruit Rohit Gulia talks about settling in with a “new team”, handling the pressure of the INR 83L price tag, and the side's tough start.
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 06:45 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
From cleaning mats to playing in PKL: How fate chose kabaddi for Rohit-EXCLUSIVE
Pro Kabaddi League: Bengal Warriors' youngster Rohit Raghav explains, in an exclusive chat with the Hindustan Times, how fate chose kabaddi for him and eventually took to him PKL 8.
Updated on Jan 20, 2022 05:31 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
Meet Chennai-born engineer who is NZC's 1st official scorer from India-EXCLUSIVE
From harboring dreams of becoming a commentator and playing the game to bagging an official scoring contract by New Zealand cricket, Chennai-born Arun Kumar Manickavasagamquite literally took the road less (rather barely) taken.
Published on Jan 18, 2022 12:59 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
MD of LaLiga India lists major challenges in bringing top clubs to the country
Jose Antonio Cachaza, Managing Director, LaLiga India, talks about the challenges at hand while trying to bring famous clubs to India.
Updated on Jan 17, 2022 05:21 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
Tata Open Maharashtra: Sutar talks bio-bubble, player field & crowd attendance
Tata Open Maharashtra 2022: Tournament Director Prashant Sutar talks about a range of topics from what it means to have the tournament back in India, the bio-bubble and quarantine protocols put in place to giving an update on the crowd and media attendance.
Updated on Jan 17, 2022 05:25 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
Australian Open: Comeback star Bhambri on changes in training post knee injuries
Australian Open 2022: Ahead of his first Qualifying round match, comeback man Yuki Bhambri talked about how his training regime has changed after enduring long stints off the court due to multiple injuries.
Published on Jan 09, 2022 01:31 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
Indian sports in 2021: Of Chopra's gold, Srikanth's silver and Olympic prowess
Sportspersons from the country reached unimaginable highs through the course of another Pandemic-stricken calendar year but nothing, absolutely nothing, deterred their will and motivation to announce to the world that they belong to a country that is above and beyond its love for cricket.
Published on Dec 22, 2021 06:30 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
PKL 8- No pressure at all: Haryana Steelers captain Kandola unfazed by new role
PKL 8: Ahead of the start of the new Pro Kabaddi League season, Haryana Steelers' newly-appointed captain Vikash Kandola shared his thoughts on the new role and partnering with Rohit Gulia. In addition, coach Rakesh Kumar opened up about settling down with the new-look team.
Published on Dec 20, 2021 07:36 PM IST
‘Winning away from home is becoming hard’: Kane, Southee on 1 area NZ needs work
Ahead of their two-match Test series against Bangladesh on home soil, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and veteran pacer Tim Southee spoke about a successful 2021 for the side and the challenges they must address in the future.
_1639986513664_1639986520155.png "‘Winning away from home is becoming hard’: Williamson and Southee list one major area of concern for New Zealand cricket(GETTY IMAGES)")
Published on Dec 20, 2021 02:08 PM IST
2019 finale defeat still hurts: MVP Naveen says Delhi motivated to win PKL 8
Pro Kabaddi League 2021: Reigning MVP Naveen Kumar, of Dabang Delhi, speaks about the hurtful loss in the last season and dealing with the expectations of him ahead of PKL 8.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 03:12 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
PKL 8: 'Hi-Flyer' Pawan ready to trouble opponents with new skills in armory
Pro Kabaddi League 2021: Ahead of the commencement of PKL 8, ‘Hi-Flyer’ Pawan Sehrawat, of the Bengaluru Bulls, spoke about massive downtime, settling in with new teammates, and adding news skills to his armory in an interview.
Updated on Dec 18, 2021 07:14 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
IND v SA: Kohli likely to break silence on captaincy snub, participation in ODIs
Ahead of India's departure for their tour of South Africa, involving three Tests and as many ODIs, the team's red-ball skipper Virat Kohli is going to address a press conference at 1pm in Mumbai on Wednesday, December 15.
_1639492965595_1639492992123.png "Virat Kohli is expected to answer the some burning questions.")
Updated on Dec 15, 2021 07:20 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
A year after pulling out of BBL mid-way, Tom Curran is happily back in Australia
BBL 2021-22: Sydney Sixers' Tom Curran speaks about pulling out of the tournament last year and why he's happy to be back to Australia for the ongoing edition.
Updated on Dec 14, 2021 06:21 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
‘If Root got out early or as soon as he did, their batting collapsed’: WV Raman
The Ashes 2021-22: WV Raman, while analyzing England's batting ahead of their mega showdown against Australia Down Under, stated that whenever their skipper Joe Root was dismissed, the rest of the batting order collapsed.
Published on Dec 02, 2021 04:35 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
‘England should not have too many expectations, need to be extremely sensitive'
The Ashes: Former India player Saba Karim, while talking about Ben Stokes' comeback following a long break, opined that the England team management needs to deal with things with utmost care and sensitivity.
Published on Nov 26, 2021 04:10 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
Radha Yadav banks on WBBL success to change IND's fortune at upcoming World Cup
Radha Yadav shares secret behind stunning catches and experience of sharing dressing room with superstars
Published on Nov 03, 2021 09:26 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
IND v PAK: With unbeaten run at stake, Kohli's team open T20 World Cup campaign
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup, Preview: Virat Kohli-led India have never lost against Babar Azam's Pakistan in a T20 WC clash. However, the two sides are currently on equal footing as their head to chapter 6 of their rivalry in the showpiece event.
Updated on Oct 23, 2021 02:14 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
Could Hazard leave Madrid by end of season? Ex defender Fernando Sanz explains
Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard has barely played for the club since joining them in 2019 and with pressure mounting at a high rate, former club defender Fernando Sanz explains why he could leave Los Blancos by the end of the season.
Published on Oct 22, 2021 08:50 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta
El Clasico: 'They make us enthusiastic about future of a better Barcelona'
Former Barcelona winger Luis Garcia, while talking about the upcoming El Clasico fixture against Real Madrid in an exclusive interview, said that the addition of Sergio Aguero, alongside the likes of Ansu Fati and Memphis Depay, can bolster the side's chances of rediscovering form.
Updated on Oct 21, 2021 06:42 PM IST
Shivansh Gupta
TT commentator Adam Bobrow explains how India can get closer to China's level
Popular international TT commentator Adam Bobrow, also known as the “Voice of Table Tennis”, speaks to the Hindustan Times about why China is the strongest national team, the pressure on Chinese paddlers and what Indian TT needs to do more of to create more superstars of the game.
_1632925723572_1632925732985.jpg "'China in a class of its own': Table Tennis commentator Adam Bobrow explains what India lacks in pursuit of excellence(Adam Bobrow)")
Updated on Oct 01, 2021 11:21 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta
IPL 2021: RCB to don a blue jersey against KKR, franchise VP reveals details
Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will open the second half of IPL 2021 with players sporting a special blue jersey against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to pay a tribute to the Covid-19 frontline warriors.
Updated on Sep 20, 2021 11:02 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta
Haaland to Bayern would be ‘perfect’, German team in a transition phase: Pizarro
Bayern Munich legend Claudio Pizarro talks about transfer window speculations involving Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland and also explains why the German national team hasn't been able to live up to the expectations since the 2014 World Cup triumph.
Published on Sep 15, 2021 08:20 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
'La Liga doesn't sell itself through one player': Real Madrid legend Morientes
Real Madrid legend Fernando Morientes maintained that La Liga will continue to remain attractive despite big-ticket players like Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos leaving the Spanish league.
Updated on Sep 08, 2021 10:22 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
'My heart stopped beating for a second': Deshwal on bagging 96 lakh from Jaipur
From playing three games (and scoring just 4 points) in season 6 to bagging close to a crore, Deshwal's fortunes have drastically changed and changed for the better.
Published on Sep 01, 2021 10:15 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta
Manchester City pay tribute to Sergio Aguero through their new home kit
Aguero played 275 games for the club, scoring 184 goals and registering 47 assists. During his decade-long association with the club, he lifted the EPL title five times. Apart from that he also won six EFL Cup titles and two FA Cup titles.
Published on Jul 22, 2021 08:50 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
Our strongest contingent, expecting four medals: Sakshi Malik
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Malik clinched bronze and became the first Indian female wrestler to win an Olympic medal.
Published on Jul 22, 2021 07:35 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
'We managed to survive': UP Yoddha's Rishank Devadiga on living through pandemic
UP Yoddha raider Rishank Devadiga, in an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, gave an insight into what it was like to deal with such unprecedented times.
Published on Jul 08, 2021 09:30 AM IST
Shivansh Gupta, New Delhi
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