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Namit Kumar
Namit Kumar is a Senior Sports Correspondent with The Indian Express based in New Delhi. He writes on a wide range of disciplines, including tennis, football, cricket, and motorsports, attempting to analyse the finer details. He hates writing in the third person.
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Australian Open: Jannik Sinner can match Novak Djokovic in his game, but can he emulate the Serb’s appetite for the big stage?
January 25, 2024 20:22 IST
Italian has beaten World No.1 in two their last three meetings, but the legend is usually at his best late in a Grand Slam.
Fri, Jan 26, 2024
Australian Open 2024: New doubles No.1 Rohan Bopanna credits composure, ‘Iyengar’ yoga, focus on recovery for reaching summit at age 43
January 24, 2024 21:23 IST
Bopanna would become the fourth Indian - after Sania Mirza, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi - to become doubles World No.1.
Thu, Jan 25, 2024
Australian Open 2024: Can in-form Jannik Sinner clutch up for ultimate Novak Djokovic test?
January 23, 2024 22:55 IST
The 22-year-old Italian continued his flawless tournament with a straight-sets win over Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinal
Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Australian Open 2024: Zheng Qinwen and the steady, understated rise of Chinese tennis
January 22, 2024 23:25 IST
China has overhauled the tennis system at home and results are showing; Eight players, seven women and one man, are currently in the top 100. Nine Chinese players were in the singles main draw of the Australian Open this year.
Tue, Jan 23, 2024
Sumit Nagal ends 34-year wait: From Rs 80,000 in bank at start of last year to becoming 1st Indian after Ramesh Krishnan to beat seeded player in Grand Slam
January 16, 2024 14:21 IST
Sumit Nagal became the first Indian since Ramesh Krishnan in 1989 to beat a seeded player in the singles main draw of a Grand Slam,
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
Australian Open 2024: Despite wrist niggle and hungry challengers, can anyone stop Novak Djokovic from winning?
January 13, 2024 21:14 IST
Young challengers and a niggling wrist not enough to quash the Serb’s status as the overwhelming favourite to lift a record-extending 11th title, and 25th Major, in Melbourne.
Sun, Jan 14, 2024
Australian Open 2024: Iga Swiatek & co look settled at the top, but returning moms could be disruptors
January 12, 2024 22:16 IST
Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber make comebacks from maternity, while Caroline Wozniacki and Elina Svitolina’s stories continue.
Sat, Jan 13, 2024
Australian Open 2024: Sumit Nagal becomes first Indian in 3 years to qualify for a Grand Slam singles main draw
January 12, 2024 12:46 IST
The top-ranked Indian singles player defeated Slovakia’s Alex Molcan, did not lose a set across qualifying, to reach the main draw of a Major for the fourth time in his career.
Sat, Jan 13, 2024
Rafael Nadal runs into reality on comeback trail, squanders 3 match points to lose Brisbane QF
January 05, 2024 23:39 IST
After hip flexor injury caused a year out, Spaniard suffers more hip pain in three-set defeat to home-favourite Jordan Thompson.
Sat, Jan 06, 2024
Petrol pump attendant from Ballabhgarh with no sporting background raised champion athlete
January 01, 2024 08:10 IST
Part-owner of some farmland, and employee at a nearby petrol pump, Jagbir's family neither had the money nor the cultural exposure to raise a top-level international athlete.
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
Happy New Year: Look where most of India’s medals come from — village & town, under Rs 5-lakh annual income, farmers’ families
January 01, 2024 05:36 IST
Since the record Asian Games haul this October, The Indian Express tracked down all 256 medallists to plot each one’s journey to the podium. Their income, place of origin, education, first break, the numbers tell a story of challenge, change — and enduring hope.
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
Tennis: Rafael Nadal’s comeback could add a layer of intrigue to a sport slowly moving into the future
December 31, 2023 17:01 IST
As Rafa Nadal makes his comeback, what has been consistent in his tone of messaging has been his tempering of expectations. But can we expect another fairytale or two?
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
If needed, we will play in Pakistan says AITA secretary general after team selection
December 17, 2023 22:58 IST
All-India Tennis Association (AITA) announced a five-member squad for India’s Davis Cup World Group 1 playoff tie against Pakistan on February 3-4.
Mon, Dec 18, 2023
IBA Ordinary Congress: ‘Olympics need boxing’, says Kremlev; USA, Switzerland return to fold
December 09, 2023 22:43 IST
For the first time in its 129-year history, the IOC kicked out a sports governing body from the Olympic family when it expelled the IBA in June after a four-year-long dispute over alleged financial instability, poor governance, and corruption in refereeing decisions.
Sun, Dec 10, 2023
India’s leap to the future in women’s cricket begins with T20 rubber against England
December 06, 2023 10:14 IST
WPL, match fee parity, professional contract are a step forward, and home series against two top teams are a chance to become a bigger, better team.
Wed, Dec 06, 2023
Explained: What is the billion-dollar lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo and what is football’s connection to NFTs?
December 04, 2023 22:48 IST
The Portuguese star's association with cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance raises questions about athlete endorsements as the company faces heat with its chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, pleading guilty to money laundering charges and the soccer star is slapped with a $1 billion class action lawsuit
Wed, Dec 06, 2023
Can Jannik Sinner use Davis Cup triumph against Novak Djokovic as springboard to next level?
November 27, 2023 21:27 IST
Injuries and perceived mental frailties have held him back against big guns in the past. The win against Djokovic can be his breakthrough to top league.
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
Angelo Mathews’ timed-out dismissal ignited the simmering rivalry but Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan had the last laugh
November 06, 2023 23:44 IST
Angelo Mathews’ timed out dismissal galvanised Sri Lanka. But is was Bangladesh, and chiefly Shakib Al Hasan, that were fired up in the role of perceived villainy.
Tue, Nov 07, 2023
Delhi’s typically toxic November haze looms over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s World Cup fixture
November 05, 2023 20:03 IST
The air quality in Delhi was deemed ‘severe’ on each of the four days prior to the match on Monday. In every year since 2018, the first week of November has seen at least three similar days.
Mon, Nov 06, 2023
World Cup: Bangladesh train with masks on, Lanka cancel practice due to rising pollution in New Delhi
November 04, 2023 16:34 IST
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are set to play each other in their penultimate preliminary stage match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday.
Sun, Nov 05, 2023
Australia vs New Zealand Highlights, World Cup 2023: AUS win high-scoring encounter against NZ by five runs
October 28, 2023 08:58 IST
Australia vs New Zealand, Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand had won the toss and opted to bowl first against Australia at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
Sat, Oct 28, 2023
‘A lot needs to go right’: Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith don’t believe 400-odd totals will become the norm in ODIs
October 25, 2023 23:30 IST
Despite teams reaching the once-improbable total frequently, Australian duo says conditions, opposition bowling, and a fortunate day with the bat all play a role in getting to the 400-run mark in 50 overs
Thu, Oct 26, 2023
World Cup: How Glenn Maxwell used the reverse switch hit to deflate Netherlands
October 25, 2023 21:25 IST
One can’t quite call it a reverse sweep, it’s more like a reverse switch. The direction of the bat swing may be reversed, but the quick switch in both stance and grip make it seem like a controlled left-handed shot.
Thu, Oct 26, 2023
World Cup 2023: With Travis Head return on the cards, Australia in turnaround mode
October 25, 2023 07:29 IST
Their campaign looked to end in crisis, but with lucky results elsewhere and a resurgence in their form, the five-time champions are slowly getting back on track
Wed, Oct 25, 2023
Logan van Beek: ‘Hope they stop cracking jokes about our cricket back in Netherlands’
October 25, 2023 07:29 IST
At least 11 of 15-member squad have affiliations to other nations and Edwards says the team’s diversity reflects cricket in the Netherlands
Wed, Oct 25, 2023Journalism of Courage
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