Sandip G, Delhi-based, writes primarily on cricket and football. He pens a weekly football column, Total Football. In 15 years of sports journalism, he has covered a vast spread of sports, including World Cups in three different sports (cricket, football and hockey).

February 01, 2017 00:10 IST
Despite racism and constant criticism, Serena Williams is US’s greatest sporting icon.
Wed, Feb 01, 2017
January 26, 2017 01:09 IST
Hardik Pandya in the bowling department conforms to the old-fashioned values of discipline and accuracy, bowling within his limitations.
Thu, Jan 26, 2017
January 17, 2017 01:28 IST
While the Ranji champions’ batsmen walked away with most of the laurels, a pair of fast-bowling all-rounders too proved influential.
Tue, Jan 17, 2017
January 15, 2017 02:07 IST
The urge is to call this a fairytale. It is not. If you’d been following them, you could have noticed them unfurling like a slow-breaking wave.
Sun, Jan 15, 2017
January 15, 2017 01:57 IST
On Saturday, Parthiv Patel scarcely played a stroke that merited company or comparison with VVS Laxman’s canvas of melting strokes.
Sun, Jan 15, 2017
January 14, 2017 02:42 IST
Strategies and tactics Mumbai and Gujarat pursued were regulated by the clunky needles of the automatic clock atop the manual score card
Sat, Jan 14, 2017
January 13, 2017 01:19 IST
Prithvi Shaw played a scintillating knock in the second innings of the Ranji Trophy final. The right hander would smash bowlers around at will.
Fri, Jan 13, 2017
January 13, 2017 01:11 IST
Shreyas Iyer scored 82 runs in the second innings to lead Mumbai's comeback into the contest and push for a 108 run lead.
Fri, Jan 13, 2017
January 12, 2017 00:47 IST
Parthiv Patel and Manprit Juneja led the batting effort as Gujarat take 63-run lead with four first innings wickets left on Day Two
Thu, Jan 12, 2017
January 12, 2017 00:44 IST
Fast bowlers — he is of that snarling, combative type — generally harbour a feeling that they are perpetually luckless.
Thu, Jan 12, 2017
January 11, 2017 06:09 IST
Teenage opener Prithvi Shaw shows class but Mumbai implode on opening day of the Ranji Trophy final against Gujarat
Wed, Jan 11, 2017
January 10, 2017 00:37 IST
Gujarat will have to live without Jasprit Bumrah, while Mumbai to miss the services of experienced Dhawal Kulkarni
Tue, Jan 10, 2017
January 09, 2017 00:49 IST
The Gujarat-Mumbai rivalry has been more socio-political than cricket-related, but that may change now.
Mon, Jan 09, 2017
January 05, 2017 01:22 IST
While it maybe wasn’t entirely shocking, the abruptness of MS Dhoni’s retirement caught us off-guard. But there might have mitigating factors that prompted Dhoni to relinquish his captaincy.
Thu, Jan 05, 2017
December 31, 2016 00:45 IST
In the contest which saw Virat Kohli score his maiden double hundred, there was also Mohammed Shami's exceptional four-for in West Indies.
Sat, Dec 31, 2016
December 29, 2016 01:15 IST
Cheteshwar Pujara puts his year and numbers in perspective besides explaining forces at work behind the newfound buzz of the Indian team.
Thu, Dec 29, 2016
December 28, 2016 00:00 IST
‘Dangal’ succumbs unresistingly to the seductions of formula.
Wed, Dec 28, 2016
December 25, 2016 00:27 IST
Yet again, Tamil Nadu pace trio of K Vignesh, Ashwin Crist, T Natarajan made optimum use of the conditions to beat Karnataka.
Sun, Dec 25, 2016
December 24, 2016 04:35 IST
Pacers Aswin Crist and T Natarajan ran through Karnataka’s first innings, sharing nine wickets between them.
Sat, Dec 24, 2016
December 11, 2016 01:18 IST
Fondly known as 'Mr.Cuban' in Indian boxing circles, BI Fernandez widely credited to have revolutionised Indian boxing.
Sun, Dec 11, 2016
December 09, 2016 03:16 IST
Praggnanandhaa, youngest International Master, can claim the coveted chess norm in a few months.
Sun, Jun 24, 2018
December 02, 2016 01:31 IST
For BI Fernandez, first foreign coach to get Dronacharya award, feels Fidel Castro's legacy is that they never crumbled under US pressure.
Fri, Dec 02, 2016
December 01, 2016 00:58 IST
Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav touch speeds upwards of 145 kmph and are both capable of bowling effective bouncers.
Thu, Dec 01, 2016
December 01, 2016 00:43 IST
Ajinkya Rahane’s lack of runs is more to do with his current mindset rather than a technical flaw or temperamental vulnerability.
Thu, Dec 01, 2016
November 30, 2016 00:39 IST
India stroll to the target of 103 with eight wickets and a day to spare; take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series against England
Wed, Nov 30, 2016



