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Sandip G
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).
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Heading to the first Test against England at Headingley India still undecided on seam all-rounder slot as Nitish and Thakur failed to make sustained impression
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The Cristiano Ronaldo relevance saga prolongs with Nations League goalsSubscriber Only
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