Long known as India’s coaching capital, Kota has been rocked by a spate of student suicides—twenty-seven to date this year. Aditya Iyer travels to the Rajasthani city in search of answers

Not only will Rohit Sharma live the childhood dream of playing an ODI World Cup at home over the next couple of months, but he will do so as the captain of the number one team in the world

A batsman, bowler and all-rounder to look out for from each of the 10 teams at the 2023 World Cup

The end of suffering

Like Maradona in 1986 and Ronaldo in 2002, Kylian Mbappé can bend a match to his will

A star-studded Senegal, a Cameroon with a great pedigree and an ambitious Ghana are confident they can go all the way

In football’s spiritual home, playing without flair is not worth remembering even if it ends in victory

Players to watch

The T20 format is a great leveller, helping cricket’s minnows beat one top team after another

Can Rohit Sharma’s reinvigorated team undo a decade of hurt by winning the T20 World Cup?