Sports

IPL: Body Blow

Boria Majumdar

Without the tri-colour in play, does it really matter who wins or loses an IPL game? Is playing in the IPL worth jeopardising a player’s fitness and prospects for international matches?

Against ‘the Rape of Indian Sports’

Akshay Sawai

The man who forced the powerful BCCI to become more transparent has now filed a public interest litigation against almost all major sporting bodies in India, demanding that they come clean.

“My idea was to make a bat…like a golf club”

TR Vivek

The man behind the Mongoose bat explains his confidence in this ferocious little whacker.

Dribbling out of the Mess

Akshay Sawai

There is no guarantee India will reach the World Cup semis, but suddenly hockey is alive again, on the field and in the hearts of millions of Indians.

The Pantheon

Akshay Sawai

A brief introduction to the league of extraordinary sportspeople. Like Tendulkar, they are the unforgettables, possibly the inconquerables.

Beyond the Boundary

Boria Majumdar

It’s time to stop comparing Sachin with other cricketers. He’s among the greatest sportsmen of all time. Cricket is just the game he plays.

No Cozy Deal

Jaideep Mazumdar

The ghost of Rizwanur Rehman still haunts the Todis and their innerwear company, Lux Cozi. Even SRK can’t exorcise it.

Individually brilliant, together simply unmatched. In a double-barrel interview with Open, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir show glimpses of what makes them the best opening pair in the modern game.

A True Test of the Will to Survive

Avantika Bhuyan

Triathlons test to the limit an athlete’s will to finish the race. Soon you too can race with some of the best triathletes, in the sun and sands of Goa.

‘Dhoni and I have great respect for each other’

Boria Majumdar

Media-shy coach Gary Kirsten, who all will agree has played a starring role in making Team India the fighting, winning unit it is today, talks to Open on how he goes about his business.