Category archives for: Sport

Sania says its unfair to keep on asserting her Indian-ness

            Sports icon Sania Mirza spoke exclusively to NDTV’s Barkha Datt about the controversy that has been kicked  around her after a BJP leader from Telangana said the new government there has wrongly chosen her as the Brand Ambassador. In comments that were condemned by the public and a series […]

India has won 42 medals in Commonwealth Games by Day 6

            India riding high on the successful outing  of its wrestlers on Day 6 should be hoping for an equally rejuvenated performances by their boxing side. India is currently placed 6th in the medal table with 10 gold, 20 silver and 12 bronze. The Day 7 at Glasgow 2014 will […]

Oh what a feeling, India wins the Lord’s Test!

            Ishant Sharma claimed seven wickets for the historic win for India outside the country     By Kersi Meher-Homji It is often said that Indian cricketers roar like lions at home but bleat like mice overseas. Not any more as they beat England by 95 runs in the lord’s […]

Bangalore’s Batting Belter gives Punjab Kings X1 an advantage

 By Gaurav Joshi     After 60 matches there were four teams left, from the four corners of India (East, West, North and South) and now we have two, one from the east (Kolkata) and one from the North (Punjab). The geographical distance between the two finalists is about the same difference between their styles […]

Football fever sweeps Newcastle

                          Venue packs for Newcastle’s four  AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015  games are  now available for purchase from $99. Fired-up football fans will be spoilt for choice at  AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015with Newcastle playing host to four major games, including Japan’s tournament […]

Steve Smith’s rise the real triumph for Australia

    By Gaurav Joshi The Indian Test tour 14 months ago was tumultuous on and off the field. The four nil drubbing signified the drop in Australian cricket standards. The outcry from various corners of the world was Australia cricket had reached bottom of the barrel and needed to scrape that same barrel  to […]

Sandeep sharma – finally getting the recognition he deserves

                  Gaurav Joshi reporting live from IPL 2014 Watching Sandeep Sharma go through his warm up in front of a packed Wankehde Stadium it feels as if Patiala boy  is still playing at a local college ground.   The shirt is hanging lose, no thoughts of tucking […]

Amit Balgi named as 2014 Bradman Scholar

From left: Former Bradman Scholar David Miller, Bradman Foundation Director Hon, John Howard, Amit Balgi, Bradman Foundation Chairman Maurice Newman Wollongong cricketer Amit Balgi has beaten 60 other applicants from around Australia to be named the 2014 Bradman scholar. Mr Balgi will receive an allowance of $5,000 a year for a maximum of three years […]

Its all IPL in Sharjah as election fever hits India!

  IPL season has kicked off and one week into the tournament there have been plenty of highlights to discuss. TIDU’s Gaurav Joshi reports from UAE about the top five discussion trends re cricket a sport we all love dearly.       1. GLENN MAXWELL The “Big” Show has entertained, spellbound and destructed all […]

IPL preview

    Gaurav Joshi reporting from India It is hard to believe but despite all the controversies, disputes and rest of the off-field dramas the IPL is in its seventh year this year. On the field the Chennai Super Kings are the only team to win IPL twice, Mumbai Indians are regaining champions, Rajasthan Royals […]