Eight years ago Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was the cynosure of all eyes when he won the silver medal at the Athens Olympics; today he sits on the crossroad, says Harish Kotian.
India pacer Chetan Sakariya, who played with Mitchell Marsh at Delhi Capitals in the last two seasons of IPL, is impressed by the Australian's simple approach to batting.
Even in this Olympics year, cricket will hog its share of the limelight, but one hopes the hype will be a tad less, at least for the period of the Games.
India's batting was phenomenal in their first two games at the World Cup, but the bowling a disappointment, writes Harish Kotian.
Karnataka pacer R Vinay Kumar tells Harish Kotian he was expecting the Test call-up since he is one of the most consistent performers in the Ranji Trophy.
The Greatest Sprinter of all time bids farewell to the track this week.
The 2011 Indian Premier League Players' Auction proved to be a blessing in disguise for the top cricket stars around the world. A total of 127 players were sold in the two-day auction at the ITC Gardenia hotel in Bangalore, while 12 players were originally retained by the franchises ahead of the auction. Harish Kotian presents a list of auctioned players.
The world of cricket will wait and watch with bathed breath as some of the best players will be up for grabs at the Indian Premier League Players' auction in Bangalore, on Saturday. Harish Kotian presents the Top-10 picks at the IPL Auction.
It was a moment that not only disgraced Pakistan cricket but the game of cricket overall. And, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were convicted and sent to jail for their role in the spot-fixing saga.
In the Delhi Test one got the feeling that this might be the last occasion that fans would see Sachin Tendulkar bat in India, says Harish Kotian.
Virender Sehwag's coach AN Sharma tells Harish Kotian it was unfair to drop the dashing Delhi right-hander. 'He still has a couple of years left in him.'
With no domestic cricket taking place for the next few months, it is imperative that the BCCI does a rethink of its decision to disallow players from traveling to England. After all, playing even a few competitive matches in the county circuit is better than just lumbering up in the nets at the NCA.
Has Tukaram Omble already been forgotten? Harish Kotian located the spot where the brave police officer laid down his life, almost isolated during the anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks
The who's who of India's sports fraternity was present under one roof to acknowledge the contribution of those who did the country proud in their respective fields. Our correspondent Harish Kotian too was there at the second Sahara India Sports Awards function in Mumbai.
The who's who of India's sports fraternity was present under one roof to acknowledge the contribution of those who did the country proud in their respective fields. Our correspondent Harish Kotian too was there at the second Sahara India Sports Awards function in Mumbai.
Former Indian hockey ace Viren Rasquinha tells Harish Kotian that 'Olympic Gold Quest' is all about producing champions who can win gold medals at the Olympics.
Perhaps Sports Minister M S Gill was right when he compared the tardy build-up to the Commonwealth Games with a typical Indian monsoon wedding. And, as is the case with all Indian wedding receptions, in the end everything fell into place.
What went wrong for Team India in England? Harish Kotian examines what contributed to the 4-0 series whitewash.
Indian hockey star Shivendra Singh is all set to tie to knot with former Indian women's hockey player Nishi Chauhan, later this year. Nishi reveals details of their romance in a tete-a-tete with Harish Kotian.
Twenty-two-year-old disabled England archer Danielle Brown tells Harish Kotian the Commonwealth Games is an opportunity to prove her worth.
Sushil Kumar shocked many when he won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But few were surprised when he won the gold at the World Championships in Moscow earlier this month.
It is imperative that the BCCI works out a schedule for their top stars, including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, to prevent burnout ahead of the 2011 World Cup.
Twenty20 has taken cricket by storm. While it helped attract a large of number of fans, Tests and One-Day Internationals, the game's other formats, suffered, as audiences dipped, both on television and at the stadiums.
Following Harbhajan Singh's feat of capturing 400 Test wickets, rediff.com looks back on his five best moments in Test cricket.
Our Correspondent Harish Kotian takes a look at the players purchased by the ten franchises on day one of the auction.
What went wrong for India in the first Test against South Africa? Harish Kotian has the answers.
Five-time boxing-world champion MC Mary Kom speaks about her journey to the top of the boxing world and what inspired her to take up the sport.
'I want my performances to speak. I want to focus on things which are very simple. I don't want to complicate things,' says the medium-pacer, the star of India's last tour of South Africa.
'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.' 'He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.'
How the Indian players rated in the three Test series against New Zealand.
Mary Serrao may be Sachin's biggest and most passionate fan.
It was back to basics for Team India as they toiled it out in the nets ahead of the third and final One-Day International against Australia at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Goa, on Saturday.
With the World Cup nearing, there is a good chance for youngsters, like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, to impress in the upcoming ODIs and seal a berth in the squad, says Harish Kotian.
While Australia stamped their mark at the Commonweath Games, India not only won hearts but also finished second in the medals tally. Our Correspondent Harish Kotian reviews the Commonwealth Games.
From working in a garment factory, selling bread, and driving an autorickshaw, the 24-year-old fast bowler's path to representing domestic giants Mumbai was anything but easy.
On the eve of the Commonwealth Games, India's champion swimmer Rehan Poncha tells Harish Kotian he's getting better with each swim.
'I have a feeling that after a certain transition happens, you could see Rishabh Pant opening the batting for India in T20 cricket.'
Ivan Castro, Sports Editor, rediff.com on Saturday won the inaugural Indian Sports Journalism Awards of the Sports Journalists' Federation of India in the Best of the Web category.
Ivan Castro, Sports Editor, rediff.com on Saturday won the inaugural Indian Sports Journalism Awards of the Sports Journalists' Federation of India in the Best of the Web category.
As Harbhajan Singh celebrates his 30th birthday, rediff.com looks back on his five best moments in Test cricket.
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