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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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How PSG gave the city of Henry & Mbappe a football club they can be proud ofSubscriber Only

June 01, 2026 10:40 IST

By retaining the title, they have achieved what only Real Madrid have done in Champions League era, and look ripe to build a legacy of success

Mon, Jun 01, 2026
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From Bihar’s Tajpur to IPL stardom: The extraordinary rise of Vaibhav SooryavanshiSubscriber Only

May 31, 2026 05:00 IST

Cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at 15 has proved that it takes more than a village to raise a champion. With hand-eye balance and powerful bat-swing, his game has a fearful symmetry that has cricket’s greats applauding the ‘new six machine’.

Sun, May 31, 2026
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Archer’s wicket-taking weapons: Sharp bouncers, heavy balls and hard lengths

May 28, 2026 18:43 IST

With 24 wickets in this edition of the IPL, Rajasthan Royals' fast bowler is producing match-winning spells

Thu, May 28, 2026
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turns six-hitting emperor as RR thrash SRH in IPL Eliminator

May 28, 2026 00:17 IST

15-year-old smashes 29-ball 97 to set up big total before Jofra Archer takes out SRH's big guns

Thu, May 28, 2026
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Pep Guardiola: How outgoing Manchester City manager unmade and remade English footballSubscriber Only

May 25, 2026 18:08 IST

Perhaps Guardiola’s biggest legacy — to not only the Premier League but also world football — is his openness to revisionism. All great managers adapt and change, but few have constantly self-amended and evolved like him.

Tue, May 26, 2026
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A bit of Pep Guardiola in every English football game, from Premiership to Sunday leaguesSubscriber Only

May 25, 2026 08:38 IST

The Man City manager might have shepherded his last game after a decade with the resurrected Blues of Manchester, but in tweaking, revolutionizing, unlearning and unleashing his tactical genius, the virtuoso has imprinted his game-brains on how England plays football.

Mon, May 25, 2026
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Anatomy of a collapse: How Punjab Kings went from favourites to also-rans

May 24, 2026 20:58 IST

After winning six of first seven games – the other was a washout – they went on an extraordinary losing streak to finally miss out on a playoff spot

Mon, May 25, 2026
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Can Cristiano Ronaldo finally win the World Cup?

May 22, 2026 13:57 IST

The fulfilment of Ronaldo’s ultimate and elusive FIFA World Cup dream depends on how deeply he reconciles with this truth, that he remains one of the cogs that make the machine work smoothly and not the machine itself.

Fri, May 22, 2026
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Why Arsenal can thank their set-piece mastery for helping them lift their first Premier League title in 22 yearsSubscriber Only

May 20, 2026 18:28 IST

It has been 22 years since Arsenal last lifted the Premier League Cup. Their record-breaking goals from set-pieces were a huge part of their monumental victory. Their set-pieces benefitted from the availability of specialists like Martin Odegaard and the variety of tactics they employed.

Thu, May 21, 2026
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Arsenal end 22-year wait — and this one was earned the hard way

May 20, 2026 08:11 IST

Twenty-two years of near misses, petrodollar rivals and painful collapses. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have finally ended the wait — and the manner of their title win makes it all the sweeter.

Wed, May 20, 2026
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From vanvaas to the IPL: How Bihar went from 15 years of cricket exile to five players in one seasonSubscriber Only

May 20, 2026 07:32 IST

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Tajpur, Sakib Hussain in Gopalganj, Mukesh Kumar, Ishan Kishan, Anukul Roy - five cricketers from a state whose association was suspended for 15 years. The Indian Express travels to Bihar to find out how a sleeping giant woke up.

Mon, May 25, 2026
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Antoine Semenyo joins the band of back-heel bamboozlersSubscriber Only

May 18, 2026 08:34 IST

From Italian virtuosos forced into tail switching to shake off watertight Serie A defenses, to a scarcely known Northern Ireland midfielder who made shortlist of the Puskas award, the backheel assist or goal has been a match-turning ode to deception

Mon, May 18, 2026
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Mitchell Marsh’s mayhem gets LSG rare win, dents CSK’s playoff hopesSubscriber Only

May 15, 2026 23:59 IST

Aussie opener's belligerent 90 off 38 balls makes quick work of 188-run target to bring a smile on faces of suffering Lucknow fans

Fri, May 15, 2026
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Gujarat Titans: How team built on Test instincts dismantling IPL’s T20 templateSubscriber Only

May 13, 2026 19:12 IST

No power hitters, no slog specialists, no death-over experts. Just four seamers with 663 Test wickets between them and a method that is quietly dismantling the IPL's prevailing wisdom

Wed, May 13, 2026
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Gujarat Titans pace too hot to handle for Sunrisers HyderabadSubscriber Only

May 12, 2026 23:54 IST

Shubman Gill & Co climb to the top of the table as Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder run riot after Sai Sudharsan's composed knock

Wed, May 13, 2026
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The night the Emirates finally became HighburySubscriber Only

May 06, 2026 18:56 IST

Arsenal are ninety minutes from history. For one extraordinary night, twenty years of waiting felt worth it.

Wed, May 06, 2026
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Who is PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the boy from Georgia, who waited for apples to grow to play footballSubscriber Only

May 05, 2026 20:51 IST

The 25-year-old's twin goals in the Champions League semifinals first-leg hurt Bayern Munich and going into the second leg on Wednesday, all eyes are again the Georgian and his all-round play

Tue, May 05, 2026
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The man Arsenal must stop: What a new documentary reveals about Diego SimeoneSubscriber Only

May 04, 2026 10:48 IST

As Atletico Madrid face Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final, Living Match by Match strips back the fury to reveal the fears, tears and obsessions of football's most compelling manager

Mon, May 04, 2026
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Classical Test bowlers and a composed innings from Washington Sundar see GT over the line against resilient PunjabSubscriber Only

May 04, 2026 00:17 IST

Siraj, Rabada, Holder put together glorious spell of Test quality; Sundar keeps calm in the run chase after a wobble

Mon, May 04, 2026
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Rahul, Nissanka revive Capitals in styleSubscriber Only

May 02, 2026 00:15 IST

KL Rahul mixed control with aggression while Pathum Nissanka blazed away at the top as Delhi Capitals chased down 226 to beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets.

Sat, May 02, 2026
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Before Bumrah, there was the slower ball genius who invented MoonballSubscriber Only

April 29, 2026 19:16 IST

The forgotten story of Franklyn Stephenson — the Barbadian quick who taught himself to hide an off-spinner's grip at 140kph, and had Steve Waugh ducking for cover

Thu, Apr 30, 2026
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s old mate Praveen Kumar on how he masters the swing: ‘Wo ball se pyar karta hain’Subscriber Only

April 28, 2026 21:17 IST

As close friend Praveen Kumar elaborates, veteran pacer hasn't stopped learning new skills throughout his long career to stay relevant, and treats the ball as a treasure

Wed, Apr 29, 2026
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Rinku Singh: The year that broke him, and the knock that didn’tSubscriber Only

April 27, 2026 09:45 IST

A year of grief, lost form and a sinking ship. On Saturday in Lucknow, he finally found his knock — and kissed the turf when it was done.

Mon, Apr 27, 2026
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For Man City and Arsenal, depth in numbers and quality like-for-like replacements, are keySubscriber Only

April 27, 2026 06:51 IST

The charge to the Premiership title might not have been feasible if Guardiola and Arteta's squads didn't have the depth to last the rigours of the multi-pronged season

Mon, Apr 27, 2026
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Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal fire RCB to five-wicket win over GT in Chinnaswamy farewellSubscriber Only

April 24, 2026 23:52 IST

Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal’s blazing 115-run stand set up RCB’s victory as Sai Sudharsan’s century goes in vain.

Fri, Apr 24, 2026