Avinash Ramachandran

Articles by Avinash Ramachandran

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  Apr 16, 2018

  IPL 2018: MS Dhoni, Chris Gayle showcase age-defying performances in Chennai Super Kings' loss to Kings XI Punjab

  Every time the hushed whispers about Dhoni's inability to do his job as a finisher grows louder, he pulls off a dramatic inning as an answer to all those critics.
  Indian Premier League Chris Gayle Chennai Super Kings Kings XI Punjab Royal Challengers Bangalore MS Dhoni Shane Watson Ravichandran Ashwin Mohit Sharma Imran Tahir Shardul Thakur Deepak Chahar IPL 2018
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  Apr 11, 2018

  IPL 2018: Sam Billings makes it a special homecoming for Chennai Super Kings amid burning off-field controversies

  Billings’ innings was the exact antidote Chennai needed to counteract the Russell onslaught earlier. The most important facet of CSK’s innings was that they never let the asking rate escalate.
  Rajasthan Royals Chennai Super Kings Ambati Rayudu Royal Challengers Bangalore MA Chidambaram Stadium Andre Russell MS Dhoni Vinay Kumar Dinesh Karthik Dwayne Bravo Sunil Narine Cauvery Management Board Chris Lynn Shardul Thakur Deepak Chahar Sam Billings IPL 2018
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  Apr 08, 2018

  IPL 2018: Dwayne Bravo's blitzkrieg gives Chennai Super Kings exactly the start they needed to their comeback season

  Bravo, the Man of the Match displayed a facet to his batting that failed to surface over the past year. He took responsibility and delivered what the team wanted from their most reliable allrounder.
  Harbhajan Singh Chennai Super Kings Mumbai Indians Rohit Sharma MS Dhoni Ravindra Jadeja Shane Watson Big Bash League Dwayne Bravo Caribbean Premier League Evin Lewis Hardik Pandya Deepak Chahar Krunal Pandya IPL 2018 IPL 2018 CSK Mayank Markande IPL 2018 MI
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  Apr 07, 2018

  IPL 2018: MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings look to put two-year hiatus behind them and resume on a winning note

  Looking back at this edition’s player auction, one of the biggest criticisms faced by Chennai Super Kings was its lack of young blood or rather an over-reliance on the old guns.
  Harbhajan Singh Murali Vijay Chennai Super Kings Ambati Rayudu Suresh Raina MS Dhoni Ravindra Jadeja Shane Watson Dwayne Bravo Faf du Plessis Imran Tahir IPL 2018 Lungisani Ngidi
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  Apr 02, 2018

  Commonwealth Games 2018: Ritu Phogat '110 percent' certain that India's female wrestlers will win three gold medals at Gold Coast

  "I'm 110 percent sure of India winning three gold medals and the number can surely go up," Ritu said.
  Olympics Wrestling Geeta Phogat Babita Kumari World Wrestling Championships Asian Championships Commonwealth Games 2018 Dangal Geeta Patel Vinesh Phogat Ritu Phogat Commonwealth Games 2018 Wrestling Commonwealth Games 2018 India
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  Feb 27, 2018

  Kidambi Srikanth interview: If I play my best, I have a chance to win gold at Commonwealth Games 2018

  In 2018, Kidambi Srikanth has the added responsibility of representing India at premier events like the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and the Asian Games.
  Saina Nehwal TheySaidIt Pullela Gopichand Lee Chong Wei Lin Dan Ashwini Ponnappa SportsTracker PV Sindhu BWF Chen Long HS Prannoy Kidambi Srikanth All England Open Commonwealth Games 2018 Asian Games 2018 Viktor Axelsen Son Wan Ho Pranaav Jerry Chopra Sikki Reddy Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty Mulyo Handoyo
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  Feb 06, 2018

  Winter Olympics 2018: From Cool Runnings to Eddie the Eagle, movies that showcase the glory of snow and ice sports

  With the Winter Olympics starting on 9 February, here's a list of movies that best epitomises and represents the feats performed by athletes of sports played on snow and ice.
  Hugh Jackman Cold War movies Soviet Union Ice hockey Cinema International Olympic Committee Clint Eastwood miracle Margot Robbie Kurt Russell Million Dollar Baby Taron Egerton 2014 Sochi Winter Games Russia doping scandal figure skating Red Army Icarus Pyeongchang Games Winter Olympics 2018 Ski Jumping Cool Runnings Tonya Harding Jon Turtletaub Calgary Games Nancy Kerrigan Eddie The Eagle Michael Edwards Ice Skating State sponsored doping
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  Feb 06, 2018

  Winter Olympics 2018: Shiva Keshavan's fight to get athletes their due won't stop after his retirement from luge

  Shiva, who took the world of luge by storm in 1998, is now all geared up to participate in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games — his sixth Olympic appearance.
  Roger Federer Leander Paes Andy Murray Summer Olympics Luge Shiva Keshavan Olympians Rio Olympics Sochi Winter Games jagdish-singh Pyeongchang Games Winter Olympics 2018 Nagano Winter Games Nishcay Luthra Independent Olympic Athlete
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  Feb 04, 2018

  Suriya's Thaanaa Serndha Kootam reflects Tamil cinema's fear of letting purely negative characters lead a film

  What stopped the makers of Thaanaa Serndha Kootam from sticking to the original plot of Special 26 where the protagonist swindles money because he wants to?
  Akshay Kumar Dhoom 3 Dhoom Bollywood Tamil Cinema Suriya Special 26 Vikram Ajith Rajathandhiram Mankatha sketch Thaanaa Serndha Kootam Nandha Perazhagan
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  Jan 28, 2018

  Ashwini Ponnappa on step-motherly treatment to Indian doubles players, packed BWF schedule and more

  Having been a torchbearer for doubles in India for almost a decade now, Ashwini Ponnappa has been in the forefront of the changing landscape of Indian badminton
  Commonwealth Games Jwala Gutta Olympics Asian Games Ashwini Ponnappa SportsTracker Carolina Marin Manu Attri Sumeeth Reddy Viktor Axelsen Tan Kim Her Pranaav Jerry Chopra Sikki Reddy Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty Saina Nehwa BWF Calendar