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'I'm a different breed, yaar': Irfan Pathan opens up on swing bowling, captaincy and motivation

It's been almost four years since Irfan played his last international match for India but he still garners tremendous fan following across the nation and on the social media too. There has been a certain kind of emotional attachment for the fans.

Wrong perception that I'm good only for Test cricket: Inteview with Cheteshwar Pujara

For Cheteshwar Pujara, 2015 was a sinusoidal curve. Dropped in Sydney, he struck a superb comeback ton in Colombo and then closed the international season at home with a battle against South Africa on tough pitches. Here, he talks about the year that helped him grow as a batsman.

Before Elano, Mendoza and Malouda, there was Dudu Omagbemi: This is his incredible story

Before foreigners like Elano and Stiven Mendoza and Florent Malouda came to India, there was Dudu Omagbemi. And this is his incredible story.

Hockey coach Oltmans on historic medal, transition from Van Ass and whether India's HWL win was 'lucky'

Oltmans has been involved with Indian hockey for three years and was high performance director when former coach Paul Van Ass was sacked after a spat with Hockey India chief Narinder Batra -- and the 61-year-old gave some insight into how he managed the transition.

Interview with Mumbai captain Aditya Tare: Challenge is to make my team believe we are extremely talented

Amidst the trouble and reports of infighting, Aditya Tare took over the captaincy of a young side. He led from the front and hit a century in his first match as captain to lead their revival and help them reach semi-final.

Full Text: Mumbai Ranji skipper Aditya Tare speaks on captaincy, season ahead and Sachin's influence

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The Long Read: Knocked down but not out, Sarita Devi prepares to win the toughest fight of her life

“There will be many boxers who will pay because of what happened to Sarita at the Asian Games.”

Exclusive: Dhawan on how he met his wife, mocking Watson and the moustache

Shikhar Dhawan talks about everything under the sun with Dennis Freedman in this freewheeling interview.

The Big Interview: India can't be badminton superpower without strong doubles pairs, says Vimal Kumar

In a freewheeling chat held in early June, Kumar talks about India's doubles problem, how the government and the Badminton Association of India (BAI) can better spend their money and whether he enjoys being 'Saina's coach'.

MCA Elections: Vijay Patil on dethroning Sharad Pawar and getting Shiv Sena support

Aside from a two-year gap from 2011 to 2013, Sharad Pawar has ruled the MCA with an iron grip. This year, however, Vijay Patil has decided to challenge Pawar's hegemony over the association.