Kane Williamson Archives

Nobody Remembers the Guy Who Finished Second! They Won’t Say that About Kane Williamson and Roger Federer

Even after the most heartbreaking of defeats, Kane Williamson’s New Zealand and Roger Federer came across as winners. In a rare sporting moment, the second runners-up were celebrated more than the men who lifted the trophy. It made us realise that sport can exist without a loser.

Pawan July 13, 2016

Sports

Kane Williamson: The Monk Who Lost the Cup But Won Over the World

The most natural reaction to losing the World Cup on a technicality would have been of excessive outrage. And no one could have held it against New Zealand captain Kane Williamson were he to be taken over by anguish. It stung deep, but not even an imminent heartbreak was enough for Williamson to get carried away.

Parth Pandya June 29, 2016

Sports

The Alternate Reality of Roger Federer

You can’t blame Roger Federer fans for living in an alternate-reality universe. We undo his mistakes and then wake up knowing that he still lost.

Rahul Desai May 6, 2016

Sports

Can We Please Take a Moment to Cheer for Hima Das?

Between Jofra Archer's deadly bouncers at Ashes and the shock draw in the Premier League, it’s been a hell of a weekend for sports fans. But amid all this frenzy, there is a soothing balm — and her name is Hima Das. The 19-year-old Assamese track star has quietly picked up six gold medals in as many weeks.

Kahini Iyer April 30, 2016

Sports

Why ICC Needs to Reconsider the Boundary Rule After Sunday’s Imperfect World Cup Final

To decide the winner of a cricket match on the basis of how the runs were scored, is to overlook the fundamental objective of the game – it is about scoring runs, not hitting more boundaries. If the two sides are level on runs, like England and New Zealand were on Sunday, clearing the fence more times than the other does not make one team better.

Priyansh March 12, 2016