Explainer
The IPL
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to the IPL
Format, teams, the auction and the calendar — one guide that makes sense of the tournament that reshaped world cricket.
Start Here
The guides we’d hand a friend who’s just getting into Indian sport.
The LBW Law, Finally Made Simple
The most misunderstood rule in cricket, broken down into the questions an umpire actually asks.
Offside, Explained Without the Diagrams
The rule everyone thinks they understand, described the way a linesman actually applies it.
The Rules of Kabaddi in Five Minutes
Raids, tackles and the do-or-die — how one of India's oldest games actually works.
Reading a Results Sheet: Times, Marks and Wind Readings
Why some brilliant performances come with an asterisk, and what the small print actually means.
By Sport
The IPL, Explained
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The Complete Guide to the World’s Biggest Cricket League
Format, teams, the auction, and the moments that built the IPL — one evergreen guide that makes sense of it all.
Icons of Indian Sport
In Depth
Why Football Found a Home in a Cricket Country
Full stadiums, homegrown stars and a slow culture shift — the story of the game's steady rise.
What Makes a Great Raider
Speed matters less than you'd think. Reading the defence matters more than anything.
The Akhada Roots of Professional Kabaddi
Before the floodlights and the franchises, there were village mats and wrestling pits.
The Newsroom
Writers who explain Indian sport for the love of it. Every byline is a person you can hold to account.
