ESSENTIALS

Matters and words are never minced, whether it’s 90 minutes, 50 overs, 5 sets or 3 days.

THE WRITER’S ROOM \\ 18th November 2021

THE MTAG WRITERS PICK THEIR FOOTBALL PET PEEVES

The MTAG: More Than A Game writers, Sooraj Suresh, Harshavardhan Ghadge, Srinivas Sadhanand, Amogh Panse and Arnav Khanna pick their football pet peeves.

S. SOORAJ \\ 15th November 2021

T20 WORLD CUP 2021 FINAL: 4 TALKING POINTS

S. Sooraj writes his 4 talking points on the T20 World Cup Final: Australia vs New Zealand, with Mitchell Marsh, Kane Williamson and Josh Hazlewood stealing the headlines.

S. SOORAJ \\ 12th November 2021

AUSTRALIA VS PAKISTAN: 4 TALKING POINTS

S. Sooraj gives his 4 talking points from a certified classic- Australia vs Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2021, with Matthew Wade and Mohammad Rizwan stealing the headlines.

ARNAV KHANNA \\  2nd November 2021

CREATING 5 DREAM FOOTBALLER DUOS FROM THE PAST AND THE PRESENT

Imagine Ronaldinho and Neymar on the same pitch, bamboozling defenders in tandem? That’s what this piece is about and here are Arnav Khanna’s 5 most incredible footballer duos from the past and the present.

S. SOORAJ \\ 1st November 2021

POSING THE 3 QUESTIONS PLAGUING TEAM INDIA POST-NEW ZEALAND

S. Sooraj poses the 3 questions plaguing the Indian cricket team, after a horrific defeat to New Zealand as the Men in Blue are all but out of semi-final contention for the T20 World Cup 2021.

ARNAV KHANNA \\ 31st October 2021

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS MANCHESTER UNITED: 4 TALKING POINTS

Arnav Khanna writes the 4 talking points from Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lives to fight another day against Nuno Espirito Santo.

S. SOORAJ  \\ 25th October 2021

INDIA VS PAKISTAN: 4 TALKING POINTS

As Pakistan annihilated India in a contest for the ages at the T20 World Cup 2021, S. Sooraj analyses the 4 main talking points.

S. SOORAJ \\ 12th October 2021

RCB VS KKR: 5 TALKING POINTS

S. Sooraj unpacks the 5 talking points from RCB vs KKR as Virat Kohli’s time at the helm as RCB skipper ended in heartbreak, amongst other things.

THE WRITERS ROOM \\ 9th October 2021

THE MTAG WRITERS PICK THE NEXT NEWCASTLE MANAGER

As the Newcastle United takeover has been the main point of conversation amongst every football fan, the MTAG: More Than A Game writers pick the next manager to lead the Toon Army.

S. SOORAJ \\ 8th October 2021

IF FAF AND GAIKWAD MISFIRE, CAN CSK’S MIDDLE-ORDER HANDLE THE HEAT?

S. Sooraj addresses the question behind CSK’s untested middle-order and whether they can rise to the task if Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad have an off day.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND AND ARNAV KHANNA \\ 4th October 2021

LIVERPOOL VS MANCHESTER CITY: PLAYER RATINGS

Arnav Khanna and Srinivas Sadhanand hand out the player ratings for the game of the season between Liverpool and Manchester City.

S. SOORAJ \\ 29th September 2021

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: PANDYA’S 40 (30) VS PUNJAB KINGS

Hardik Pandya reminded the doubters of why he is one of the biggest gamechangers in the game against the Punjab Kings. S. Sooraj puts the Mumbai Indians all-rounder’s 40 (30) under the microscope.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND AND ARNAV KHANNA \\ 27th September 2021

THE NORTH LONDON DERBY: 5 THINGS WE LEARNED

As Arsenal battered Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the North London Derby, Srinivas Sadhanand and Arnav Khanna report on the 5 things we learned.

S. SOORAJ \\ 25th September 2021

THE REVIVAL OF DWAYNE BRAVO: THE DEATH BOWLER

S. Sooraj focused on the resurgence of Dwayne Bravo as a death bowler with his heroics against not just the Royal Challengers Bangalore, but also the Mumbai Indians.

S. SOORAJ \\ 23rd September 2021

WHY SHUBMAN GILL NEEDS TO EMBRACE THE PRESSURE OF BEING KKR’S MAIN MAN

S. Sooraj writes a Kolkata Knight Riders-Mumbai Indians preview, with a special focus on why Shubman Gill this season.

THE WRITER’S ROOM \\ 22nd September 2021

THE MTAG WRITERS PICK 5 WEIRD TRANSFERS THAT MAKE SENSE

The MTAG: More Than A Game writers join forces to pitch 5 weird transfers that make sense, but also not to produce a piece that is pure chaos.

S. SOORAJ \\ 21st September 2021

KKR VS RCB: 4 TALKING POINTS

KKR made easy work of RCB as S. Sooraj analysed the 4 talking points from what turned out to be a mismatch.

THE WRITER’S ROOM \\  10th September 2021

5 MTAG WRITERS PICK 5 RIVAL PLAYERS THEY LOVE

5 MTAG: More Than A Game writers pick 5 rival players that they secretly love, even if they’d not want to admit that.

ADITYA GOKHALE \\ 7th September 2021

4 TALKING POINTS FROM THE DUTCH GRAND PRIX

Aditya Gokhale writes the 4 talking points from the Dutch Grand Prix.

S. SOORAJ \\ 2nd September 2021

WHY THERE’S A COMEBACK ON THE CARDS FOR KOHLI AND CO.

As India and England battle it out at Headingley today, S. Sooraj talks about why a comeback should be expected from Virat Kohli and Co.

ARNAV KHANNA \\ 23rd August 2021

ARSENAL VS CHELSEA: 4 THINGS WE LEARNED

As Romelu Lukaku and Reece James inspired Chelsea to turn Arsenal over. Arnav Khanna writes his 4 talking points from a true mismatch..

S. SOORAJ \\ 26th July 2021

VIRENDER SEHWAG OR ROHIT SHARMA: WHO’S BETTER?

 

Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma are two legendary Indian opening batsmen. But the question has always remained- who’s better? S. Sooraj settles the debate.

S. SOORAJ \\ 17th July 2021

WHY GAYLE AT NO.3 IS A NO-BRAINER AT THE T20 WORLD CUP

 

S. Sooraj makes a strong case for why Chris Gayle playing as a No.3, amongst other things HAS to go to the 2020 ICC T20 Men’s World Cup.

ADITYA GOKHALE AND SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 11th July 2021

EURO 2020 FINAL REVIEW- ITALY VS ENGLAND: 4 TALKING POINTS

 

Italy have been crowned the champions of Euro 2020 as it’s not coming home for England. Srinivas Sadhanand and Amogh Panse break the Euro 2020 final down..

ADITYA GOKHALE AND SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 11th July 2021

ARGENTINA VS BRAZIL: 5 TALKING POINTS

 

With Argentina beating Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final, Lionel Messi has finally won an international trophy. Aditya Gokhale and Srinivas Sadhanand write their 5 talking points from a historic tie.

WRITERS ROOM \\ 10th July 2021

ENGLAND VS ITALY: THE MTAG WRITERS PREDICT THE EURO 2020 FINAL

 

With England vs Italy having all the makings of a classic in the Euro 2020 final, the MTAG: More Than A Game writers predict a clash all eyes will be on.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND AND AMOGH PANSE \\ 8th July 2021

EURO 2020- ENGLAND VS DENMARK: 4 TALKING POINTS

England beat Denmark 2-1 in the semi-finals of Euro 2020 after a game with so much to break down. Srinivas Sadhanand and Amogh Panse put forward their 4 talking points from the clash at Wembley.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 4th July 2021

EURO 2020- ENGLAND VS UKRAINE: 3 TALKING POINTS

England breezed past Ukraine 4-0 in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 as Srinivas Sadhanand gives his 3 talking points from a Harry-Kane inspired win.

S. SOORAJ \\ 1st July 2021

5 THINGS RAHUL DRAVID SHOULD DO IN INDIA’S TOUR OF SRI LANKA

With Rahul Dravid in charge of India’s tour of Sri Lanka, S. Sooraj writes about the 5 things the Wall should implement in the series.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 30th June 2021

EURO 2020- ENGLAND VS GERMANY: 4 THINGS WE LEARNED

As England beat Germany 2-0 at Wembley, Srinivas Sadhanand sums up one of the biggest days in Three Lions history with his 4 talking points.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 29th June 2021

EURO 2020- FRANCE VS SWITZERLAND: 3 TALKING POINTS

Switzerland shocked the world as they dumped Euro 2020 favorites, France on penalties out of the competition. Srinivas Sadhanand writes about his 3 talking points from the contest.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 27th June 2021

EURO 2020- ITALY VS AUSTRIA: 3 TALKING POINTS

As Italy beat Austria 2-0 AET in the Euro 2020 Round of 16, Srinivas Sadhanand writes about his 3 talking points from the contest.

S. SOORAJ \\ 24th June 2021

WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW: 4 TALKING POINTS

As Kane Williamson got the edge over Virat Kohli to win his first ICC trophy as captain, S. Sooraj writes his 4 talking points from our World Test Championship Final Review.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 24th June 2021

EURO 2020- PORTUGAL VS FRANCE: 4 THINGS WE LEARNED

As Portugal vs France played out like a blockbuster, Srinivas Sadhanand picks the 4 things we learned from the Group F headline clash.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 23rd June 2021

EURO 2020- ENGLAND VS CZECH REPUBLIC: 3 THINGS WE LEARNED

Srinivas Sadhanand talks about the 3 things we learned from England vs Czech Republic. after Bukayo Saka and Jack Grealish inspired the Three Lions to victory.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 19th June 2021

EURO 2020- ENGLAND VS SCOTLAND: 3 TALKING POINTS

As England vs Scotland ended as a 0-0 draw with so much to discuss, here are Srinivas Sadhanand’s 3 talking points as the two rivals met once again in Euro 2020.

SRINIVAS SADHANAND AND HARSHAVARDHAN GHADGE \\ 16th June 2021

EURO 2020- FRANCE VS GERMANY: 4 THINGS WE LEARNED

After what was a Paul Pogba masterclass, France edged a 1-0 win against Germany in Euro 2020’s biggest game yet. Srinivas Sadhanand and Harshavardhan Ghadge on the 4 things they learned from the big game.

 SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 14th June 2021

THE 4 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE NETHERLANDS’ WIN VS UKRAINE

Denzel Dumfries’ last-gasp winner was enough for the Netherlands to get over the line against Ukraine in a breathless encounter. Srinivas Sadhanand sums up his 4 takeaways from the Oranje display.

SOORAJ SURESH, AMOGH PANSE AND SRINIVAS SADHANAND \\ 13th June 2021

ENGLAND VS CROATIA: 3 THINGS WE LEARNED

England kicked their Euro 2020 campaign off with a 1-0 win against Croatia, courtesy of a Raheem Sterling winner. Sooraj Suresh, Amogh Panse and Srinivas Sadhanand analyse the 3 things we learned from the clash.

AKASH ANURAG \\ 10th June 2021

LES BLEUS: EVERYONE’S BEST BET TO WIN EURO 2020

France are the outright favorites, going into Euro 2020 but are things too good to be true or are they the real deal? Akash Anurag explains why Les Bleus are once again top dogs.

KABIR ALI \\ 8th June 2021

CAN PORTUGAL GO BACK-TO-BACK IN 2021?

Defending champions Portugal are everyone’s Euro 2020 favourites, fronted by Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes. What should we expect of the 2016 European champions? Kabir Ali gets things underway.

HARSHAVARDHAN GHADGE \\ 5th June 2021

ANALYSING GERMANY: SUPERSTARS GALORE BUT NOBODY’S EURO 2020 FAVORITES

Germany have an array of elite players but they’re nobody’s favorites, going into Euro 2020. Harshavardhan Ghadge analyses the Die Mannschaft squad and has his say.