N. Sudarshan

N. Sudarshan is a sports correspondent with The Hindu and has been reporting for more than a decade, both within India and abroad. He has an abiding interest in tennis, cricket and football, and is a keen follower of badminton, track & field and aquatics. The intersection of sports, society and politics is a matter of studious love for him.

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BFC forward Sunil Chhetri, right, and Bagan defender Aldred involved in an aerial duel

ISL | BFC keeps marauding Mohun Bagan at bay

Behind the glow up: Shreyas Gopal credits volume of training for his success. ‘I’m happy with those hours, days and months of practice, with no one watching,’ he says.

I want to play the next level; I’m at the top of my game and definitely ready: Shreyas Gopal

Bengaluru FC will need players like winger Ryan Dale Williams to click against Mohun Bagan.

ISL | A middling Bengaluru FC welcomes highflying Mohun Bagan

Leading man: Auqib Nabi took a chart-topping 60 wickets in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, with five-wicket hauls in the quarterfinals, semifinals and final.

The Auqib Nabi supremacy: what worked in Ranji — and will it in Tests?

Roller-coaster ride: Karnataka, under new captain Padikkal, came back from the brink only to fall at the final hurdle.

Ranji Trophy: A case of so near and yet so far for a star-studded Karnataka team

Jammu and Kashmir team celebrates after winning the Ranji Trophy 2025-26, on the final day of the match between Karnataka vs Jammu And Kashmir, at KSCA Rajnagar Stadium (The D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium Hubli) in Hubballi, on February 28, 2026.

Ranji Trophy: J&K lords it over Karnataka, wins historic title

The J & K players break into a jig after their remarkable journey.

This win will inspire generations to come, says a proud Rasool

J&K captain Paras Dogra was at the forefront of the team’s triumphant Ranji Trophy campaign.

Defeat in last season’s quarterfinal spurred the team: J&K coach Ajay Sharma

BCCI president Manhas with J & K coach Ajay Sharma after the final.

Only big challenge left is the grounds: Manhas

Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra, receiving the trophy from BCCI President Mithun Manhas and BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia, after winning the Ranji Trophy 2025-26, final day match, at KSCA Rajnagar Stadium (The D.R. Bendre Cricket Stadium Hubli) in Hubballi, on February 28, 2026.

Ranji Trophy | How Jammu & Kashmir moved from the periphery to the centre

Mayank Agarwal made 160.

A bittersweet ton for Mayank Agarwal

Qamran Iqbal’s unbeaten 94 made sure Jammu and Kashmir extended the advantage against Karnataka.

Ranji Trophy Final: Five-star Nabi, dashing Qamran flatten Karnataka

Karun Nair has no clue to this one from Auqib Nabi.

If you are bowling well, there are no difficult batters: Nabi

Nabi celebrates the removal of Smaran with his teammates.

Ranji Trophy | Nabi rocks Karnataka’s batting unit, puts J & K in the driver’s seat

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