Vaibhav Raghunandan

Vaibhav Raghunandan
India Lose to Error-Prone Netherlands, Crash Out of FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup
13 Dec 2018
In an absorbing, if not technically brilliant, match of hockey, India lost 1-2 to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals to exit the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup. Indian hockey team coach Harendra Singh…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
FIH Men's Hockey World Cup: Dutch Hopes, Argentina's Scope and India Under the Microscope
05 Dec 2018
Indian hockey team, with a big win against South Africa and a draw against Belgium, has put themselves in a great position to top Group C and qualify directly for the quarterfinals at the FIH Men's…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
FIH Hockey World Cup: In Game of Two Halves, India, Belgium Share Spoils
02 Dec 2018
Indian hockey team and Belgium played out a 2-2 draw in their Group C match at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup. Harmanpreet Singh and Simranjeet Singh scored to earn the draw, and India would now…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
India, Belgium Seek Victory and Efficiency in Crucial Group Match at FIH Hockey World Cup
01 Dec 2018
With an atrocious penalty corner conversion ratio in their opening games, both Indian hockey team and Belgium brace for a battle for outfield dominance in what could prove to be the Group C decider…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2018: The What and What Nots of Game's Biggest Party
28 Nov 2018
Newsclick sports team dissects the nitty-gritties of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. We try to answer, among many questions, how far will the Indian hockey team go and Who will…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
World Boxing Championship 2018: After Eight Years Magnificent Mary Kom Storms into Final
23 Nov 2018
The Manipur boxer blanked Hyang-Mi Kim of North Korea in the semis in New Delhi. Displaying speed and intelligence the five-time world champion left no doubt about why she is among the most…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Boxing World Championships: Strong Showing for India; Judging Controversies Back in the Mix
20 Nov 2018
MC Mary Kom assured herself of a remarkable seventh World Championships medal in New Delhi on Tuesday. Behind the scenes the chatter was dominated by the ever-present debate on scoring and judging in…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Football Leaks and Der Speigel Investigation: Game at the Heart of a New Era of Manchester Capitalism
16 Nov 2018
Football Leaks: In a four-part investigative report, German publication Der Speigel shed light on the current owners of Manchester City Football Club and their attempts to circumvent financial fair…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Opening Highs: Indian Women’s Cricket Team on a Roll at ICC World T20 in Caribbean
12 Nov 2018
From Harmanpreet Kaur’s century in the opening match against New Zealand, to a sublime Mithali Raj against Pakistan, the Indian women’s cricket team have begun the ICC Women’s World T20 in the…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Real Kashmir FC Open Home Season With Cold-Fought Draw vs Churchill Brothers
06 Nov 2018
In this historic first-ever I-League match in Kashmir, debutants Real Kashmir FC (RKFC) brought some warmth to the Valley with a display of gritty football against Churchill Brothers, egged on by…