B Shrikant anchors the Mumbai sports desk. A journalist for more than two decades, he covers hockey, chess, athletics, basketball and volleyball.
Articles by B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Shreyasi Singh shoots double trap gold; bronze for Ankur Mittal, Om Mitharval
While Shreyasi Singh won the women’s double trap gold, Om Mitharval secured a bronze in the men’s 50m pistol final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
Updated on Apr 11, 2018 07:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: IOA goofs up, gives shooter’s dad access to players lounge
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh was furious when told about the presence of a parent in the players’ lounge at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the fact that he got into an argument with the Indian coaches who objected to his presence there
Published on Apr 10, 2018 11:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Heena Sidhu, Sachin Chaudhary add to medal tally at 2018 Commonwealth Games
India’s Heena Sidhu won gold in the women’s 25m Pistol event, while para-lifter Sachin Chaudhary settled for bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 11:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Commonwealth Games: Boxers Hussamuddin and Manoj Kumar assured of medals
Mohammed Hussamuddin (56kg) overpowered Muilenga Everisto of Zambia in a unanimous 5:0 verdict while Manoj Kumar defeated Australia’s Terry Nickolas 4:1 in the 69kg category. Satish Kumar won his bout with a split 4:1 decision in +91kg quarterfinals bout.
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 11:23 PM IST
Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Hit by empty shell, Heena Sindhu masters conditions to win gold
Heena Sidhu, who had won silver on Sunday in the 10 metre air pistol event, broke the Commonwealth Games (CWG) record in the 25 metre pistol event final with a score of 38, beating Elena Galiabovitch of Australia to win gold. Annu Singh finished sixth.
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 04:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
India beat Malaysia to book semis berth in men’s hockey at 2018 Commonwealth Games
With one preliminary match to go, Indian men’s hockey team is on top of Pool B after the 2-1 win against Malaysia in the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG). Harmanpreet Singh scored twice from penalty corners while Faizal Saari (16th) reduced the deficit for Malaysia.
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 06:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Yohan Blake beaten by South African duo at 2018 Commonwealth Games
Jamaica’s Yohan Blake failed to light up the Carrara Stadium in Gold Coast as he finished behind South Africa’s Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies in the men’s 100m final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 09:45 PM IST
Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Mehuli Ghosh admits premature celebration cost her gold medal in Commonwealth Games
In the shootout between Martina Lindsay Veloso and Mehuli Ghosh for the gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event of the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Singapore girl shot 10.3 while the Indian lost out, scoring only 9.9.
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 03:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Jitu Rai breaks CWG record to win gold; silver for Mehuli Ghosh in women’s 10m air rifle
Jitu Rai created a Commonwealth Games (CWG) record of 235.1 in the final of the men’s 10m air pistol event in Gold Coast to win gold while Om Prakash Mitharwal bagged bronze. In women’s 10m air rifle Mehuli Ghosh won silver while Apurvi Chandela took bronze.
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 03:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Manika Batra’s change of tactics caught Singapore by surprise
Manika Batra won both her singles rubbers against Singapore as Indian women’s table tennis team clinched gold at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 08:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Commonwealth Games 2018: Heena Sidhu overcomes pain barrier to bag silver
Heena Sidhu suffered problem in her trigger finger ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2018 but she overcame it to win silver medal in 10m air pistol
Published on Apr 08, 2018 04:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
India beat England 2-1 in women’s hockey at 2018 Commonwealth Games
India conceded an early goal after 35 seconds when England skipper Alexendra Danson scored a field goal, but came back to win 2-1 in their match at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Sunday
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 04:09 PM IST
Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Shooters, lifters and paddlers win three gold medals
After Punam Yadav, Manu Bhaker, Heena Sidhu and Ravi Kumar won medals for India, Vikas Thakur clinched the fifth medal for India when he won bronze in men’s 94kg weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Sunday.
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 01:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Manu Bhaker wins shooting gold, Heena Sidhu silver at 2018 Commonwealth Games
Manu Bhaker continued her imperious form as she won the women’s 10m air pistol gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, with fellow Indian Heena Sidhu finishing second
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 03:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Punam Yadav adds to India’s gold haul in weightlifting at 2018 Commonwealth Games
India’s Punam Yadav won the country’s fifth gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games as she won the women’s 69kg gold medal in Gold Coast on Sunday
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 03:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: MC Mary Kom starts campaign for elusive medal
MC Mary Kom will start her quest for the one boxing medal that is not in her kitty by opening her 2018 Commonwealth Games campaign against Megan Gordon of Scotland in the 45-48 kg division on Sunday.
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 11:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Manu Bhaker, Heena Sindhu to start India’s shooting campaign
Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu will be among the biggest medal hopes as India begin their shooting campaign at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 03:49 PM IST
Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Indian hockey team held to 2-2 draw by Pakistan
India conceded late as Pakistan came back from two goals down to hold their arch-rivals to a 2-2 draw in their opening hockey match at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 02:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Sathish Kumar Sivalingam wins India’s third gold
Sathish Kumar Sivalingam lifted a total of 317 kg to win gold in the 77kg men’s weightlifting event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG 2018) to secure India’s third gold medal in Gold Coast.
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 02:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: India women’s hockey team bounces back, beats Malaysia
India women’s hockey team, who lost to Wales in the opening encounter of the 2018 Commonwealth games, bounced back with a 4-1 win over Malaysia in their next encounter.
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 06:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: India’s quest for men’s hockey gold begins with clash against Pakistan
The India men’s hockey team will begin its campaign at the 2018 Commonwealth Games with a pulsating Pool B clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday (April 7).
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 06:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Sanjita Chanu relieved after proving critics wrong with gold at 2018 Commonwealth Games
Sanjita Chanu was in tears at the podium of the 53 kg women’s weightlifting event -- tears of relief because the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal meant she had finally left behind a torrid time spent recovering from an injury which also forced her to move up to a higher weight category.
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 03:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Commonwealth Games: Deepak Lather wins bronze in 69 kg weightlifting
Deepak Lather became the youngest male weightlifter to win a Commonwealth Games medal when he won India’s fourth medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast on Friday, finishing third in the men’s 69 kg weightlifting event final.
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 06:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: P Gururaja’s mission to lift his family starts with silver
P Gururaja, who had to face an uphill battle in trying to pursue sports as a career, made India proud with a silver medal in weightlifting in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Updated on Apr 05, 2018 06:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Weightlifting officials fume over lack of physiotherapist
Indian weightlifters Mirabai Chanu and P Gururaja delivered the medals on Thursday but the system seems to have let them down at the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 11:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Mirabai Chanu eyes Asian Games glory after golden start to 2018 Commonwealth Games
Mirabai Chanu said that she will now focus all her energy on winning a medal in the Asian Games later this year after becoming the first Indian to win gold in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 11:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Mirabai Chanu wins gold medal in women’s 48 kg weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, breaking the event’s weightlifting records in the process.
Updated on Apr 05, 2018 04:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: Indian women’s hockey team lose 3-2 to Wales in opener
Indian women’s hockey team lost 3-2 to Wales in their opening Pool A match to start their 2018 Commonwealth Games campaign on a losing note.
Updated on Apr 05, 2018 08:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
2018 Commonwealth Games: P Gururaja wins silver medal in men’s 56 kg weightlifting
P Gururaja equalled his personal best of 249 kg to finish second in a field where Malaysia’s three-time Commonwealth Championships medallist Muhammad Izhar Ahmed broke the Commonwealth Games record for snatch and overall lift.
Updated on Apr 05, 2018 09:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant
Commonwealth Games 2018: Gold Coast opens with spectacular ceremony
Unseasonal showers couldn’t dampen the mood as a brilliant ceremony showcasing Australia’s distinctive culture marked the opening of the Commonwealth Games 2018 on Wednesday
Updated on Apr 04, 2018 08:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gold Coast | B Shrikant