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Sharad Deep

Sharad Deep is a versatile sports journalist, who loves writing on cricket and Olympic sport. He has played cricket at the university level and has been writing for Hindustan Times since 1997.

Articles by Sharad Deep

KL Rahul yet to get going as Quinton de Kock lands

LSG skipper was the second highest IPL run-getter last season on the team’s debut season, but is looking to get going after failing in the first two games

Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul(PTI)

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Published on Apr 04, 2023 09:42 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Wood five-for, Mayers 73 floors DC

The England fast bowler took 5/14 after the Barbados all-rounder's 38-ball knock with 7 sixes to hand Lucknow Super Giants a 50-run win over Delhi Capitals.

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Published on Apr 02, 2023 12:19 AM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Pooran to keep as LSG want Rahul 'close to bowlers'

LSG want their skipper to play a different role as they have plenty of keeping options

West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran was roped in by Lucknow Super Giants for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>16 crore.(AFP)

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Published on Mar 31, 2023 08:47 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

KL Rahul will let his bat do the talking: Flower

The LSG skipper was in superb form last season and his team will expect him to do the same this season too.

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Published on Mar 30, 2023 10:15 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Afghanistan’s Naveen-Ul-Haq set for IPL debut with LSG

Lucknow Super Giants’ biggest worry ahead of the new Indian Premier League season starting Friday is their star pacer Mohsin Khan’s slow recovery from shoulder injury

Young right-arm pacer is raring to go in his first season in IPL with the Lucknow Super Giants. (Twitter)

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Published on Mar 29, 2023 11:03 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Enjoy challenge of bowling to SKY: Ravi Bishnoi

Rajasthan’s bowler is looking forward for a good season in the IPL as he wants to excel to be in the discussion for a place in Team India for the upcoming World Cup in India

Ravi Bishnoi during a training of the Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow (Sourced)

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Published on Mar 29, 2023 10:58 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants spinner Ravi Bishnoi hopes IPL adds to his growth story

The 22-year-old, bought by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹4 crore, is expected to play in Saturday’s first game against Delhi Capitals. A strong IPL showing can be a big career boost

Ravi Bishnoi in action for the India U-19 team(TWITTER)

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Published on Mar 28, 2023 09:12 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Jonty Rhodes backs Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul to shine in IPL 2023

The India batter led 2022 IPL debutants Lucknow Super Giants into the playoffs but has faced scrutiny over his poor run of scores for India coming into the T20 league starting on Friday

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Published on Mar 27, 2023 09:13 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Russia’s Evgeny Donskoy wins Lucknow ITF for an Indian double

The 33-year-old beat young Ukrainian Eric Vanshelboim of Ukraine in the final for back-to-back victories, after winning in the Delhi leg last week

Evgeny Donskoy (Russia) defeats Eric Vanshelboim (UKR) in the ITF World Tennis Tour Tournament final at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India on Sunday, March 26, 2023.(Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times))

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Published on Mar 26, 2023 06:31 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Sasikumar Mukund loses to Russia's Evgeny Donskoy in Lucknow ITF event semis

The Indian fifth seed fought well before losing to the Russian third seed, who will face Ukraine’s Eric Vanshelboim in the final of the ITF $25K Men’s Open in Lucknow on Saturday

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Published on Mar 25, 2023 09:28 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

ITF: Mukund finds form to reach the semi-finals

The India no 3 played an aggressive brand of tennis to beat second seed Crawford in straight sets

Mukund Sasikumar defeated Oliver Crawford to enter the semi-final.(Twitter)

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Published on Mar 24, 2023 11:56 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

ITF Lucknow: Wildcard Vishwakarma storms into quarter-finals

India No 6 serves a double bagel to Frenchman Arthur Weber; Sasikumar Mukund also through to last-eight

Siddharth Vishwakarma (IND) in action during his match against Arthur Weber (FRA) in ITF World Tennis Tour at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India on Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Photo by Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)

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Published on Mar 23, 2023 09:12 PM IST

BySharad Deep

ITF Lucknow: Russia's Donskoy beats India No. 5 Digvijay

The 32-year-old wins in three sets to get his challenge off to a winning start

Siddharth Vishwakarma in action at the ITF $25K Men’s Open in Lucknow on Wednesday

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Updated on Mar 22, 2023 08:39 PM IST

BySharad Deep

Weather woes at the ITF $25K Men’s Open

Only two matches of the main draw could be played on Tuesday after the ‘poor light’ forced as many as 11 matches of qualifying rounds, which should have been finished on Monday, to be played on Tuesday.

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Published on Mar 21, 2023 10:54 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Sidharth Rawat seeks fresh start at ITF Lucknow

Delhi pro is among six Indians who have been given direct entry into the singles main draw of the ITF $25K event

Sidharth Rawat(Twitter/IndianTennisDaily)

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Published on Mar 20, 2023 09:07 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

GPBL set for international debut

Prashanth Reddy, GBPL’s league commissioner and CEO of defending champions of PBL, Bengaluru Raptors aims to include 10 international shuttlers in this year’s event in August at Bengaluru.

The first edition of the GPBL in 2022 was endorsed by all the top shuttlers in the country. (HT FILE)

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Published on Feb 15, 2023 12:27 AM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Why harassment in sport remains rampant, under the radar

An athlete traumatised; parents petrified. A young career thrown off-track overnight.

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia arrive to sit on 'dharna' to protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday, (PTI)

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Updated on Feb 16, 2023 09:32 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy, Rutvick Mehta, Sharad Deep, New Delhi/mumbai/lucknow

‘Harendra Singh has a good chance to be India coach again’

The National Sports Federation (NSF) has already advertised with February 15 being the last date of filing applications for the vacant post. Among a host of foreign coaches, one name doing the rounds is former India coach Harendra Singh.

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Published on Feb 07, 2023 10:50 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

India beat NZ on another turning track, level NZ T20 series

Skipper Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav steer the team home in another low-scoring game in Lucknow in the second match of the series

Indian batters too struggled with the Kiwi spinners extracting sharp turn. (PTI)

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Updated on Jan 30, 2023 04:51 AM IST

BySharad Deep

Tripped up by spin, India target fightback in 2nd T20I vs New Zealand

Taken by surprise in the Ranchi T20 which the hosts lost by 21 runs on a turning track, Hardik Pandya and teammates will aim to reestablish their dominance over the visitors

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Published on Jan 28, 2023 07:36 PM IST

BySharad Deep

Show of strength as WFI’s Singh presides over national meet

Asked to step aside as wrestling federation president while a sports ministry panel probes accusations of sexual harassment by top wrestlers, Brij Bushan Sharan Singh is the centre of attention at a ranking event in his home town Gonda.

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (C) arrives to address a press conference in Gonda on January 20, 2023, following allegations of sexual harassment to wrestlers by members of the WFI. (Photo by AFP)(AFP)

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Published on Jan 21, 2023 11:49 PM IST

BySharad Deep

Govt suspends all WFI work ahead of today’s AGM

The WFI is scheduled to hold an extraordinary annual general meeting in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday where Singh is preparing to address members regarding the unprecedented protest by the country’s top wrestlers, who have levelled allegations of “sexual harassment and mental torture” against him.

Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur along with wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshee Malikkh and Babita Phogat addresses a joint press conference regarding the wrestlers' protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh against whom sexual harassment allegations were made, at his residence, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)(ANI)

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Updated on Jan 22, 2023 07:52 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy, Sharad Deep, New Delhi/gonda

Under-fire Brij Bhushan says will attend Sunday’s Wrestling Federation AGM

Singh said he would step aside, as announced by sports ministry Anurag Thakur on Friday night, only after presenting his version to officials at Sunday’s WFI AGM

Singh said on Saturday that he would address the WFI executive committee members to give his version at the AGM (PTI)

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Published on Jan 21, 2023 08:47 PM IST

BySharad Deep

Wrestlers knock on IOA door as WFI chief digs in

The revolt by India’s top wrestlers reached the doors of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday, with the grapplers making charges of sexual harassment and mental torture against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, prompting IOA to set up a seven-member panel to probe the allegations

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Published on Jan 21, 2023 12:09 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy and Sharad Deep, New Delhi/lucknow

As stars revolt, walls closing in on ‘netaji’ who rules with an iron fist

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a six-time parliamentarian who first entered the Lok Sabha in 1991, is the sitting MP from Kaiserganj in UP.

Wrestling Federation of India president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh responds to sexual harassment claims by Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers. (Credit: ANI)

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Published on Jan 20, 2023 05:11 AM IST

BySharad Deep, Manish Chandra Pandey

The man facing Indian wrestling's greatest rebellion

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a six-time parliamentarian who first entered the Lok Sabha in 1991, is the sitting MP from Kaiserganj in UP

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been defiant against the onslaught(PTI)

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Updated on Jan 19, 2023 11:46 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Manish Chandra Pandey

Young weightlifter Martina aims high despite facing odds

She comes from a remote village of Manipur but follows in the footsteps of Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu

Martina Devi sets up 39 new records this year in weightlifting. (Sourced)

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Published on Jan 15, 2023 12:39 AM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

Meerut’s Rupal sets sights on winning more medals

Sprinter Rupal Chaudhary’s never say die attitude is the hallmark of her sporting character

Rupal celebrates her win at U20 World Championship at Cali in 2021. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Jan 13, 2023 12:05 AM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

WFI to have different teams for Asiad, World C’ships

A few wrestlers have said they wanted to participate only in the world championships, which is also the qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics, if the dates of the two events clash.

Bajrang Punia will be aiming for glory.(REUTERS)

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Published on Jan 12, 2023 05:49 PM IST

BySharad Deep

UP athletes shine bright on field and tracks

Stunning performances by cricketers Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Mavi, Lalit Upadhyay retaining his spot in the team for Men’s Hockey World Cup and Annu Rani and Priyanka Goswami winning silver at Commonwealth put the state in the spotlight in 2022

Lalit Upadhyay, a member of the Indian hockey team. (Sourced)

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Published on Dec 30, 2022 11:26 PM IST

BySharad Deep, Lucknow

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Sharad Deep

Sharad Deep is a versatile sports journalist, who loves writing on cricket and Olympic sport. He has played cricket at the university level and has been writing for Hindustan Times since 1997.

LSG skipper was the second highest IPL run-getter last season on the team’s debut season, but is looking to get going after failing in the first two games

The England fast bowler took 5/14 after the Barbados all-rounder's 38-ball knock with 7 sixes to hand Lucknow Super Giants a 50-run win over Delhi Capitals.

LSG want their skipper to play a different role as they have plenty of keeping options

The LSG skipper was in superb form last season and his team will expect him to do the same this season too.

Lucknow Super Giants’ biggest worry ahead of the new Indian Premier League season starting Friday is their star pacer Mohsin Khan’s slow recovery from shoulder injury

Rajasthan’s bowler is looking forward for a good season in the IPL as he wants to excel to be in the discussion for a place in Team India for the upcoming World Cup in India

The 22-year-old, bought by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹4 crore, is expected to play in Saturday’s first game against Delhi Capitals. A strong IPL showing can be a big career boost

The India batter led 2022 IPL debutants Lucknow Super Giants into the playoffs but has faced scrutiny over his poor run of scores for India coming into the T20 league starting on Friday

The 33-year-old beat young Ukrainian Eric Vanshelboim of Ukraine in the final for back-to-back victories, after winning in the Delhi leg last week

The Indian fifth seed fought well before losing to the Russian third seed, who will face Ukraine’s Eric Vanshelboim in the final of the ITF $25K Men’s Open in Lucknow on Saturday

The India no 3 played an aggressive brand of tennis to beat second seed Crawford in straight sets

India No 6 serves a double bagel to Frenchman Arthur Weber; Sasikumar Mukund also through to last-eight

The 32-year-old wins in three sets to get his challenge off to a winning start

Only two matches of the main draw could be played on Tuesday after the ‘poor light’ forced as many as 11 matches of qualifying rounds, which should have been finished on Monday, to be played on Tuesday.

Delhi pro is among six Indians who have been given direct entry into the singles main draw of the ITF $25K event

Prashanth Reddy, GBPL’s league commissioner and CEO of defending champions of PBL, Bengaluru Raptors aims to include 10 international shuttlers in this year’s event in August at Bengaluru.

An athlete traumatised; parents petrified. A young career thrown off-track overnight.

The National Sports Federation (NSF) has already advertised with February 15 being the last date of filing applications for the vacant post. Among a host of foreign coaches, one name doing the rounds is former India coach Harendra Singh.

Skipper Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav steer the team home in another low-scoring game in Lucknow in the second match of the series

Taken by surprise in the Ranchi T20 which the hosts lost by 21 runs on a turning track, Hardik Pandya and teammates will aim to reestablish their dominance over the visitors

Asked to step aside as wrestling federation president while a sports ministry panel probes accusations of sexual harassment by top wrestlers, Brij Bushan Sharan Singh is the centre of attention at a ranking event in his home town Gonda.

Singh said he would step aside, as announced by sports ministry Anurag Thakur on Friday night, only after presenting his version to officials at Sunday’s WFI AGM

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a six-time parliamentarian who first entered the Lok Sabha in 1991, is the sitting MP from Kaiserganj in UP.

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a six-time parliamentarian who first entered the Lok Sabha in 1991, is the sitting MP from Kaiserganj in UP

She comes from a remote village of Manipur but follows in the footsteps of Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu

Sprinter Rupal Chaudhary’s never say die attitude is the hallmark of her sporting character

A few wrestlers have said they wanted to participate only in the world championships, which is also the qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics, if the dates of the two events clash.

Stunning performances by cricketers Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Mavi, Lalit Upadhyay retaining his spot in the team for Men’s Hockey World Cup and Annu Rani and Priyanka Goswami winning silver at Commonwealth put the state in the spotlight in 2022

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