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
Chess, the only pastime for Shubhi and her family
Two months after she won the world cadet gold in Georgia, 11-year-old Shubhi Gupta won the yellow metal at Commonwealth Youth Chess Championship in Sri Lanka earlier this week.
Published on Nov 25, 2022 01:14 AM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Bhukya, Patri win National U-13 badminton titles
Fourth seeded Bhukya came from behind to beat Andhra Pradesh’s Akhil Reddy Boba 19-21, 21-12, 22-20 in 44 minutes whereas Patri took just 22 minutes to brush aside local challenger and 15th seeded Divyanshi Gautam 21-7, 21-10.
Published on Nov 23, 2022 11:12 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Consistency pays off as KKR retain Rinku Singh
The UP cricketer has been rewarded for his crucial knocks by the IPL franchise
Published on Nov 18, 2022 11:14 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Ayodhya lad wins maiden U-11 national badminton title
Divyansh outplayed Assam’s Anikesh Dutta 21-17, 21-16 in straight games. The maiden title of the under-11 girls’ singles went to Telangana’s Hamsini Chadaram, who brushed aside Assam’s Subhrasree Smita Baruwati 22-20, 21-17 in straight games
Published on Nov 18, 2022 12:43 AM IST
UP shuttler Divyansh Singh scales new heights
The 10-year-old often draws comparisons with Harry Potter, and shows similar wizardry on the badminton courts
Published on Nov 17, 2022 11:42 PM IST
Even in his early days, Bhuvi loved bowling maidens: Coach
LUCKNOW It came as no surprise to coach Sanjay Rastogi when his trainee and Team India’s senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved the mark of bowling the highest number of maiden overs in T20I cricket on Sunday
Published on Nov 10, 2022 12:07 AM IST
Hyder Ali—Cricketing genius who should’ve played for India
Former captain of the Indian railways team, Syed Hyder Ali breathed his last in Prayagraj on Saturday. He took 366 wickets in 113 first-class matches
Updated on Nov 05, 2022 10:17 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Himachal, Mumbai advance to SMAT final
Both teams are in their first final and will hope to get their hands on the Trophy on Saturday.
Published on Nov 03, 2022 09:54 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Wrestling nationals in focus as WFI tightens selection policy
The federation has decided to pick probables for the women's national camps on the basis of performances at the tournament.
Published on Nov 02, 2022 09:53 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Yash Dayal, building pace on spark lit in an U-23 game
Dayal, the Uttar Pradesh bowler, has been selected in the India ODI squad for the Bangladesh series
Published on Nov 01, 2022 11:18 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Looking out for the next big IPL star
Around 30-35 talent scouts are out to identify players for the next season of the Indian Premier League.
Published on Oct 22, 2022 12:05 AM IST
Kapil Dev: Just 30% chance of India making it to the last four
The 1983 World Cup-winning skipper believes all-rounders will be vital for the performance of India at the T20 World Cup and beyond
Published on Oct 18, 2022 11:42 PM IST
Bagging IPL contract tops Abhimanyu’s agenda
Leading Bengal for the first time in T20 cricket, the batter from Dehradun has been in a tremendous form, helping the side win both their matches so far, including one against defending champions Tamil Nadu
Published on Oct 18, 2022 04:43 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Best thing is we didn’t lose Bumrah during the World Cup: TA Sekar
India’s top mentor of fast bowlers is confident Mohammed Shami will step up as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement, and use his experience of having played in Australia
Published on Oct 16, 2022 11:41 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Cricket fans win the day but India fail to steal South Africa’s thunder in Lucknow ODI
The excitement of fans was such that they lined up outside the stadium hours before the start of the Lucknow ODI, holding the Indian tricolour and sporting Team India t-shirts.
Published on Oct 06, 2022 11:49 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
IND vs SA 1st ODI: Sanju Samson's heroics in vain as SA win by 9 runs
Sanju Samson scores an unbeaten 86 after David Miller, Henrich Klassen power South Africa to 249/4 in 40 overs
Published on Oct 06, 2022 11:23 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Shikhar Dhawan targets 2023 ODI World Cup
The stand-in skipper and opener is confident of doing well with the bat and guiding young teammates against South Africa; SA wait on skipper Bavuma’s form before the T20 World Cup
Published on Oct 05, 2022 10:53 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Neelam makes it to World Championships after winning retrial
The Mathura wrestler had lost on Monday, but a review following her protest overturned the decision two days later.
Published on Aug 31, 2022 11:24 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Handball player files FIR against IOA treasurer Pandey, alleges sexual assault
Seema Sharma, a former national-level handball player of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), has filed the complaint against Pandey, who is also the secretary-general of the UP Olympic Association
Published on Aug 30, 2022 11:46 PM IST
Wrestling: Vinesh books her ticket to the Worlds
Barring Vinesh, all five wrestlers, who won medals at the CWG 2022, including Divya Kakran, Anshu Malik, Pooja Sihag, Pooja Gehlot and Rio Olympics bronze medalists Sakshi Malik chose to skip the trials for various reasons
Published on Aug 29, 2022 08:31 PM IST
Junior world champion Antim Panghal ready to ace trials for senior Worlds
The teenaged wrestler was dejected to lose to Vinesh Phogat in the trials for the CWG, but is ready this time to seal the berth for her first senior international event
Published on Aug 23, 2022 09:02 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Antim scripts a first at U-20 World Wrestling Championships
Antim, the 18-year-old wrestler from Haryana, defeated Altyn Shagayeva of Kazakhstan 8-0 in the 53kg category final.
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Published on Aug 19, 2022 11:32 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Wrestling world c'ships: Federation tells women to attend trials, exempts men
A WFI official says the Indian women should have won gold in all six categories, instead of the two they did, and hence didn’t deserve exemption from trials
Published on Aug 17, 2022 05:45 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
After special show at U-20 Worlds, Rupal targets Asian Games medals
Rupal, who ran seven races in six days, won a bronze and silver medal at the U20 World Athletics Championship
Updated on Aug 16, 2022 07:54 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
National women’s wrestling coach seeks more despite CWG success
Indian women won two gold, a silver and three bronze at the Birmingham Games, better than their 1-2-3 at 2018 Gold Coast, but Jitendra Yadav feels they should have done better
Updated on Aug 09, 2022 07:38 PM IST
Meerut’s Priyanka walks away with silver, 3rd athlete from U.P. to bag medal at ’22 CWG
Priyanka Goswami shattered a three-year-old national record to win the silver medal in the women’s 10,000m race walk . She clocked 43:38.82, a new national record, to finish on the podium in the Alexander Stadium.
Published on Aug 06, 2022 11:39 PM IST
National mark silver lining to Goswami’s medal
Runner from Meerut erases 2017 record on way to second-place finish in the 10,000m race walk in 43:38.82
Updated on Aug 06, 2022 09:14 PM IST
Rupal Chaudhary becomes first Indian to win two medals at U20 Worlds
Neeraj Chopra's javelin success in Poland 2016 was followed by that of Hima Das' 400m in Finland 2018. Chaudhary's success continues that legacy on the track and it is precisely the kind of performance that warms the heart of athletics fans in India.
Published on Aug 05, 2022 07:02 PM IST
CWG-2022 :Big money, govt jobs to U.P. athletes who bag medals
The gold medallists in the games would get a cash award of ₹1.50 crore, whereas ₹75 lakh and ₹50 lakh would be given to those who win silver and bronze medals. They would also be given direct appointments in various government departments in Uttar Pradesh.
Published on Aug 01, 2022 12:09 AM IST
Sarfaraz, Musheer spend the off-season honing cricket skills on home turf
Talented cricketer and his younger brother come from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, but have been playing for Mumbai teams
Published on Jul 30, 2022 12:07 AM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow