Amit Banerjee
Sports Writer at Firstpost
Sports writer, currently with @Firstpost | ex-@cricket_country | @ACJIndia alumnus | 'Probashi' Bong | Mostly tweet on cricket
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1 week ago |
firstpost.com | Amit Banerjee
Indian chess has been reaping the rewards of putting in the hard yards in nurturing its next generation of superstars, with the likes of D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa establishing themselves among the the sport’s elite with their incredible feats over the course of the last couple of years.
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3 weeks ago |
firstpost.com | Amit Banerjee
After starting their season with a couple of dominant victories on the road, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) suffered their first setback of the2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), getting outplayed by Gujarat Titans in their first home game of the season.
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3 weeks ago |
firstpost.com | Amit Banerjee
It’s not just the Royal Challengers Bengaluru who have stamped their authority early in the18th season of the Indian Premier League and have highlighted their credentials as a worthy contender for the title this year. Shreyas Iyer has had quite the success as a leader in the IPL, having led Delhi Capitals to their only final in 2020 and delivering Kolkata Knight Riders their third title last year.
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3 weeks ago |
firstpost.com | Amit Banerjee
“I just had a banana because there was pressure, so was not feeling very hungry. I had planned a little but they told me to enjoy myself on debut and bowl what I have been bowling.”An excitedAshwani Kumar hardly thought about food on Monday after being informed by the team management that he was in line to make hisIndian Premier League (IPL) debut later that day, against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Mumbai Indians’ first home game of the season.
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1 month ago |
firstpost.com | Amit Banerjee
Indian chess had arguably experienced its greatest year till date in 2024. Not only did D Gukesh become the youngest champion in the history of the Candidates Tournamentas well as the World Championship, Arjun Erigaisi made history by becoming only the second Indian to breach the 2800 ELO Rating. As if that wasn’t enough, India ended up completing ahistoric golden sweep at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest in September, announcing itself as the new global power in the sport in the process.
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