Anil Dias

Mumbai

Sports Writer at The Indian Express https://t.co/QkFZoGTOaD Ex: @timesofindia | https://t.co/vXXklRdEyj Loves football, tennis, Olympic sports and fine whiskey

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When Figo tore up the flanks, Xavi played delicate back flick from edge of box at Navi Mumbai

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

It wasn’t just a football match. It was a love letter to the past. On Sunday, under the glowing floodlights of the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, El Clasico returned. Not in its blistering, modern-day form though, but through the lens of memory. Indian football fans got a taste of the storied rivalry as legends, who once lit up the Santiago Bernabeu and the Camp Nou, battled it out on Indian soil. The energy was unmistakable.
Incredible I-League finish: Inter Kashi pull off stunning heist, Churchill finish with a draw, but champions not decided yet

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

The 2024-25 I-League season has wrapped up… well, sort of. You know things aren’t ideal when a team – in this case Churchill Brothers – finish as leaders at the end of the league, but despite that, cannot celebrate at the final whistle of their last league match. Churchill finished with 40 points after playing out a fiery draw with Real Kashmir on Sunday in the season finale.
‘Under Mourinho and Guardiola, El Clasico was something else’: Pepe reflects on epic rivalry ahead of Legends match in Navi Mumbai

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

As soon as the footballing calendar is announced, fans across the globe – regardless of their favorite league or teams – typically circle one date above all others: The El Clasico. The showdown between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona isn’t just a match. It is a spectacle. And few players experienced its most intense, emotionally-charged era quite like Pepe, the Portuguese warrior who was the mainstay of Real Madrid’s defense.
‘Under Mourinho and Guardiola, El Clasico was something else’: Pepe reflects on epic rivalry ahead of Legends match in Navi Mumbai

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Anil Dias

"Deeply Sorry": Why Kunal Kamra Offered Holiday To Man Who Watched His ShowThe banker from Navi Mumbai's Kharghar was on a trip to Tamil Nadu and Kerala when he received a notice, asking him to appear before Mumbai Police New …
Sharath Kamal interview: ‘I leave Indian table tennis in good hands, we need a clear monitoring process to ensure we grow as a team’

3 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

After an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal played his final international match on Saturday at the WTT Star Contender in Chennai, bidding farewell on his home turf. In an interview with The Indian Express, the 43-year-old talks about the road ahead for him, what needs to be done to grow the sport in the country, and more. Excerpts:Has it sunk in that you played your last international match? Not really, not at all, actually (laughs).
Table tennis: On the day Sharath Kamal bows out, young Manav Thakkar creates a slice of history for Indian TT with stunning win

3 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

As Sharath bowed out earlier in the day, losing his Round of 16 match 0-3 (9-11, 8-11, 9-11) to 24-year-old Snehit Suravajjula — one of the many Indian paddlers who grew up idolising him — it became clear that he’s leaving the sport in safe hands. Stunning comebackReflecting on his win, Manav told The Indian Express that he had had close encounters with Jonghoon previously and knew he could find a way. “Both times, I had match points and still lost.
All new Abhay Singh loses final but ‘enjoying the best phase’ of pro career

3 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

After winning his semifinal of the Indian Open, Indian squash star Abhay Singh raised his fists in celebration and let out a victory cry. It was very unlike him to celebrate so fervently, but after a rather whirlwind year of transformation, it was more “relief than anything”. After winning gold (men’s team) and bronze (mixed doubles) at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Singh was happy but not content. Just months before winning those medals, Singh had wrestled with doubt. Was elite squash still his path?
Squash stalwart Joshna Chinappa on making a comeback at 38, the new crop of Indian players and the impact of sport's inclusion in Olympics

4 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

Coming to the venue two hours before her match to work with a physio and warm up properly, and another hour with the physio after the match. At 38 and returning to competition after a knee surgery, India’s squash icon Joshna Chinappa is adjusting to a new reality. She has had to change the way she plays as well. The younger generation is eager to make a mark.
Squash: How Anahat Singh is focussing on the long-game as she takes up the senior circuit challenge

4 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

Trailing the best-of-five match 1-2, and down 1-3 in the fourth, India’s squash sensation Anahat Singh pulled off one of the most impressive wins of her career in the quarterfinals of JSW Indian Open at the Bombay Gymkhana on Wednesday. It wasn’t that the opponent, 17-year-old Egyptian Nadien Elhammamy, was higher-ranked or a much better player, but having lost to her on two occasions in the junior circuit, Anahat had more than a point to prove.
Squash razzmatazz hits India: Final rounds of prestigious tournament to be held in transparent glass cubicle at Bombay Gymkhana

1 month ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has a knack for staging its tournaments at some of the world’s most iconic venues, using glass courts that offer a viewing from every angle. From the Pyramids of Giza to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and New York’s Grand Central Terminal, these settings have turned squash into a spectacle. Now, that spectacle is coming to India.

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Articles

When Figo tore up the flanks, Xavi played delicate back flick from edge of box at Navi Mumbai

Incredible I-League finish: Inter Kashi pull off stunning heist, Churchill finish with a draw, but champions not decided yet

‘Under Mourinho and Guardiola, El Clasico was something else’: Pepe reflects on epic rivalry ahead of Legends match in Navi Mumbai

‘Under Mourinho and Guardiola, El Clasico was something else’: Pepe reflects on epic rivalry ahead of Legends match in Navi Mumbai

Sharath Kamal interview: ‘I leave Indian table tennis in good hands, we need a clear monitoring process to ensure we grow as a team’

Table tennis: On the day Sharath Kamal bows out, young Manav Thakkar creates a slice of history for Indian TT with stunning win

All new Abhay Singh loses final but ‘enjoying the best phase’ of pro career

Squash stalwart Joshna Chinappa on making a comeback at 38, the new crop of Indian players and the impact of sport's inclusion in Olympics

Squash: How Anahat Singh is focussing on the long-game as she takes up the senior circuit challenge

Squash razzmatazz hits India: Final rounds of prestigious tournament to be held in transparent glass cubicle at Bombay Gymkhana

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