R K Gupta, Author at Kridangan Sports

Presenting Andy Murray – A Hard Working Tactician

December 17, 2013 R K Gupta

Fred Perry was a fantastic British sportsman, best known for his lawn tennis performances. It is doubtful that many people are aware that he also represented England in table tennis. He won the World Table Tennis Championship at Budapest in 1929, in the individual category, and helped his team win a bronze medal in the […]

MS Dhoni walks back after being dismissed by Dale Steyn SA series 2013

A Sudden Change in Cricketing Fortunes!!

December 14, 2013 R K Gupta

Barely a month ago, the Indian cricketers were grabbing sporting headlines. Every one talked about Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin and of course the new man Mohammad Shami. They played some fabulous cricket at home in first beating the visiting Australians and then totally outplayed the visiting West Indies. […]

Glamour and Glitterati of the World Cup Draw

December 8, 2013 R K Gupta

Brazil2014, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Football

Two days ago, Kridangan.com’s specialist football writer, John Welsh presented a realistic analysis about the strengths of participants after the final draw, which was the first major event of the FIFA World Cup 2014. It was a glittering ceremony, held in the picturesque resort of Costa do Sauípe, Bahia on December 6, 2013. This article […]

The Might of the West Indians in Seventies and Eighties

December 7, 2013 R K Gupta

Cricket, West Indies Cricket

While the recently concluded India-West Indies series has put the Caribbean cricket in a poor light, time was, when the West Indies dominated cricket in a way, which left their opponents groping for answers. The great Clive Lloyd was one of the most disappointed persons, watching the current West Indies squad fail miserably in all […]

Sindhu’s Win at Macau Brings Glory to India and Gopichand Badminton Academy

December 3, 2013 R K Gupta

Badminton, Macau Grand Prix, P.V. Sindhu, World Badminton

The best sports news, this week, came in the form of PV Sindhu winning her second Grand Prix Gold title of the year on Sunday at the Macau open. This was a big morale boosting victory for the 18-year-old Sindhu, winner of Malaysian Open in May 2013. In a nearly one-sided final in Macau, the […]

Bale Hat-Trick Livens up Proceedings at Bernabeu on Saturday

December 2, 2013 R K Gupta

Football, Gareth Bale, Real Madrid

The 85000 capacity Bernabeu stadium in Madrid came alive on November 30 as fans forgot their favorite footballer and Real Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for 90 minutes. The occasion was Real’s home game against Valladolid on Saturday night and what a game it turned out to be for the locals. On display that day was Real’s […]

West Indies Fall Prey to India’s Batting Dominance

November 30, 2013 R K Gupta

Cricket, indian cricket, West Indies Cricket

The West Indies came to India for a brief tour comprising of 2 test matches and 3 ODIs. Except for the face-saving victory in the second ODI at Vishakhapatnam, it was one of the worst performances of any West Indian side, which has visited India in the recent memory. They suffered humiliating innings defeat in […]

England Get Thrashed in the First Ashes Test

November 28, 2013 R K Gupta

Ashes series, Cricket, Cricket Australia, England Cricket

Contrary to all expectations, the Australians dictated terms in the just concluded first Ashes test at the Gabba. England were handed a 381-run defeat with a day to spare. There is no pleasure in being held in continuous media focus on the negative points for long. But the Australians have endured the bad phase with […]

Sebastian Vettel Equals Two Records in Winning the Brazilian Grand Prix

November 26, 2013 R K Gupta

F1, Formula 1, Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel has proved his mettle under the most trying conditions in the Brazilian Grand Prix last Sunday at Interlagos, Sao Palo. At the end of the Abu Dhabi GP, earlier this month, this author posted a similar piece on these pages, citing the amazing progress that Vettel has made in recent times. But two […]

Zinedine Zidane – An Intriguing Footballer of His Time

November 25, 2013 R K Gupta

FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Football, Zinedine Zidane

Football lovers watching the Italy-France World Cup final in Berlin on July 9, 2006, were witness to a sad spectacle, when Frenchman Zinedine Zidane forcefully rammed his head on Italian Marco Materazzi’s chest, felling him on the ground. Zidane was promptly red-carded and his football career came to a sour end. The match went to […]

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