Sports Playbook
The material your basketball is made from matters more than the brand name on it. Here's what rubber, composite and leather actually change on Indian courts.
Sports Playbook
PKL Season 12 has India watching raids and tackles again — here's what to actually buy if you want to train like the players you're watching.
Fitness
Home gyms are everywhere in India right now — but a lot of that equipment won't survive a year of real use. Here's how to buy for the long haul.
Sports Playbook
PVL Season 5 is about to get India talking volleyball again — here's what first-time players actually need to buy before joining in.
Fitness
Two numbers, one confusing choice. Here's what actually changes between 120-inch and 180-inch boxing hand wraps.
Cycling
Chunky 4-inch tyres are turning up on Indian streets and trails alike. Here's what's driving the fat-tyre bicycle trend — and whether it's for you.
Sports Playbook
Stuck on what to gift the sporty person in your life this Diwali? Here are real picks — with real prices — under ₹500, ₹1,000 and ₹2,000.
Sports Playbook
Winter is society tournament season. A practical plan for formats, budgets, volunteers and the consumables that always run out on finals day.
Cricket
Three ODIs, five T20Is, eight cities. Here is the West Indies tour of India 2026 schedule — and the gear that turns match-watching into match-playing.
Tennis
Cold air, heavy courts and dead balls — here is how to keep your tennis sharp through an Indian winter, and the gear that actually helps.
Tennis
X-out balls are factory cosmetic rejects sold cheap. For basket drills and ball machines they're a bargain — here's where they work and where they don't.
Cricket
Heavy tennis balls bounce and carry; light ones are safer and kinder to bats. Here's how to pick the right one for your ground, format and age group.