Sumit Ghosh

Sports Editor, Anandabazar Patrika, Previously with The Asian Age. Covered several World Cups & Olympics. Views personal, RTs not endorsement. [email protected]

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

BIG BREAKING: VIRAT KOHLI TO PLAY RANJI MATCH FOR DELHI VS RAILWAYS. STARTING JANUARY 30.
Just got it confirmed from Delhi team, DDCA
#ViratKohli𓃵 #RanjiTrophy

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

Irrespective of the final result, this will remain most inspirational, heart touching story & will continue to motivate not just sports persons but anyone in life. #majachwalińska you can never lose, you are a winner. #mirraandreeva congrats 1st GS. #FrenchOpen #FrenchOpenFinal

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A 24-year-old Polish tennis player arrived in Paris last week ranked 114th in the world, with no sponsors, no guaranteed income, and no certainty she could even pay for her hotel room.

She had to win three qualifying matches just to enter the French Open main draw. Prize money is only paid at the end of the tournament, so a Polish sports drink brand quietly stepped in and covered her hotel bill.

Her name is Maja Chwalinska. And today, she plays in the French Open final.

Before this tournament, she had won exactly one Grand Slam main draw match in her entire career. She had battled depression so severe that in 2021 she couldn't get out of bed. She underwent knee surgery in 2022. She spent years grinding through small tournaments across Europe just to stay afloat.

Then she arrived in Paris, won three qualifiers, and kept winning. Zheng Qinwen. Elise Mertens. Maria Sakkari. Diana Shnaider. Nine straight matches. One set dropped.

She is now the first qualifier in French Open history to reach the final. The last time a qualifier reached a Grand Slam final, it was Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. Raducanu won.

By simply making the final, Chwalinska has earned more prize money than her entire career combined. The runner-up cheque alone is $1.6 million. If she wins today, she takes home $3.25 million.
One week ago she couldn't pay for her hotel room.

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

GT powerplay bowling vs KKR powerplay batting would be interesting to watch. what approach will #FinnAllen take against the very successful duo of #KagisoRabada & #MohammedSiraj ? Will he start cautiously and then accelerate like he did in that century knock? #KKRvsGT #IPL2026

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

I saw #VarunChakravarthy limping during the warm-up. Still he is back and playing this match. Braveheart. May not be 100 percent but #KKR needs him in this must-win game to keep hopes alive for play-offs. #IPL2026 #KKRvsGT #iplplayoffs

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

That one shot you can watch again and again staying awake whole night! Incredible! No wonder why he is the biggest Superstar of this game. People pay and come to watch players who make the game look beautiful. #ViratKohli #IPL2026 #IPL #KkngKohli #ChaseMaster #RCBvsKKR #KKRvsRCB

[Star Sports @StarSportsIndia]

A King’s touch. 🙌🏻👑

#ViratKohli dispatches that for a maximum as #RCB cruise towards victory. 💪🔥

#TATAIPL Race To Playoffs 2026 ➡️ #RCBvKKR | LIVE NOW 👉https://t.co/9SHVzm41aO

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

What a stunner! #ManishPandey at the age of 36, who would believe that! The batsman and the fielder who never really blossomed for Team India! Look at #ViratKohli reaction and appreciation. True gold! #RCBvsKKR #IPL2026 #IPL #KKRvsRCB

[Mufaddal Vohra @mufaddal_vohra]

Manish Pandey deserves a special appreciation for taking one of the greatest ever catches.

- The reaction of Tyagi, David and Kohli says it all, Kohli personally went and hugged him. ❤️

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

QUOTE OF THE IPL:
Just give my heart and soul out there because it is going to finish one day! #KingKohli is not just about majestic batting, the secret of this success, this consistency lies in his mental set-up and this comment is proof of that. #IPL2026 #RCBvsKKR #ViratKohli

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

9th century in IPL. Quickest to 14000 T20 runs. You don’t dare get #ViratKohli out for two consecutive ducks. Remember what happened after he got two ducks in Australia. And now this one in IPL. Look at the reaction of the dugout. #IPL2026 #RCBvsKKR #IPL #KKRvsRCB #KingKohli

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

What a six! Effortless! And that finishing pose Wow! This is another masterclass from the #ChaseMaster typical #ViratKohli chase. On his way to another 100 in #IPL he hits another six with just a flick of the wrist! Majestic! #KingKohli #IPL2026 #RCBvsKKR #KKRvsRCB

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

Ravi Shastri was spot on. One foot between bat and ball and TV umpire asking for ultra edge!! What has been more shocking in this IPL? Some of the catch dropping or TV umpiring? #IPL #IPL2026 #RCB #RCBvsKKR #ViratKohli #KKRvsRCB

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

Best football match I have seen in a long time. PSG win 5-4. But is it safe to go Munich with just one goal lead? Not sure. Highest scoring semifinal in history of #ChampionsLeague drama, excitement, intensity!
The Beautiful Game!
#PSGVsBayern #UefaChampionsLeague #BayernvsPSG

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

Breathless, Incredible! What a first half! 5 goals! PSG 3-Bayern 2. PSG down by Harry Kane’s penalty came back so strongly. Both teams have brilliant attack, goals were expected, but like this? And we are not done yet! Can’t go anywhere leaving this. #ChampiobsLeague #PSGvsBayern

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

What a goal!!! Khvicha Kvaratskhelia! Harry Kane scored from penalty but superb comeback by PSG. Electric atmosphere in Paris. As I type, the second one for PSG! Brilliant header from Joao Neves. PSG 2 Bayern 1. A thriller already! #championsleague #BayernvsPsg #PSGvsBAYERN

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

Rinku Singh’s night. Knights’ night. 83 off 51, four sixes off last over, 5 catches. Masterstroke to give #SunilNarine the super over. 4-0-24-1 then super over, Narine still matchwinner! Not to forget #MohammedShami six that made it a thriller! #RinkuSingh #IPL2026 #IPL #KKRvsLSG

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

Commentator: remember today there is George Linde & not #MohammedShami for #LSG
Same commentator after he hits six off last ball to take it to super over: Shami with the ball, Shami with the bat! Never underestimate a player, this is a funny game! What a hit! #KKRvsLSG #IPL2026

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

This is the problem with #RishabhPant he will do the hard-work, get set, then go for an adventurous shot to gift his wicket. The chase was on course, there was no need for such risky shot. We are seeing a great talent throwing it away time & again. #IPL2026 #KKRvsLSG #RinkuSingh

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

What a catch #RovmanPowell
Good that his injury was not serious like Ngidi’s. Good start by #KKR after #RinkuSingh special. Another test for LSG batting. Can #RishabhPant silence his critics? #IPL2026 #KKRvsLSG #LSGvsKKR

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

#RinkuSingh is the ray of light at the end of tunnel for #KKR fans. Came so close to replicate his 5 sixes heroic. Saved #VarunChakaravarthy from getting dropped. Manish Pandey was getting ready as impact! Only KKR think-tank can think of such a weird change. #KKRvsSRH #IPL2026

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

Shubman Gill says he won’t mind putting up a total announcing they will bowl after winning the toss. Did he mess it up or just a slip of tongue? Or confused himself? Anyways, no #MSDhoni yet for #CSK would we see him this #IPL at all? #IPL2026 #CSKvsGT #ShubmanGill #SanjuSamson

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

This is the T20 version of South African highest run chase when they scored 438 to beat Australia’s 434 in that Johannesburg ODI. A total of 872 runs scored in that match. Today it could be around 530 in 40 overs. Already 29 sixes hit in this match. #IPL #PBKSvsDC #Kotla #IPL2026

[Sumit Ghosh @SumitG71]

Punjab Kings 116 in powerplay. Delhi Capitals 264/2, K L Rahul 152 off 67 balls. Not a great day to be a bowler at Kotla. Not cricket, this is book cricket, no balance between bat & ball. But what a devastating opening pair Priyansh Arya & Prabhsimran Singh. #DCvsPBKS #IPL2026