Nihit

Senior Sub-editor/Senior Reporter at @sportstarweb ( @the_hindu ) | @ACJIndia alumnus | Views are personal

(Also, always looking for underrated musicians)

[Nihit @nihitsachdeva28]

Twenty years after helping Spain win #DavisCup with his triumph over Andy Roddick, #Nadal will be there for his country one last time. In 2004, he was a promising prospect. In 2024, the whole world will witness the farewell of a living legend

https://t.co/hLFyLo9kQq

[Sportstar @sportstarweb]

𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 🚨

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗯 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗣𝗟 🙌

In a chat with @ShayanAcharya, PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia explains the thinking behind the blockbuster trade that sent Arshdeep Singh to Mumbai Indians.

🔗: https://t.co/ZA2iVwVaxL

📸: AP, Emmanual Yogini, PTI, and R.V. Moorthy

#IPL2027 #HardikPandya #ArshdeepSingh

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐏𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩! 🔥

Hardik Pandya heads to Punjab Kings, while Arshdeep Singh moves to Mumbai Indians in a blockbuster swap 🔄

With 🔟 players changing teams ahead of the November 17 retention deadline, which trade has been the smartest move so far? 👀

Tell us your pick in the comments!

#IPL2027 #Auction #Cricket

[Sportstar @sportstarweb]

Bengaluru City Police has recovered the 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal belonging to former Indian hockey international M. M. Somaya, alongside other valuables that were stolen from his residence in New Thippasandra on October 28.

The recovered haul also includes three international medals from the Asian Games and Champions Trophy, stolen when the former India hockey player’s family was away in Kodagu.

More details here ➡️ https://t.co/STkpW22anZ

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𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥! 🚨

The development was first reported by @karhacter here at Sportstar. Now, the Hardik Pandya-Arshdeep Singh trade is confirmed ✅

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𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥! 🚨🔄

Hardik Pandya moves to Punjab Kings for Rs. 18 crore, while Arshdeep Singh joins Mumbai Indians at his existing fee of Rs. 18 crore.

A massive swap ahead of IPL 2027.

Read more here: https://t.co/TJi6wWITxj

#IPL2027 #HardikPandya #ArshdeepSingh

[Sportstar @sportstarweb]

𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬' 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫! 😮‍💨💙

Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will now spearhead MI's pace attack together.

How good is this trade on a scale of 1-10? 👇

#ArshdeepSingh #MumbaiIndians #IPL2027

[Sportstar @sportstarweb]

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶 𝗔𝗱𝗸𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗧𝗔 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 👏

🔹Vaishnavi gained 36 places in the latest WTA Rankings to become World No. 308!
🔹Maaya made a massive jump of 180 spots to become World No. 489!
🔹Rutuja Bhosale has moved up from No. 128 to No. 106 in the women's doubles ranking

📸: R. Ragu

#WTA250 #ChennaiOpen

[Nihit @nihitsachdeva28]

🔹New career-high singles rankings for Vaishnavi Adkar and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi
🔹Rutuja Bhosale nears Top 100 in doubles

Here are the gains made by Indian players in WTA Rankings after last week's Chennai Open ⬇️
https://t.co/zcTmxYAPTD

[Nihit @nihitsachdeva28]

Craig Fulton Interview for @sportstarweb by @aashin23

Indian head coach shares his thoughts on the difference in players' motivation and priorities for World Cup, when compared to events like Asian Games & Olympics.

Read ⬇️
https://t.co/clMhBqxZ71

[Nihit @nihitsachdeva28]

World Athletics has published the qualification system for LA 2028 Olympics.

For all events except marathon, 10000m, decathlon, heptathlon, race walks and relays, the qualification period is 19 June 2027 to 18 June 2028.

https://t.co/Uz4bgOquY0

[Nihit @nihitsachdeva28]

P.S. - The final, which took place on the reserve day, got over at 3:30 p.m. but you get the gist for the rest of the week.

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The second sports page from today's edition of @the_hindu

Covered the final edition of the WTA 250 Chennai Open for both @sportstarweb & the newspaper.

The deadline pressure of print is unmatched!

[Nihit @nihitsachdeva28]

@aravindgov @WTA Feedback duly noted

[Sportstar @sportstarweb]

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 🫡

"When I lost that break, I told myself ‘not again’ because that’s what happened to me last time. I was 4-1 up with a break point opportunity to go 5-1 up and I lost that match. I was like, if that happened to me again, I’ll be so upset," said Magda Linette, after defeating Janice Tjen in three sets to secure the Chennai Open 2026 title.

🎥: Nihit Sachdeva

#ChennaiOpen2026 #WTA250

[Sportstar @sportstarweb]

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗧𝗔 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝟭𝟲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘇𝗵𝗼𝘂. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.

Linette, the third-seeded Pole, didn’t have much to complain about in the end as she beat reigning champion Janice Tjen 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in a thrilling final to claim her fourth Tour-level title and first since Prague (2024) 🏆🎾

✍️: @nihitsachdeva28

🔗: https://t.co/6PinMPqEd7 | 📸: R. Ragu

#ChennaiOpen2026 #WTA250

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Magda Linette wasn’t too keen on playing the WTA 250 Chennai Open after a round-of-16 loss in Guangzhou. But the decision had already been made by her team.

Linette, the third-seeded Pole, didn’t have much to complain about in the end as she beat reigning champion Janice Tjen 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in a thrilling final on Monday to claim her fourth Tour-level title.

✍️ @nihitsachdeva28

https://t.co/c72TVX6Kxk

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Highlights of Linette vs Tjen WTA Chennai Open 2026 final are now available on @JioHotstar

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@JioHotstar TNTA President Vijay Amritraj says the final (not sure if it'll be the whole thing or just highlights) will be out on @JioHotstar later today

[Nihit @nihitsachdeva28]

🔹Yet another Linette comeback (Great job to avoid a repeat of 2022 final result)
🔹Title dedicated to victims of mass shooting in Krakow

On the thrilling (rescheduled) WTA 250 Chennai Open final between Magda Linette and Janice Tjen ⬇️
https://t.co/i9JUrMmLxJ

[Nihit @nihitsachdeva28]

🔹Rain was a bigger concern than clash with Diwali: organisers
🔹Linette: Doubles should have been played much earlier on Sunday
🔹Bint (Tjen's coach): Call about postponement could have been made sooner

WTA Chennai Open singles final scheduling mess ⬇️
https://t.co/oVDBQjuoXG

[Sportstar @sportstarweb]

The postponement of the WTA 250 Chennai Open singles final due to rain and firework-induced air pollution on Sunday evening has raised questions regarding the tournament’s scheduling and the organisers’ preparedness for such a situation.

The contest, which happened to fall on Diwali, was likely to be affected by the air pollution caused by the fireworks and yet, the lack of a clear contingency plan came to the fore 🎇

✍️: @nihitsachdeva28

🔗: https://t.co/xoKKbZqfg3 | 📸: R. Ragu

#ChennaiOpen2026 #WTA250