Mihir Vasavda

Former India captain Pritam Siwach and her husband Kuldeep run an academy in Sonipat, which has produced India players over the years; Their son Yashdeep made his World Cup debut

Goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam makes tournament-defining save in final minute as Sjoerd Marijne's team in transition gives ample evidence of development and maturity on the big stage

Sjoerd Marijne's charges forced to defend for almost the whole encounter, and couldn't keep ball possession long enough to threaten the Dutch

India's biggest battle against the Netherlands may be fought far from the circle, with midfield control likely to decide who dictates Saturday's clash.

Harmanpreet Singh-led side must beat Argentina on Monday - and hope England lose to Netherlands- to stand any chance of entering last four

India have the skill, fitness and experience. What they lack, increasingly, is the willingness to impose themselves

Harmanpreet-led side's semifinal hopes end after losing 5-3 to Argentina in a do-or-die match; will now play seventh-place playoff

A selector and a domestic coach point to the same problem: Midfielders who can't sprint back twice

Pakistan raised the alarm first. Now the ACC is sending a team to inspect a venue that was a baseball ground months ago

An untested hybrid surface, laid only recently. A lack of proper dressing rooms. And hotel rooms so tiny that there "might not be any space to keep a kitbag.”