All posts tagged: Tactics

FIFA to allow real-time video tactics during hydration breaks at 2026 World Cup

FIFA to allow real-time video tactics during hydration breaks at 2026 World Cup

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3 min readJun 2, 2026 06:04 PM IST Managers will be allowed to use laptops during hydration breaks at the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to a report in The Athletic, coaches and support staff will have access to laptops throughout the tournament. The players, however, will have to stay on the field during these breaks, which would mean that they won’t be able to cross the touchline to huddle around the laptop on the bench. However, there are no laws that explicitly prevent players from studying a laptop kept next to a touchline while staying on the field. The International Football Association Board (IFAB), football’s lawmakers, say that coaches can use electronic equipment during a match. “The use of any form of electronic communication by team officials is permitted where it directly relates to player welfare or safety or for tactical/coaching reasons, but only small, mobile, handheld equipment (e.g. microphone, headphone, earpiece, mobile phone/smartphone, smartwatch, tablet, laptop) may be used,” the regulations state. US coach Mauricio Pochettino recently used his laptop to discuss …

Stuart Broad on GT’s tactics

Stuart Broad on GT’s tactics

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2 min readJun 1, 2026 07:03 PM IST Gujarat Titans slightly changed their batting order during the final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Jos Buttler, who batted at number three for the franchise, was demoted to number four, and Nishant Sindhu came in to bat at three. “Buttler batted at 3 throughout the tournament. And then came the final, batting first, he moved down to bat at 4. I can’t get my head around why you changed the role in the final. Even AB de Villiers said it was a defensive move,” Broad said on the for the love of cricket YouTube channel. Analysing the move, Broad predicted that the change might have come because GT felt the wicket could improve for batting in the second innings. “Buttler dropping down was surprising as it’s not like he’s not exposed to the new ball, having opened so much for England. It does seem slightly curious. The only rationale behind the move was the think tank feeling the pitch was going to get better and have the …

Former India batter slams KKR tactics

Former India batter slams KKR tactics

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2 min readApr 18, 2026 10:57 AM IST Former India batter Manoj Tiwary slammed the Kolkata Knight Riders management for the poor handling of vice-captain Rinku Singh during the IPL 2026 season. Suffering their fifth defeat in six games against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Friday night, Tiwary questioned KKR’s decision to hold Rinku back in the batting order, even behind spin-bowling all-rounder Anukul Roy. Despite suffering a batting collapse, KKR only sent Rinku out to bat at number 7. The left-hander fell for one off two deliveries as the Titans bowled them out for 180 in 20 overs. ALSO READ | Why on earth is KKR reluctant to promote Rinku Singh higher up order? “We saw the changes they made to the batting order. Anukul Roy was sent ahead. When you promote him ahead of Rinku Singh, you are indirectly signalling him that we don’t trust you at all, and that is why we are sending Anukul Roy ahead of you. Rinku Singh has been your asset, and you are not sending him …

Former India opener slams MI skipper’s tactics in RCB defeat

Former India opener slams MI skipper’s tactics in RCB defeat

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3 min readApr 14, 2026 09:05 AM IST Former India opener Sadagoppan Ramesh minced no words as he squarely blamed Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya for his team’s IPL 2026 defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Ramesh criticised Pandya’s tactics in the eventual 22-run defeat and insisted that the all-rounder’s decision-making is currently the only glaring issue with the five-time champions, who have now lost three games in a row. “MI’s only issue is Hardik Pandya’s captaincy. Hardik, the player, is at the upper echelon but remains mediocre as captain. He made a huge error by using two overs of Bumrah in the power play. Yes, the other bowlers were getting smashed, so Hardik was desperate. But Bumrah bowled his second over in the sixth over of the innings and came back only in the 17th over. It means your best bowler wasn’t in the contest for 60 deliveries.” ALSO READ | Who has this IPL’s best bouncer? A RCB spinner who bowls at around 120 kph Sent to …

Former CSK stars slam Ruturaj Gaikwad’s tactics and IPL 2026 auction strategy

Former CSK stars slam Ruturaj Gaikwad’s tactics and IPL 2026 auction strategy

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 10, 2026 02:55 PM IST A defeat to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru last Sunday has deepened the Chennai Super Kings’ woes in the IPL 2026 season, with former CSK stars now coming out to slam captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and the team management for their tactics. The 43-run loss to RCB meant that CSK had failed to notch up a win in three consecutive games this season, as well as seven in succession under Gaikwad, who has now lost 14 of his 22 matches in charge of the side. Former CSK bowler and coach Lakshmipathy Balaji slammed Gaikwad’s tactics with the ball against RCB. Batting first at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB posted a record 250-run total against CSK when Gaikwad’s sloppy usage of England pacer Jamie Overton in two halves backfired for the visitors. While he started his spell with two economical overs for 12 runs, Gaikwad brought in the Englishman later at the death, where he was blown away by a Tim David carnage. The towering Aussie smashed Overton for …

His tactics take time to bear fruit, have Spurs taken too big a risk?

His tactics take time to bear fruit, have Spurs taken too big a risk?

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On Tuesday, in their third managerial change of the season, Tottenham Hotspur hired manager Roberto De Zerbi to lead them out of their dire situation; 17th in the league and winless in 2026. De Zerbi’s previous romp in the Premier League was a successful stint at Brighton and Hove Albion, which he left in 2024 on the back of disagreements with the board. His exit at Marseille in February followed a similar pattern, as some sources said the relationship between him and his players completely broke down. This then raises the question of why Tottenham decided to offer the Italian a five-year contract, when he has not stayed at any club for more than 3 years. Desperation certainly plays a part and one can only assume that De Zerbi had all the power during negotiations. The Guardian reported that the club were interested in De Zerbi after sacking Thomas Frank, but the Italian was not keen on taking over mid-season, preferring to wait until the summer. But Tottenham have slumped further since then under interim …

Sjoerd Marijne’s India Blueprint: Inside the training, tactics and mindset shift driving women’s hockey team | Hockey News

Sjoerd Marijne’s India Blueprint: Inside the training, tactics and mindset shift driving women’s hockey team | Hockey News

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The stories travelled ahead of him. Long before Sjoerd Marijne gathered the current core of the Indian women’s hockey team, the younger players had already heard whispers. About the grind, the discipline, and most famously, the eight-hour training sessions in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics. So when Marijne now casually asks, “Do you have heavy legs?”, the response is almost rehearsed. “No, no, no, coach.” The sessions may not (yet) be as brutal, but the message has landed. Loud and clear. The old-timers in the team — the Lalremsiamis, Navneet Kaurs and Sushila Chanus — experienced this after they qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in late 2019. When the players reassembled for the national camp in Bengaluru, Marijne — unhappy with the lethargy shown in the qualifying match — scheduled a one-off eight-hour training session. It started at 8 in the morning and ended at 4 pm, with a short lunch break being the only downtime. For Marijne, the significance of that marathon session was never about punishment. It was about imprinting a mindset …

Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha over SIR row; Nadda slams disruptive tactics

Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha over SIR row; Nadda slams disruptive tactics

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Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha turned chaotic on Tuesday as Opposition members staged a walkout amid heated exchanges over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, currently underway in several states by the Election Commission of India (ECI).  Later the Chairman adjourned the House till late in the afternoon. The SIR exercise, aimed at purifying voter lists by verifying eligibility and removing ineligible entries, has sparked sharp political divisions ahead of upcoming Assembly polls. Leader of the House, J.P. Nadda, strongly condemned the Opposition`s actions, accusing them of deliberately avoiding substantive debate. “The Opposition doesn`t want actual discussion inside the House,” Nadda remarked. He pointed out that a detailed debate on electoral reforms had already taken place, during which ample time was provided to all members. Despite this, he said, the Opposition continued to raise the SIR issue repeatedly. “They have walked out again and show no interest in constructive dialogue,” Nadda added, echoing similar criticisms he made the previous day. The trouble began when Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge labelled the SIR process …

T20 World Cup: ‘It’s batters who always take game deep. Not bowlers..’: Rashid Latif rips apart Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on bowling tactics against ENG | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: ‘It’s batters who always take game deep. Not bowlers..’: Rashid Latif rips apart Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on bowling tactics against ENG | Cricket News

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4 min readUpdated: Feb 25, 2026 04:24 PM IST With England chasing a target of 165 runs against Pakistan in the Group 1 Super 8 match at Pallekele on Tuesday, the two-time T20 World champions were once 58 for 4 in 7.1 overs in the run-chase. With Pakistani spinner Usman Tariq picking up the wicket of Tom Banton off the first ball of his spell in the eighth over of England’s innings, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha did not bowl Tariq for his next over and gave the ball to Saim Ayub in the tenth over. It meant that England went from 58 for 4 to 104 for 4 in the next four overs before Tariq removed Sam Curran in the 12th over in what was his second over of his spell. With England winning the match by two wickets, Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif questioned Salman Ali Agha’s move to not bowl Tariq in the tenth over and how bowlers don’t take the match into deep and it was a huge mistake not to …

‘Failure to utilize talent’: Why Pakistan’s loss to England has ex-players slamming Salman Ali Agha’s tactics | Cricket News

‘Failure to utilize talent’: Why Pakistan’s loss to England has ex-players slamming Salman Ali Agha’s tactics | Cricket News

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4 min readFeb 25, 2026 10:18 AM IST Former Pakistan cricketers Saqlain Mushtaq and Mohammad Hafeez have lambasted Pakistan team’s tactical errors in decision making after their two-wicket defeat against England on Tuesday in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. The loss means that Pakistan are on the verge of exiting the ongoing T20 World Cup as they have just one point from their two games after the previous game was washed out. In the aftermath of the loss, Mushtaq and Hafeez pointed out the one glaring tactical error in the second innings from captain Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan sought to defend the target of 165: the handling of their ace bowler Usman Tariq. In hindsight, that error might have swung the game in England’s favour. Pakistan’s defence of 165 started off in the best possible way thanks toShaheen Shah Afridi, who picked up a wicket in each of his first three overs after he was dropped from the XI for the previous game. But it was at the other end …