Newsmakers of 2013

This video looks at the newsmakers of 2013. Indian  batting legend Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement undoubtedly grabbed all the headlines and will continue to do so in the months to come. Meanwhile, Indian cricket hit a purple patch in the One Day International (ODI ) circuit. IPL made the news for all the wrong reasons with a slew of young Indian cricketers were guilty of being involved in spot fixing.

For lovers of sports, year 2013 was nothing short of an emotional roller-coaster with a liberal dose of frustration thrown in courtesy India’s continued suspension from the Olympic fold.

Adding to the embarrassment was the IPL spot-fixing scandal which led to the arrest of cricketers, including former Test pacer S Sreesanth.

The shameful episode’s already disastrous impact on the game was worsened by the way it was handled by its administrators, who tried to brush things under the carpet with an internal inquiry before the Supreme Court of India intervened.

In fact, Indian sports had very few success stories to talk of this year. One among them was rising shuttler PV Sindhu.

The 18-year-old from Hyderabad took the spotlight off Saina Nehwal by becoming the first woman shuttler to clinch a medal at the World Championships — a bronze. In contrast, Saina battled poor form and injury issues through the year to end up without a title.