Celebrating Brand IPL

In April 2015, the contrast could not have been sharper. On the one hand, there was…

Ahead of IPL final, Shreyas Iyer revisits tough period

Shamik Chakrabarty in Chennai The national selectors dropped him from the Indian team during the home…

Ganguly’s find, Bengal’s clutch player and SRH’s match-winner: The rise of Shahbaz Ahmed

Subhayan Chakraborty in Chennai Shahbaz Ahmed emerged as the Player of the Match for SunRisers Hyderabad…

Rahul Tripathi continues to be value-for-money pick

You got to like Rahul Tripathi’s attitude. Why? The simple reason is that his batting is…

Arun Dhumal bats for Impact Player Rule, stops short of saying it would stay

Shamik Chakrabarty in Chennai Arun Dhumal, the IPL chairman, stopped short of saying that the Impact…

No quick fixes at Man United even if ten Hag goes after FA Cup final

In April 1989, with Alex Ferguson into the third year of what appeared certain to be…

Pat Cummins’ captaincy a delightful study in leadership with empathy

Pat Cummins has been a delightful study in leadership with empathy during the Indian Premier League…

IPL final: Battle of two standout captains

Shamik Chakrabarty in Chennai The Chepauk crowd was neutral, in the true sense of the term.…

Could have tried more reverse sweeps, says Sanju Samson, as RR fall short yet again

It would not have been surprising if the Rajasthan Royals (RR) had been overwhelmed by the…

Shahbaz Ahmed repays Sunrisers’ faith with all-round star turn

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have stuck with Shahbaz Ahmed all through the season, despite having had little…