Author: Boria Majumdar

By Boria Majumdar Suryakumar Yadav has seen it all. For a while in 2020, we had all questioned the criteria for making the Indian team. The one and only index should be performance. However, in the case of Suryakumar, there was reason to be believe justice wasn’t served. He performed superbly in the IPL. He did so consistently, and also did well in domestic cricket in the 2019-2020 season. And yet, he was made to wait far longer than he perhaps needed to. I remember speaking to Surya when he wasn’t getting picked. My questions were clear –…

From being a path-breaker for Afghan players in the IPL, Rashid Khan has become a bonafide cricket superhero, with even Sachin Tendulkar calling him the best spinner in the T20 format. It was just before the start of IPL season 10 in 2017 that I had coffee with David Warner in Hyderabad. Captain of the Sunrisers, David was excited about the season and singled out one individual. “Watch out for Rashid Khan from Afghanistan,” he said. “He has serious talent and will create trouble for most batsmen in the tournament.” I had not heard much of Rashid till…