Author: Gargi Raut

India clinched a dominant 4-1 T20I series victory against England under Gautam Gambhir’s coaching, with his aggressive and fearless cricketing philosophy yielding impressive results. But the ongoing ODI series will be a defining moment for the head coach. The 50-over format is sure to test Gambhir’s adaptability and leadership after a tough couple of months in red-ball cricket, especially with senior players — Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli – returning to the squad. The Border Gavaskar Trophy may have ended disastrously for India,with a 3-1 loss marred by controversies, including the dropping of captain Rohit for the final game, and…

Domestic cricket has largely been an ignored spectacle, followed only by the most ardent cricket fans in the nation, but owing to international stars, the Ranji Trophy has turned into a festival. A wave of excitement has swept through Indian domestic cricket, bringing in a new sense of purpose and adulation, whether it’s stadiums filling up, young cricketers making a name for themselves, an unexpected story keeping the buzz alive or fans rediscovering the charm of India’s premier red-ball tournament. International Stars Flood Domestic Circuit The presence of India’s cricketing megastars in the Ranji Trophy has transformed the domestic…

Gargi Raut at Arun Jaitley Stadium A Virat Kohli fan standing outside Gate No. 17 of the Arun Jaitley Stadium proudly showing off his sketches of Indian players, a fangirl at the end of Day 1 screaming at the top of her lungs in excitement over her brief interaction with the local hero, and a crowd of over 10,000 filling up the stands all remind us of the sheer power of public adoration. The same adoration has breathed new life into domestic cricket, bringing the kind of attention that the Ranji Trophy hadn’t seen for decades. Be it Rohit Sharma…

Gargi Raut in Delhi Two weeks ago if someone had said that an inconsequential Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways would fill up two entire stands of the Arun Jaitley Stadium, no one would have believed it. But such is the craze for Virat Kohli. The superstar’s return to domestic cricket after over a decade has sent shockwaves among fans, so much so that DDCA had to make special preparations as they expected a footfall of 10,000 spectators. On a chilly and foggy Delhi morning, thousands of fans queued up outside of the Arun Jaitley Stadium to catch a…

The Ranji Trophy has truly never been more alive. The BCCI’s 10-point policy after India’s abysmal showing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which also included a mandate for centrally contracted players to participate in domestic cricket, has prompted an instantaneous investment by fans in India’s premier red-ball tournament. To add to the excitement, one of the greatest batters of the generation, Virat Kohli, is all set to make a return to the competition after more than a decade in Delhi’s game against Railways. Delhi head into the game after back-to-back losses against Saurashtra and Baroda in the last two matches. While…

With the influx of the biggest stars in Indian cricket to the domestic circuit, Ranji Trophy is buzzing like never before. Following India’s failure against New Zealand and Australia, BCCI has put pen to paper and set a mandate that necessitates centrally contracted players to participate in the domestic circuit, and fans consequently saw the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and now Virat Kohli take the field for their state teams. Kohli, who last played a Ranji match in the 2012-13 season, is all set to take part in the practice session this morning, as he gears…

After consecutive failures of the Indian Test team against New Zealand and Australia, BCCI released a 10-point policy to change the ‘culture’ in the team. One of the policy mandates was making domestic cricket mandatory for all centrally contracted players. The mandate saw a sudden influx of Indian cricketing giants in the Ranji Trophy, something the fans hadn’t witnessed for a long while. After fans witnessed the likes of Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and more, represent their domestic state teams in India’s premier domestic Test series, it’s time for another of the biggest names in Indian cricket to…

Formula 1 has long been known as one of the most exclusive and competitive sports in the world, where technical complexity and immense financial demands have made it challenging for even the most talented individuals to break through. For women, these challenges have been even more pronounced by systemic biases, a lack of access to funding and limited opportunities to rise through the ranks. Historically, it has been nearly impossible for women to compete on equal footing. However, in the recent past, initiatives like the F1 Academy, W Series and the increased participation of women in F4, GB3 and…

Indian shuttlers had a reasonably good start on day 1 at the Indonesia Masters in Jakarta. However, Day 2 turned out to be way more challenging, with Lakshya Sen and mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto emerging as the sole winners of the day among the Indian contingent. Indian badminton fans had their eyes peeled on seventh-seeded PV Sindhu who exited India Open 2025 after a close quarter-final match against fifth-seeded Gregoria Tunjung. Following a long injury layoff, Sindhu took the loss in her stride and stated that she was focused on the positives. However, Sindhu’s hopes ended early…

After seven days of action at the India Open 2025 in New Delhi, the country’s shuttlers have travelled to Indonesia in order to partake in the Masters in Jakarta. The Indian contingent had somewhat of a disappointing tournament in Delhi as no Indian shuttler, except the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, made it past the quarter-finals. The men’s doubles pair also eventually lost out to Malaysia’s Goh-Izzuddin in the semi-finals. Whereas PV Sindhu and Kiran George crashed out in the quarters. On a positive note, the Indian contingent has had a bright start to their tournament in Jakarta.…