In 2014-15, Suryakumar Yadav was a callow 24-year-old, whose Mumbai captaincy stint ended in acrimonious circumstances.…
Author: Shamik Chakrabarty
Vice-captaincy doesn’t change anything for Shubman Gill the batsman
As the Hyderabad-Colombo flight started its descent, the mind raced back to 2005. About two decades…
Gambhir bells ‘workload’ cat
Last year, in a hard-hitting column, Sunil Gavaskar had called out the Indian players who skipped…
Gambhir’s winning mentality could be the key to successful transition
Many moons ago, when Gautam Gambhir was an active international player, this correspondent had an interaction…
Gambhir backs Rohit and Kohli to play until 2027 World Cup
Never mind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli hanging up their T20I boots. The two greats still…
‘Harsh on Hardik, but SKY is Rohit Sharma by default’
Less than a month ago, Hardik Pandya was on top of the world. He had a…
From team selection to support-staff appointments, certain things defy logic
On Thursday, as the national selection committee announced the squads for the white-ball series in Sri…
SKY India’s new T20I captain, Iyer back for ODIs
Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed India’s new T20I captain. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have made…
Gareth Southgate steps down as England manager
Gareth Southgate has stepped down as England manager. After an eight-year reign as England boss and…
Champions Trophy in hybrid model a possibility, says ICC insider
Holding the 2025 Champions Trophy in a hybrid model is “a possibility”, an ICC insider has…