The final day of the Headingley Test offered a throwback to the 1987 World Cup semi-final…
Author: Shamik Chakrabarty
England vs India: Tale of two tails — India’s doesn’t wag
Many moons ago, a callow Chetan Sharma on his first tour of Pakistan, was intercepted by…
The Edgbaston jinx: ‘Kuldeep Yadav must play,’ says Dilip Vengsarkar
“Perhaps this time they will win,” said Dilip Vengsarkar, oozing optimism. “There’s always a first.” Over…
Exclusive! ENG v IND: Yashasvi Jaiswal needs to work on recovery from error aspect of his fielding : R Sridhar
Shamik Chakrabarty First up, some hard numbers… Since October 2024, India have played nine Tests, losing…
First Test first show – enough room for improvement for Shubman Gill as captain
Shubman Gill carried himself well after the loss in Leeds, as he spoke to Mike Atherton…
Fifa Club World Cup: Welcome to the circus
Shamik Chakrabarty On June 14, when the Club World Cup kicked off in Miami’s Hard Rock…
RCB stampede tragedy: BCCI forms 3-member committee to formulate celebration guidelines
In the wake of the Chinnaswamy stampede tragedy, the BCCI has formed a three-member committee that…
India vs England: First Test draws close, focus turns to Karun Nair
It was the summer of heartbreak for Karun Nair. Circa 2018, and India were touring England…
Why Shardul Thakur should be India’s choice at No. 8
On Wednesday, Morne Morkel, India’s bowling coach, talked up Nitish Kumar Reddy, as he interacted with…
Indian football: Down and dusted
The AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Hong Kong was, in all likelihood, Manolo Marquez’s last…