The denouement of a 149-minute episode (innings) was a tad unsatisfying. Rishabh Pant tried to pull…
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Dropping Rohit Sharma not solely Gautam Gambhir’s call
Dropping Rohit Sharma for the final Test between India and Australia wasn’t solely Gautam Gambhir’s call,…
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Circa 2024, Bumrah’s annus mirabilis
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The gallows humour led to a bit of mischief. As Rohit Sharma failed yet again and…
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Short-term, Mohammed Shami is officially no longer in the reckoning for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as…
‘Ashwin created an illusion of spin’ – Sunil Subramaniam
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Champions Trophy to be played in hybrid model, ICC confirms
It’s official. The 2025 Champions Trophy will be played in a hybrid model, the International Cricket…
Ashwin best off-spinner of the present era, mid-series retirement unfortunate: Erapalli Prasanna
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Jasprit Bumrah: Leader and legend-in-the-making
There are several memorable lines in Sir Alex Ferguson’s Leading: Learning from Life and My Years…