To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it was the best of moments, it was the worst of times.…
Author: Shamik Chakrabarty
Opportunity for Rahul to play statement knock on Eden belter
“KL Rahul is stretching himself,” said an IPL insider. A player is the best judge of…
Bumrah gets 10, Siraj 3 in IPL 2024 first quarter report card
Virat Kohli’s strike-rate in the ongoing IPL 2024 continues to divide opinion. Anything about Kohli accounts…
Maidaan creates nostalgia, evokes sadness of wasted opportunity
The late, great PK Banerjee had narrated the story to this correspondent. After returning from the…
I like when young players play antiquated line: Nigel Short on Praggnanandhaa’s wonder move
Early into his game against Vidit Gujrathi, R Praggnanandhaa moved his pawn to f5 square. The…
KL Rahul nudges, Thakur delivers
Fourth over into Gujarat Titans’ run chase on Sunday night, and Mayank Yadav had the ball.…
LSG trumps GT in battle of spinners
In a low-scoring game, Lucknow Super Giants defended 163 by 33 runs. Gujarat Titans started off…