Kohli nears milestone, rivals tip hat

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai Over the years, scoring hundreds has sort of become a batting staple…

Boris Spassky: Soviet chess legend and the game’s Cold War face dies at 88

Boris Spassky was a ‘child’ of the ‘Iron Curtain’. Maybe, that was the reason he was…

Dubai favourite to host 2025 Asia Cup

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai Dubai is the favourite to host the Asia Cup this year, with…

Pant, Rohit and Kohli – an India nets diary

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Nothing final, but Shami may be rested for New Zealand game

Mohammed Shami could be rested for India’s group league game against New Zealand on March 2,…

India vs New Zealand: Battle of the spinners

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai Kuldeep Yadav tossed it up in the air and lured Salman Agha…

In Dubai’s Maradona corner: An Al-Wasl diary

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai The decision had to be taken on specious presumption. The Indian cricket…

Pakistan cricket – broken and rotten from top to bottom?

On Monday, a day after Pakistan fell to their kryptonite, Osman Samiuddin, the country’s most accomplished…

Sometimes it takes 6 months to find right rhythm: Kuldeep Yadav

-Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai “Bade bhaiya toh humare ek hi bhaiya hai, Virat bhai (I have…

Even in defeat, Rizwan in awe of Kohli

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai A comprehensive six-wicket loss to India in a win-or-bust game has put…