Before the Indian Premier League’s inaugural season, there was some disquiet about the possibility of heated,…
Category: Editorial
Editorial Column
How South Africa Helped IPL Go Global
It was May 21, 2009. A lofted off-drive from Manish Pandey landed right in front of…
Gambhir-Kohli Spat – No One Bigger Than the Game
Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli go back a long way. More than a decade ago, they…
Bangalore Win Grudge Match With Lucknow
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, the Royal Challengers Bangalore openers, rode on experience to string…
Usha’s Administrative Gaffe Hurts as Much as Lost Medal
PT Usha was one of my heroes growing up. I still remember listening to the All…
Delhi Need to Take Down High-Flying Gujarat to Stay Afloat
Overview When Gujarat Titans (W6, D2) take on Delhi Capitals (W2, L6) at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi…
Year-long Franchise Deals Point to Cricket’s Future
Among the team sports that command a sizeable following, cricket has always been the odd one…
“Tilak ready to play for India”
When Salam Bayash spotted a 11-year-old Tilak Varma casually smashing a few balls in Balapur, Hyderabad…
Roars Greet Dhoni in the Finishing Straight
It was the third ball of the 20th over, and Sam Curran had bounced Devon Conway.…