Tale of two spinners – Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy

Kuldeep Yadav is an excellent cricketer in his own right and a very likeable person. Even…

A chance encounter with Andy Flower

Bharath Ramaraj in Dubai It is Zimbabwe’s first innings of the Delhi Test played against India…

A night to remember at Edgbaston – India’s 2013 Champions Trophy win

It was 9.30pm at Edgbaston and the presentation had just ended after a thrilling Champions Trophy…

Pitch factor: Slow and low in Dubai?

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai It is raining in the desert. The skies are grey. A cool…

Showtime: CT 2025 comes with a difference

1983 was a year of upheaval in world cricket. India won the World Cup at Lord’s,…

The New Indian Fan and the Changing Sports Tourism Landscape

It was the India versus Pakistan encounter at the 2019 World Cup and I was in…

Pant sits out of fielding drills, Rohit’s direct hit pulls off humdinger

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai “Yeh log hanste kyun nahi (why do these guys not smile),” a…

Food delivery for Kohli, and what’s Arshdeep reading? – United moods of India nets

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai For the Indian team, things unravelled quickly and spectacularly in Australia. As…

Is this Bangladesh’s time in the new Asian cricket derby?

If there is one team whose fans can match India’s for intensity, it is Bangladesh. Their…

Eyes fixed on Shami, as India begin CT preparations in earnest

Shamik Chakrabarty in Dubai Mohammed Shami went on top of his bowling mark, his knees heavily…