IPL lifts saliva ban, two balls from 11th over onwards

The ban on applying saliva on the ball, a Covid-era imposition in cricket, is set to…

“I did not focus on the present”: Venkatesh Iyer’s candour starts off a new season of Backstage with Boria

There are some shows that become a part of you. Backstage With Boria is one such.…

KKR Net Peek: Team running on autopilot, playing XII all but settled

  Watching Kolkata Knight Riders’ practice sessions can sometimes be boring. Beyond the fun football that…

Explosive batting and a squad rejigged: SRH eye IPL Glory

Last year’s finalists, Sunrisers Hyderabad, will be out to make amends for their disappointing batting collapse…

Bumrah’s fitness may create Test-captaincy conundrum

Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah at the SCG Nets (PC: Debasis Sen) Amid the pyro of…

LSG: Power-packed performers juxtaposed by concerns surrounding spin department and injuries

“Muskuraiye, aap Lucknow mein hain” (Smile, you’re in Lucknow). But that won’t be the only reason…

Ajinkya Rahane, the accidental skipper, could be IPL’s surprise package

Ajinkya Rahane as captain is a gamble. And Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), one has to argue,…

Expecting Bumrah or others to skip the IPL is to ignore cricket reality

Yesterday, on my show, there were a lot of questions and comments asking why it was…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Auction Gambit: Hits, Misses, and a New Direction

Hits RCB’s revamped squad promises explosive batting firepower, especially at their high-scoring home ground, the M…

“I am going to give him the love and respect he deserves”: Parth Jindal on KL Rahul at Delhi Capitals

Despite not getting Rishabh Pant or Shreyas Iyer, Delhi Capitals (DC) have managed to assemble a…