“Soon after I made fitness a mission, I could sense the changes” – Virat Kohli has unfinished business in Mumbai semi-final against New Zealand

With just 24 hours to go for yet another India-New Zealand semi-final, it is time to…

India top, rest trying to play catch-up

India: A+ Top of the class, by a country mile. What millions of fans want to…

The Reinvention of KL Rahul Gathers Pace

Breaching the pain barrier is not just a metaphor in the case of KL Rahul. Pain,…

Four Years on From Dhoni’s Manchester Heartache, can India Rewrite the Script?

It was late December 2019, and we had just finished a chat show with one of…

Shreyas and Rahul Star as Batters Power India to Ninth Successive Win

The Indian campaign in this World Cup has been characterised by a certain relentlessness. They have…

Sybrand Engelbrecht – From an Under-19 Final against Virat Kohli to the Netherlands, Via Asset Management

It was just another normal day. But something caught the eye in the evening as you…

Pakistan’s Timid Exit a Sign of the Times

“It’s just a World Cup so you have to take the heat somehow,” Ramiz Raja told…

Gavaskar’s Catherine Wheel, and Kohli’s Shot of the Century – Happy Diwali Memories

If cricket be a carnival and Diwali festival, the two have meshed often to produce brilliant…

World Cup Win or Not, Suryakumar Yadav Stands as Symbol of India’s Theory of Continuity

An overlooked trait of this Indian team is the management’s decision to persist with players. Captain,…

Who is that? It is Marnus

Cricket is mostly about batting and bowling. Is that right? Wrong. It’s as much about fielding.…