Dubai International Stadium and dropped catches – ‘The Ring of Fire’

Bharath in Dubai Dubai International Stadium (DIS) is also famously called the ‘Ring of Fire’. Obviously,…

Kuldeep’s struggles v North East Zone – A peek into an athlete losing and regaining form

When an athlete says, ‘I am in good form’, what does it actually mean? Perhaps it…

Gurjapneet Singh – Preparing to raise the bar higher

The sun sets and a new dawn begins. For a few years, Gurjapneet Singh, the Tamil…

Rahul Dravid leaves Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals have parted ways with Rahul Dravid. The legendary batsman and the former India coach,…

Shubman Gill has viral fever, intends to play Duleep Trophy

Shamik Chakrabarty, Mumbai Rohit Juglan, New Delhi Shubman Gill is down with a viral fever, but…

Vice-captain or not, Axar Patel will continue to be central to India’s success

The selectors have chosen Shubman Gill as India’s vice-captain for the Asia Cup. As I have…

Asia Cup 2025 – Shreyas Iyer and the selection conundrum

The following words are perhaps used too many times when it comes to sports writing –…

Why did Pakistan axe Babar and Rizwan for the Asia Cup?

‘Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan not picked in Pakistan’s squad for the 2025 Asia Cup.’ That…

Harshit Rana – The missing nuts and bolts in his bowling template

  What could be Harshit Rana’s role in the shortest format of the game? The likely…

What lies ahead for Suryakumar Yadav as he returns from sports hernia injury?

  Akin to small capsules, certain memory fragments are deposited in our brain. With the passage…