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How Lata Mangeshkar Sang for India’s World Cup Heroes
At the time when India won the Prudential World Cup in 1983, Indian cricket was not…
Looking back at the Champions Trophy win. Under MS Dhoni
India’s last ICC title. It was 9.30pm in Edgbaston and the presentation had just ended after…
Toxic Fandom Doesn’t Help Kohli, Rohit, or Indian Cricket
On the evening of the fourth day of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, soon after…
No one wants to win big tournaments more than the players, can’t fault their efforts: Dravid
After India crashed to a 209-run loss in the WTC final against Australia, the Asian…
Old Wine in Old Bottles – Test Team Needs Fresh Faces
Let’s go back in time to the period when Rahul Dravid was the India captain, and…
Lessons India need to Learn from 2021 WTC Final, and Other Near-Misses
It was one of the best Wimbledon finals in history. Andy Roddick threw everything he had…
Rohit Sharma’s Tryst with Leadership Immortality
It was the first time I was meeting Rohit Sharma since that fateful day in Manchester…
Of Sunny Days, Dravid’s Follow-on, and a Modern Mumbai Master
In the three Tests that Rahul Dravid, now India’s coach, played at The Oval (2002, 2007…