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The IPL, Shah Rukh Khan’s Recitation, and Tagore’s Fireflies
More than 80 years after his death, Rabindranath Tagore remains at the heart of Bengali culture…
Where is the Next Great Indian Bowler?
R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Umran Malik. Manpreet Singh Goni and Ashok Dinda in…
Rajasthan Royals Reflect Samson’s Inconsistency
As the Indian Premier League heads towards the business end, a few patterns are emerging. Teams…
Fit Chahar and Lethal Pathirana Set Up Dhoni Communion at Chepauk
April 5, 2010. The third season of the IPL. Lalit Modi still commissioner of the league.…
How South Africa Helped IPL Go Global
It was May 21, 2009. A lofted off-drive from Manish Pandey landed right in front of…
Rabindra Jayanti, Shah Rukh’s Recitation, and 1am Walks Home
If you listened to Lalit Modi, you would have thought the Indian Premier League (IPL) was…
Mohit Finds a Second Wind
There is a memory of Mohit Sharma from May 2014 that still lights up like a…
High-Impact du Plessis and Big-Hitting Maxwell Down Rajasthan
On a Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch that was a tad slower than expected, Royal Challengers Bangalore pipped…
Matheesha Pathirana – Chennai’s Stone-Pelting Slinger
Nowadays, the spotlight is on Matheesha Pathirana’s slingy action and exploits under the bright lights of the…