We’ve often heard sportspersons talk about how media criticism and negative fan reactions affect their mental…
Tag: RCB
No contradiction in Kohli praise or criticism
On Thursday, I did a piece on Virat Kohli where I said he was brilliant for…
A reverse chop shot that defied logic and defined Dinesh Karthik
A forehand chop shot is associated with table tennis and some other racquet sports. Even on…
Kohli’s best not enough to lift RCB team less than the sum of its parts
He made 741 runs at a strike-rate of nearly 155. Add at least 150 runs saved…
Royals progress to Qualifier 2, RCB eliminated
Ravi Ashwin and Avesh Khan bagged five wickets between them while Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal and…
Kohli’s legacy will not be determined by IPL glory, but winning it would be embellishment
It would be preposterous to judge Virat Kohli’s legacy on the basis of his IPL trophy…
Fitness and romance, the Dinesh Karthik way
Sport is about characters and charisma. Few admire the boring types, the ones who perform like…
Riyan Parag 2.0 shuts out the noise
Five years ago, in the pink city of Jaipur, yours truly had an opportunity to interview…
RCB versus Rajasthan Royals, this will be a virtual ‘shootout’ in IPL 2024
Over the past few years, there has been enough talk about Virat Kohli’s game against spinners…
Mohammed Siraj’s rediscovery of rhythm played no mean part in RCB’s Cinderalla story
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, embracing a name change in alignment with its home city but retaining its…