We weren’t brave enough: Rohit Sharma

Shamik Chakrabarty in Colombo At the stadium entrance, a local fan spoke about his love for…

Shouldn’t India play Rishabh Pant in final ODI vs Sri Lanka?

Shamik Chakrabarty in Colombo Four days have passed since the first ODI between India and Sri…

Caught in spin quagmire, India toil at Premadasa Stadium nets

Shamik Chakrabarty in Colombo At the Premadasa Stadium nets on Tuesday, the emphasis was firmly on…

Rohit a class apart amid India’s batting jitters

Shamik Chakrabarty in Colombo Rohit Sharma plays a high-risk game in white-ball cricket these days. He…

Short-term, Sri Lanka ODIs; bigger picture Champions Trophy

  Shamik Chakrabarty in Colombo In microcosm, this is just a three-match ODI series, devoid of…

KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant – tough call for Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir

Shamik Chakrabarty in Colombo KL Rahul went first into one of the nets. Rishabh Pant went…

Vice-captaincy doesn’t change anything for Shubman Gill the batsman

As the Hyderabad-Colombo flight started its descent, the mind raced back to 2005. About two decades…

‘Harsh on Hardik, but SKY is Rohit Sharma by default’

Less than a month ago, Hardik Pandya was on top of the world. He had a…

‘Expect to see me around the next few years’: Rohit Sharma to rapt audience in Dallas

“Rohit sir, apart from yourself, who is your favourite player in the current Indian team that…

Crying and hugging Rohit after the World Cup win will be forever special memory: Kohli

It felt like all of Mumbai was out in full force last night, celebrating the magnificent…