In November last year, when India were knocked out of a group stage of an ICC event for the first time since 2012, a new regime under Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid took over with the objective of improving the way India would play T20 cricket in the forthcoming months. …

Cricketers, in the middle of a purple patch, often get attached with giant words that only folks who don’t play the game can think of. When Virat Kohli was in his pomp, the word that got associated with him was ‘swagger’. With Sanath Jayasuriya, it was ‘marauder’. The words only…

Very rarely would a drawn series leave you with a feeling of defeat. England’s seven-wicket hammering of India on Tuesday, which meant the Patuadi Trophy ended 2–2 and extended India’s barren run of a series win in England to 15 years, does have a feeling of a lost opportunity to…

Rahul Dravid, at most times, is a very measured man. In his playing days, unless something dramatic happened it was difficult to get an emotional reaction out of him. In his short stint as head coach of the Indian men’s team, he has shown similar qualities- willing to speak just…

English cricket has always had a deep relationship with players, who belonged to other countries -South Africa in particular - and turning them into great figures of the game. Outside of South Africa, however, if there is a country that England should be most thankful to for its role in…

This is the best time to be a fast bowler in India. With so many heroes to look up to, it should not surprise anyone that budding cricketers in the maidaans now wish to emulate a Jasprit Bumrah or a Mohammed Shami. The series against South Africa saw Avesh Khan…

The Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium in Rajkot is an unique stadium. The press box resembles Lord’s. One corner of the ground resembles Adelaide Oval. Another one resembles the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg. The venue in Transvaal will always hold a special place in the hearts of every Indian supporter, for…

Retirements in sport are of two kinds: One which takes the public completely by surprise. The other which makes them feel like the most obvious of decisions had finally been made. Twice in his career, MS Dhoni shocked the public by announcing his retirement. In the second of those announcements…

The league stage of one of the longest IPL seasons is over. After 70 matches, four teams will now fight to win the coveted crown on the 29th of May. As much as it will be remembered for who made the Playoffs cut, IPL 2022 will be remembered for two…