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Jaydeep Basu
Wasim Jaffer’s Treatment Marks a Frightening New Communalisation of the Cricket Field
13 Feb 2021
Accusations against former India player Wasim Jaffer of being a communal presence in the dressing room by the honchos of the Uttarakhand Cricket Association has been the headline news of the last few…
Jaydeep Basu
Cut, Copy, Waste: Indian Sports’s Social Media Has Been Co-Opted To Serve A Nationalist Agenda
07 Feb 2021
In times of crises, arise the PR stuntmen, whose slick messaging and wordplay has become a feature of sportspersons Twitter feed in recent times. The problem isn’t what is being said, the problem is…
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Let's Talk: Notes on and from Bio-Bubbles
05 Jan 2021
Australia vs India Test series took a controversial turn with reports coming out that Indian cricket team players had broken bio-bubble protocol.
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Virat Kohli Shows Humility in Defeat After New Zealand Drub India in Test Series
02 Mar 2020
In a rare pensive and humbled mood, Virat Kohli addressed the press following India’s whitewash in the New Zealand Test series and spoke about the team’s performances, player rotation, workload and…
R Kaushik
R Ashwin and the Uncertain Spin in Indian Cricket Team Selection | On the Ball
28 Sep 2019
The fastest bowler to 300 wickets in Test cricket is no longer an automatic choice for his national team. R Ashwin has been in superb form over the past few months, but his inability to nail down a…
R Kaushik
The Two Sides to Virat Kohli ́s Ascension as India’s Most Successful Captain | On the Ball
08 Sep 2019
Having overtaken MS Dhoni’s record, Virat Kohli’s new India is surely going to push the bar further. Seminal series victories in Sri Lanka and Australia define his ongoing legacy. How much of that,…
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IPL Form Will Matter for World Cup Selection: BCCI Goes for a Reverse Hit
19 Mar 2019
Despite Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli’s adamant claim that performances in the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL 2019) would not be taken into consideration while determining the ICC World…