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R Kaushik
VB Chandrasekhar: The Batsman, Philosopher, Administrator and Friend | On The Ball
17 Aug 2019
As much as a batsman with a penchant for the dramatic, VB Chandrasekhar was also a wonderful thinker of the game, shrewd and astute, as well as a moulder of careers. His impact on Indian cricket will…
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Ravi Shastri’s ‘Presentation’ Earns Him Extension as Indian Cricket Team Coach
17 Aug 2019
Despite Indian cricket team faltering at the semi-final stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup for the second time in a row under Ravi Shastri’s watch, the BCCI CAC, headed by Kapil Dev, found him to be…
R Kaushik
Both BCCI and NADA Under Pressure As Indian Cricket Adopts Anti Doping Measures | On the Ball
10 Aug 2019
India’s National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) can collect samples of all cricketers during domestic tournaments run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as well as the Indian Premier…
Leslie Xavier
Prithvi Shaw Ban Puts Spotlight on the Farcical BCCI Anti-Doping Protocols
31 Jul 2019
A backdated ban, a test that took five months to confirm, an innocent cough syrup and a reluctance to embrace systematic drug testing protocols are just some absurdities that emerge from the Prithvi…
R Kaushik
Ballad of the Slinga, Lasith Malinga | On the Ball
27 Jul 2019
At the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Lasith Malinga played his last ODI for Sri Lanka cricket team, against Bangladesh. R Kaushik reminisces about the Lankan limited-overs legend and the unique…
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Supreme Court Implicates Firms Linked to MS Dhoni in Amrapali Group Scam
24 Jul 2019
According to a report submitted by auditors to the Supreme Court of India, Amrapali Group transferred Rs. 42.22 crore over six years via a ‘sham agreement’ to Rhiti Sports Management Private Limited…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
International Cricket Establishment’s Anti Expansion Drive, An Inside Story
14 Jul 2019
Even as the grande finale of the ICC World Cup 2019, England vs New Zealand clash, is played out at Lord’s, criticism of the 10-team tournament, with zero Associate nations is raging. It seems – at…
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Ambati Rayudu Retires, Shows Spunk After Cricket World Cup Snub
03 Jul 2019
Despite being on the reserves list of the Indian cricket team for the ICC World Cup 2019, Ambati Rayudu was not considered as a replacement for injured Shikhar Dhawan or Vijay Shankar.
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Yuvraj Singh, Indian Cricket’s Prince of Comebacks, Retires
10 Jun 2019
Yuvraj Singh, chiefly responsible for Indian cricket team’s two ICC World Cup titles this century, announced his retirement from all forms of the game in a press conference in Mumbai on June 10.
R Kaushik
On The Ball | Wicket-Taker vs Economy Bowler: Indian Cricket Team’s Call Defines Its Philosophy
11 May 2019
In this age of slash bang cricket, more often than not it seems economy is preferred over wicket taking ability. But in the Indian cricket team, the approach isn’t always the same, writes R Kaushik…