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Will KL Rahul as Wicketkeeper Hurt Indian Cricket Team in Long Run? (5.75 Ounces S-2, Ep.5)
21 Jan 2020
Indian cricket team is set to play KL Rahul as wicketkeeper for ODIs and T20Is in place of specialist Rishabh Pant. The 5.75 Ounces team tries to understand the logic and the pitfall of taking such a…
Newsclick Team
Goodbye, MSD? BCCI Removes MS Dhoni From Central Contract, Demotes Mithali Raj (5.75 Ounces Season 2, Episode 4)
17 Jan 2020
Newsclick's 5.75 Ounces panel discusses the removal of MS Dhoni from the BCCI's central contract, and the demotion of Mithali Raj from it.
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BCCI Demotes Mithali Raj, Removes MS Dhoni From Central Contract
17 Jan 2020
According to BCCI’s criteria for contracts both Mithali Raj and MS Dhoni don’t fulfill Grade A obligations. Raj’s retirement from T20Is means the Indian women’s ODI skipper was downgraded to Grade B…
Leslie Xavier
To Dhoni or Not to Dhoni and More: Questions Remain as BCCI Rolls With Cloak-Work Efficiency
25 Oct 2019
Even as MS Dhoni displays his intention to get match ready for the ICC World T20 next year, Indian cricket team chief of selectors, MSK Prasad, has hinted at the closing of a chapter. There have been…
R Kaushik
Indian Cricket’s Latest Dilemma, Playing Patience with Rishabh Pant | On the Ball
21 Sep 2019
Since the ICC World Cup in England, Rishabh Pant has batted nine times in international cricket in all three formats, and has been dismissed for single-digit scores on five instances. The Indian…
R Kaushik
An Opening Gambit Gives Rohit Sharma Another Moment of Truth | On the Ball
14 Sep 2019
KL Rahul’s troubled form and the selectors decision to refrain from introducing new blood at the top of the order means Rohit Sharma will get another go at Test cricket. This time, as an opener, can…
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,…
R Kaushik
Sanjay Bangar, Indian Cricket Team’s Fall Guy | On the Ball
24 Aug 2019
After retaining all the other members of the coaching staff, Sanjay Bangar’s axing from the Indian cricket team is a huge surprise. Except it’s not because even before the decision, whispers had…
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…
Leslie Xavier
The Art of Diversion as Seen in Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma Rift Drama
30 Jul 2019
In the aftermath of an underwhelming ICC World Cup, the Indian cricket team has refrained from discussing and reviewing its cricketing faults. Instead, what we have witnessed is a game of smoke and…