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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
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 Inevitable Loss That Hit Indian Cricket Team at ICC World Cup Semis | On the Ball
13 Jul 2019
Indian cricket team had sold themselves short at the ICC World Cup with indecisiveness and by showing reluctance to allow players to settle down and grow into their roles. Virat Kohli and Co. must…
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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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Indian Cricket Selectors Hit Sweet Spot in Squad for ICC World Cup
16 Apr 2019
BCCI selectors have picked the best possible 15-member Indian cricket team for the ICC World Cup in England, taking into account all the relevant variables — from form, reputation and play conditions…
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Dinesh Karthik Back-Up for MS Dhoni in Indian Cricket Squad for ICC World Cup
15 Apr 2019
Despite upgrading Rishabh Pant to a Grade A contract, and appointing him the No. 1 wicketkeeper in Tests for Indian cricket team, the BCCI selection committee has not selected him for the ICC World…
R Kaushik
On the Ball | Indian Cricket Team Selection for ICC World Cup: Ifs and Buts in Final 15
13 Apr 2019
While most in the squad will pick itself when the five-member BCCI selection committee, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri meet on April 15 to select the Indian cricket team for the ICC World Cup, three or…