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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,…
Sabrang India
What’s in a Name: Why re-naming of Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium furthers an Agenda
01 Sep 2019
The iconic Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium, host to many memorable cricket encounters is all set to be renamed Arun Jaitley stadium, but who was Firoze Shah? Is the re-naming, clearly part of one more…
Leslie Xavier
National Sports Day 2019: What’s the Big Idea?
29 Aug 2019
Indian sports national award system — for the Arjuna, Dronacharya and Khel Ratna — insults the man in honour of whom it is instituted. The spirit of Dhyan Chand demands sportsmen never need to play…
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…
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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
Steve Smith’s Focus, Comeback an Inspiration for Erred Young Cricketers Including Prithvi Shaw
04 Aug 2019
Though former Australia cricket team skipper Steve Smith had already made a reasonable comeback at the ICC World Cup, the century against England at Edgbaston was different. This was the Ashes, the…
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…
R Kaushik
Hope MS Dhoni’s Waning Sense of Timing Doesn’t Fail Him in His Retirement Call | On the Ball
20 Jul 2019
MS Dhoni is neither indispensable nor is his presence in the limited-overs squad the best option for the future of Indian cricket. He will be well past 39 at the next big event, the World T20 in…