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Leslie Xavier
India vs Bangladesh in Delhi Smog: Indian Cricket Team and BCCI Smokescreen Pollution
03 Nov 2019
In the toxic, smoke chamber that is Delhi, a T20I will take place this evening. The Indian cricket team and the BCCI could have used this opportunity to highlight the dangers of pollution. Even a…
R Kaushik
BCCI Should Plan Holistic Revamp of Indian Domestic Cricket | On the Ball
26 Oct 2019
New Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly is keen to address first-class cricket/cricketers as an immediate priority — a welcome development because it is that level…
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…
Newsclick Team
South Africa Cricket Team's Slump vs India and the Big Rot Back Home
23 Oct 2019
Newsclick sports editor Leslie Xavier interviews South African cricket writer Niren Tolsi on the structural, systemic and administrative issues plaguing the game in his country; issues that led to a…
R Kaushik
Indian Cricket’s Streak of Invasions Point Towards Stadium Security Lapses | On the Ball
13 Oct 2019
In two consecutive home Tests, Indian cricket team fans have been able to enter the playing surface and get up close to players, reigniting a dangerous trend that has, in the past, proved hazardous…
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
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…