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IPL Form Will Matter for World Cup Selection: BCCI Goes for a Reverse Hit
19 Mar 2019
Despite Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli’s adamant claim that performances in the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL 2019) would not be taken into consideration while determining the ICC World…
R Kaushik
On the Ball | India’s Series Loss Eye Opener On Curious Nature of Elite Sport
16 Mar 2019
Indian cricket team’s favourite tag and Australia’s all too familiar struggles may have been the opening storylines of the series, but at the end it is the home team which is under the microscope. A…
R Kaushik
On the Ball | IPL Franchise or Country: Indian Cricket’s Tug of War
09 Mar 2019
The workload of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and what it will mean for the Indian Cricket Team players at the ICC World Cup is at the centre of every debate. The BCCI will do well to take a cue…
Leslie Xavier
Indian Cricket Team ‘Caps’ Irony With Nike-Made Valour
09 Mar 2019
Nike’s army camouflage caps, designed to highlight and underline Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) and the Indian cricket team’s sentiment and contribution to the National Defence Fund, is a…
R Kaushik
On the Ball: KL Rahul and the Humbling Road to Redemption
02 Mar 2019
KL Rahul’s quality as a cricketer has rarely been in question despite the setbacks that have plagued his journey to the Indian team. Having endured his share of the worst in 2018, the opener has…
R Kaushik
Series Victory and Uncharted Frontier Awaits Virat Kohli’s Men After Melbourne Win
30 Dec 2018
This young Indian cricket team, with a pace trio brimming with style and guile, has left behind disappointments in South Africa and England to emulate the 1977-78 heroes, winning twice in Australia…
Leslie Xavier
Virat Kohli Should Stick To Batting and Spare India His Cricket Nationalism
08 Nov 2018
Despite his on field brilliance Virat Kohli’s one dimensional world view makes him a liability off the pitch. Cricket deserves better.
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No Beef, Please! BCCI Asks Cricket Australia to ‘Indianise’ Menu for Indian Cricket Team
01 Nov 2018
According to a report, the two-member advance inspection team of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which visited Australia two weeks back, wants the omission of beef to be mentioned…
Leslie Xavier
Indian Batsmen Refuse to Leave at Lord’s, Get Forced Out by England
11 Aug 2018
In the second Test against England at Lord’s, on a day when play was barely possible, Indian cricket team batsmen chose to play badly rather than shoulder arms and leave when necessary, and in doing…
Leslie Xavier
England Win. India Lose. Test Cricket Gasps for Air
04 Aug 2018
England vs India: Test cricket, the last bastion of the gentleman’s game, is struggling to survive with fans, sponsors, broadcasters and players alike seeming to prefer and offer skills worthy only…