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Brave decisions, braver performances: Sunrisers Hyderabad scripting a turnaround after years of setbacks

India, April 25 -- It's astonishing how an innovation introduced for one purpose ends up having the diametrically and dramatically opposite effect. Contrary to popular perception, the Impact Player r... Read More


Australia's IPL 2024 dominance a warning to Rohit Sharma's India as old nemesis gear up strongly for T20 World Cup

India, April 24 -- Marcus Stoinis began IPL 2024 tepidly, with 46 runs in his first three innings. But since earning a promotion up the order, the muscular right-hander has been in stunning form. His ... Read More


Yashasvi Jaiswal wrestles back opening spot from Virat Kohli, gives Rohit, Agarkar 'happy headache' for T20 World Cup

India, April 23 -- Captains, coaches and, occasionally, selection panel heads sometimes speak of a 'happy headache'. Happy or not, a headache is still a headache, right? 'Happy headache' in cricketin... Read More


IPL 2024 outlines impact greater than volume as Orange Cap's relevance diminishes

India, April 22 -- Virat Kohli is the holder of the Orange Cap in IPL 2024, as he has been since the first week of a competition that is exactly one month old. The former India skipper has amassed 379... Read More


SRH and the blitzkrieg approach: What's stopping Rohit Sharma's India from following 'Orange Army's' all-out aggression?

India, April 21 -- An uncapped Indian, an Australian who hasn't played a lot of T20 cricket recently and two South Africans constitute the top four of the most feared franchise in the Indian Premier L... Read More


Rohit Sharma's IPL century the perfect fairytale, but can India afford it at T20 World Cup?

India, April 15 -- There wasn't a smidgeon of joy, not even a hint of a smile. A dozen years after his first three-figure knock, Rohit Sharma had doubled his tally of IPL centuries, but while the pack... Read More


Why Sanju Samson is at disadvantage in battle against Rishabh Pant for T20 World Cup spot

India, April 14 -- There is a logjam at the top of the batting order. There is a scramble for one, at the most two, wicketkeeping slots. And the two are not mutually exclusive. Over the next two weeks... Read More


Forget Purple Cap and 5/21, how did Dinesh Karthik hit me for a six? Presenting Jasprit Bumrah the marvel

India, April 12 -- This was billed as a marquee clash between two high-profile teams, even if they were propping up the table. They occupy opposite ends of the success spectrum in the IPL - one with f... Read More


Yashasvi Jaiswal's patchy IPL form keeps Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on the edge before T20 World Cup

India, April 11 -- Such is the positioning of the Indian Premier League in the calendar that almost invariably, it immediately precedes the T20 World Cup. There are exceptions, such as the 2022 editio... Read More


Truth behind Virat Kohli's 67-ball century vs RR: Does RCB legend really deserve criticism for slowest IPL ton?

India, April 7 -- For the second time in succession, a Virat Kohli century came in a losing cause for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Before Saturday night's unbeaten 113 against Rajasthan Royals, the fo... Read More