India, May 13 -- The last time India lost two batting behemoths in one fell swoop was back in 2012, when Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman announced their retirements from Test cricket after an ill-fated to... Read More
India, May 12 -- A tepid start and a less-than-memorable ending bookended a career most glorious as Virat Kohli redefined the contours of Test batsmanship, especially during an unparalleled five-year ... Read More
India, May 10 -- Early-morning texts (depending on one's definition of 'early morning', of course) seldom bring glad tidings. So, when the phone chirped reasonably early (let's say before 8.00 AM) on ... Read More
India, May 10 -- It might appear puerile, even insensitive, to discuss financial ramifications in these challenging times when the country's armed forces are waging a splendid battle against enemy for... Read More
India, May 9 -- Sports and politics, it has been maintained forever - with or without complete justification - must not be allowed to overlap, that one has to be kept separate from the other. In theor... Read More
India, May 7 -- Rohit Sharma will be the first to acknowledge that his Test career will remain one less fulfilled. For all his brilliance in the two limited-overs formats, his Test record didn't touch... Read More
India, May 4 -- He's had, seemingly forever, the ramp shot. The cover-drive, off front foot or back. The off-drive, the bowler's back-drive, the conventional on-drive and the extraordinary flick-drive... Read More
India, April 29 -- Maybe it was fast approaching his bedtime. Maybe someone had promised him a batch of fresh, hot jalebis that he apparently relishes so much (as Ravi Shastri helpfully informed us on... Read More
India, April 24 -- Until four nights back, Rohit Sharma was having a middling to poor IPL 2025. Six innings had produced just 82 runs at an average of 13.67; he had a highest of 26, and even though he... Read More
India, April 16 -- Last year at Eden Gardens, Shreyas Iyer looked hapless as Punjab Kings mounted the highest run-chase in IPL history, hunting down Kolkata Knight Riders' 261 for six with ridiculous ... Read More