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Bumrah must play the second Test come what may

India, June 25 -- England won the first Test but Shubman Gill's India were not losers. Almost 500 runs in the first innings and close to 400 in the second innings was just an unbelievable performance ... Read More


India batters inexperienced, but technically no sitting ducks

India, June 11 -- I stumbled on the itinerary of the Indian team's 1952 tour to England. It began in early May with two months of 'warm up' matches (tour games) before India played the first of their... Read More


India team selection style quite interesting, slightly disturbing

India, May 27 -- Each leadership group has its own style of player selection. When I say leadership group I mean the captain of the Indian team, the coach and the chairman of selectors. In the time ... Read More


Grit, tenacity set Virat Kohli apart

India, May 13 -- Virat Kohli played 123 Tests, he got 30 hundreds and finished with an average of 46.8. Anyone who has played over 100 Tests is a special player; anyone who scores runs in all parts of... Read More


Grit and tenacity set Virat Kohli apart

India, May 12 -- Virat Kohli played 123 Tests, he got 30 hundreds and finished with an average of 46.8. Anyone who has played over 100 Tests is a special player; anyone who scores runs in all parts o... Read More


IPL: A great season for RCB, shaped by the bowlers

India, April 29 -- It's turning out to be potentially the best season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are sitting right at the top of the table now with ... Read More


Karun, Hardik, Dhoni and takeaways from an IPL game

India, April 17 -- The best IPL match for me in the last two weeks was between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. Few matches have so many takeaways. Let's start with Karun Nair, who played a sensati... Read More