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Why Karun Nair will continue to be a story that inspires
While we don’t know if we will see Karun Nair against the West Indies, the truth is Nair will know he had given it his all. That’s all that matters in the end.
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Indian Cricket’s rise to global power and the urgent need to revive Test crowds at home
Cricket today, as Ashis Nandy, once said, is an Indian sport accidentally discovered in England.
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Why Mohammed Siraj is a perfect underdog story
Good things indeed happen to good people and good men do come first in the end. Mohammed Siraj is proof. This team is proof and that’s our life lesson from this tour.
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We need clarity on Jasprit Bumrah, not negativity
We need clarity on Jasprit Bumrah. Not negativity, but clarity. He stays a national treasure and needs to be treated as such.
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India vs England: The series will be remembered as a celebration of human spirit
The memory of Rishabh Pant hobbling down the steps in Manchester with a broken foot will forever remain an enduring memory of the series. Much like Chris Woakes walking down the steps at the Oval with one hand in a plaster and under the sweater.
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India vs England: The miracle at Oval can’t stop questions being asked of Morne Morkel
Except Siraj, India does not have a single fast bowler who can stand up for five straight Test matches. Morne Morkel’s contribution as bowling coach needs to be under the scanner.
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57 minutes of madness: Mohammed Siraj’s fire seals historic turnaround at the Oval
In a nerve-wracking 57-minute finale at The Oval, Mohammad Siraj’s fiery spell and India’s unwavering spirit turned near-defeat into a historic triumph, delivering a Test cricket spectacle for the ages.
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A series to remember: the Oval drama isn’t over yet
Soon after tea Jacob Bethell started to look uncertain. For no reason he was trying to be extra adventurous and literally gifted his wicket away to the Indians.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal shuts trolls with defining knock at Oval, probably one of his finest
It is essential we celebrate Yashasvi Jaiswal for this effort for it could well be key to the series ending 2-2 at the Oval.
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India vs England, 5th Test: The art of winning
India, we all know, has mastered the art of winning in the white ball format. That’s what explains the canter to the Champions Trophy title in March 2025. And that’s what they lack in red ball cricket overseas.
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India vs England, 5th Test: Redemption for Karun Nair could set up the game for India
It was a tough wicket to bat on and his unbeaten half century was a real highpoint of the day for India.
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Echoes of Ashwin-Vihari in Sydney in defiance shown by Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar
The R Ashwin-Hanuma Vihari partnership saved India a Sydney Test in 2021, before they went on to clinch the series at the Gabba. Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja, with the bat, did exactly the same in this one at Manchester.
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Asia Cup decision driven by India’s Olympic ambitions, not cricketing sentiment
Cricket will never be more important than national ambition and both the government of India and the BCCI are aware of this ground reality.
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India shouldn’t sacrifice Mohammed Siraj while trying to protect Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Siraj will run in all day, push himself all day, keep coming at you all day and never say a word. May be that’s why he is taken for granted at times.
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On one foot: Rishabh Pant’s grit-fuelled fifty lights up crowd at Old Trafford
Rishabh Pant crafted a gritty 54 in the first innings of the Manchester Test against England, providing a crucial boost to India's total.
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'Rare honour and huge moment for me': Farokh Engineer on stand named after him at Old Trafford
Dedicating the honour to his family and to every follower of Indian cricket, Farokh Engineer said, "When you play a collective sport and play for a team it is never about you alone or you as an individual. It is always about the team and for the people you play for."
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India vs England, 4th Test: Rainy build up in Manchester as series reaches a tipping point
Looking ahead, not all is bleak and gloomy. While the build up has been all rain, match days are expected to see better weather and that should help get a result and help India push for a 2-2 scoreline going to the Oval.
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Exclusive: Vijay Merchant and Syed Mushtaq Ali - India’s first centurions at Manchester and overseas
The feat was nicely celebrated in contemporary papers and the picture of Ali and Merchant walking out to bat has forever remained one of the most iconic photos in the history of Indian cricket.
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Report implicates RCB but the scars will never heal
The question to ask is one part of the function was held in the Vidhan Soudha and from there the caravan moved to the Chinnaswamy.
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A deep dive into the Lord’s test
Nowhere else in the world are individual performances lauded as much as in India. The truth is that when you are playing a team sport, individual efforts mean little unless the team wins.
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Ravindra Jadeja, fight and the sword dance
Using spin-friendly conditions, Jadeja has tormented the Australians, English, and South Africans over the last decade.
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The Jofra Archer box office at Lord’s
The spectacle was breathtaking and made it yet another enthralling day in this fantastic series.
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England give Bazball a miss to take on a resurgent India
The win in the first Test match in Leeds had only added to the Bazball narrative and to the aura around it.
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Sunil Gavaskar turns 76: Looking back at his 1971 Test record as Shubman Gill looks to break it against England
When asked what his mental make-up was like ahead of his Test debut, an issue he had touched upon to a degree in Sunny Days, Gavaskar was unnaturally modest: "I am no longer a spring chicken, you know.
