BUSINESS
OPINION | Amol Muzumdar, the embodiment of Mumbai’s ‘khadoos’ cricketer
Mumbai’s fabled cricket culture has made an outsized contribution to India’s evolution as a power in the game. The coach of the women’s cricket team put behind a heartbreak-filled playing career to take fresh guard and impart an attitude of grit to his team. The outcome is players who are indefatigable
SPORTS
OPINION | Breaking New Ground: Women’s cricket’s $13.88 million leap forward
Women’s cricket is no longer an afterthought; it is the next frontier. This 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup is more than a sporting contest. It’s a business case study in how visibility, investment, and performance can transform a game
SPORTS
Cricket to Literature: The story of PG Wodehouse, Jeeves and Percy Jeeves at Edgbaston
Cricket’s been a theme that quite a few accomplished writers, from VS Naipaul to Shehan Karunatilaka, have explored. However, rare indeed is a cricketer, largely unknown even to passionate followers of the game, whose name is immortalised by one of the most widely read humourists in English. Read on to find out the backstory of Jeeves, arguably the most memorable character created by PG Wodehouse
SPORTS
King Kohli and Emperor Richards in RCB colours. That would be an IPL final for the ages
From the ‘Dilscoop’ to impact player, IPL has set the global T20 agenda, blending cricket innovations with the creation of colourful characters. Take a step back in time and you will find the cricket world had characters born to dominate T20. Keith Miller, a World War II fighter pilot, wasn’t aware that there could be pressure in a cricket match. Or Gary Sobers, who would have made the idea of an impact player seem like a joke. A cricket writer evokes a sepia-tinted version of IPL
TRENDS
Virat Kohli was the last great test superstar of India’s golden era
The cricketer who wore his passion on his sleeve spearheaded India’s most successful phase when even the mighty Australians were brought down in their backyard. Kohli was the best advertisement for the long format which is the emotional core of the sport
TRENDS
As ‘Hitman’ Sharma steps away, questions on transition abound
Rohit Sharma, a legend in white ball cricket, was a late bloomer in the longer format. It showed that beneath the classy elegance was a batsman with a gritty core. As a captain, he was a success in all formats despite the defeats at the tail end of his test captaincy. His departure leaves us with two questions: Does BCCI have a plan for the transition? Who can step up to fill Rohit’s shoes?
