CRICKET
What next for Team India head coach Rahul Dravid?
In an ideal world, the BCCI would persist with the Dravid-Sharma pairing until the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan as well the completion of the WTC cycle in 2025.
BUSINESS
ICC ODI World Cup Final: How keeping calm under pressure helps captain draw up a winning strategy
Indian cricket team has been on a roll. Winning 10 out of 10 games before the final is unprecedented and now they are just on the cusp of something extraordinary.
SPORTS
Exclusive | I Wish West Indies had the resources of some of the top teams in the world: Daren Sammy
In a free-wheeling chat with Moneycontrol, Sammy is all praise about the Indian system that churns out top talent regularly.
SPORTS
Kohli’s 500th game – Will he finally score the elusive overseas test century?
It will be interesting to see if the King lives up to expectations in this test, which is also the 100th between India and the West Indies.
TRENDS
A tale of two tons: Rohit Sharma slams 10th ton, Yashasvi Jaiswal debuts with a 100
Two players of contrasting styles and temperaments, yet, the results of Day 2 of the first Test match of the India-West Indies Test series must have been extremely satisfying for both.
CRICKET
MC Exclusive I Don’t be in awe of any player: Captain Rohit Sharma’s special motivational class for Yashasvi Jaiswal
You should be able to decide yourself what you must implement and what you may have to leave for the future, Sharma tells the Test debutant in an emotional, impromptu advice during a net session.
SPORTS
Indian cricket has seen phenomenal growth on and off field, says Sir Garfield Sobers
A legend, but a picture of humility and generosity, Sobers praises the growth of Indian cricket and the spirit of the team.
CRICKET
Selectors make tough choices for Windies tour with an eye on the future
With the seniors struggling, the spotlight will be on the promising newcomers.
CRICKET
The finds of IPL 2023: Who can be a potential India player?
The Indian cricket team is already going through the process of evolution in the T20I format, and the success of some of the youngsters in this IPL makes them a worthy candidate for India selection keeping the long-term view
CRICKET
Nitish Rana & Shivam Dube: Will the unsung heroes of IPL 2023 season get a shot at Team India?
Regardless of how KKR and CSK end in this tournament, both Rana and Dube have enhanced their individual reputation with some consistent showing in this edition of the IPL.
CRICKET
Yashasvi Jaiswal, the next superstar from Mumbai’s school of batting?
The fastest IPL 50, an average of 80 in first-class cricket and an appetite for big scores, the 21-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener is knocking on Team India’s door
TRENDS
Will Ishan Kishan’s red-ball story be as dramatic as MS Dhoni’s was?
By naming Ishan Kishan, the second keeper after the young KS Bharat, the Indian selectors have been consistent with their thought process as the Patna-born cricketer was also in the squad for the Border-Gavaskar Test series that preceded the Indian Premier League.
TRENDS
Masti and Magic: How the IPL became the world’s biggest T20 tournament
When the IPL started in 2008, no one knew then that it would become the hottest property in world cricket straight off the bat.
CRICKET
Patchy IPL performances by some India players a worry as WTC final looms
While it may look like the Indian squad is in great touch leading up to the World Test Championship final, a closer look at the performances of the all players reveals that all is not too rosy with their form.
TRENDS
Happy and enjoying his cricket, Mohammed Siraj puts nightmarish 2022 IPL behind him
The pace bowler is back to his best in this year’s edition of the IPL. He may neither be as crafty or as experienced as Mohammed Shami nor as skillful as Jaspreet Bumrah, but has already become India’s go-to bowler in Tests and ODIs.
CRICKET
IPL 2023: Sandeep Sharma’s tryst with destiny
Indian Premier League: By keeping calm and denying Dhoni the winning shot in his 200th game for CSK, Sharma has made a spectacular comeback.
TRENDS
If Impact Player rule has big effect on IPL, ICC can think of using it in other events: Ponting
The Impact Player rule is potentially a really very good innovation, said the Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australian great
CRICKET
No one willing to bell the cat when it comes to IPL, ICC trophies?
While the likes of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc can take the bold decision to skip IPL for their nation’s interest, it is not that simple for Indian players. After all, the IPL is the BCCI’s baby and it would never want the big players to miss the most lucrative T20 league.
TRENDS
Super V 2.0: The metamorphosis of King Kohli
Virat Kohli redux is much more charming. Gone are the days when he would pick fights with rogue fans and even journalists . His use of colourful adjectives has also faded over the years.
TRENDS
India’s series win in Ahmedabad and the road to World Test Championship
The Ultimate Test is scheduled to take place soon after the IPL. So, fitness of players will be in focus. The Indian captain feels that after May 21, when six teams will possibly be out of IPL, whichever players are available will be taken to the UK and prepared for the big event.
CRICKET
Gill’s scintillating century reaffirms his place in red ball cricket
If Gill continues to bat like this for a couple more years, he may have a shot at captaining India as he is the only player with equal felicity in all forms of the game.
SPORTS
Virat Kohli’s struggle for a Test hundred
Kohli needs to once again find his mojo and make the last leg of the Fab Four race even more engrossing.
TRENDS
Big fan of Shami as he is the best ever Indian pacer: Morne Morkel
The 38-year-old spoke to Monetcontrol.com on women’s cricket and also took some questions on Indian pace bowlers.
TRENDS
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Any game with India is a little more special: Pakistani all-rounder Javeria Khan
She feels that women’s cricket has come a distance from when she started. The next challenge is to sustain the growth and try to take it to where the men’s sport is.
