What takes place when patience meets precision? India’s Test supremacy has, for years, circled big names and bigger occasions: Kohli’s blaze, Ashwin’s spin, Bumrah’s bite. But in Ahmedabad, there was a quieter revolution. Siraj’s unrelenting lengths, Jadeja’s balance, and Kuldeep’s sleight of hand did not just win a Test match; they rescripted the strata of […]
What takes place when patience meets precision? India’s Test supremacy has, for years, circled big names and bigger occasions: Kohli’s blaze, Ashwin’s spin, Bumrah’s bite. But in Ahmedabad, there was a quieter revolution. Siraj’s unrelenting lengths, Jadeja’s balance, and Kuldeep’s sleight of hand did not just win a Test match; they rescripted the strata of […]
While it may not necessarily be the most eye-catching ’79 you’ll see, it might be one of the most significant. After nearly nine months in the wilderness of ODIs, Heather Knight’s return innings against Bangladesh was about more than runs – it was about rediscovering her movement and recalibrating her instinct, quietly re-establishing her position […]
Two wins, but no sparkles. A cautious waltz has taken over as the manner of beginning the women’s World Cup campaign for India. Against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, the results have been gratifying, and the form not so much. So, the question is: is India’s stuttered beginning the canary in the coal mine, or is […]
KL Rahul’s Test career feels like a paradox: so much beauty, yet just a little short of greatness. Every time he looks destined for a daddy hundred, he stops right where the applause peaks at 100. It’s like watching a painter stop mid-stroke. But why does a batter of such supreme technique and calm temperament […]
Following the unprecedented distinction of leading India to a clean sweep of the Champions Trophy, Rohit Sharma has been decapitated. If this is beginning to sound like the cricketing equivalent of “thank you, but you are fired,” you may take it that it is. What can one expect of selectors to delate one of the […]
Bangladesh’s leg-spin factory has never been this busy, but out of all the new faces, Rishad Hossain is a name that echoes louder. The 21-year-old is not just a wrist-spinner but brings with him a certain attitude, agility, and ambition. The real question is how a shy boy from Dhaka became one of the tactical […]
Usually, if you suffer a 69 all-out defeat in your World Cup opener, you are advised to pack plenty of tissues for the return flight back home. But instead, South Africa’s women not only recover, but also change the scene. In three days, they went from embarrassment to excellence and turned a humiliating collapse into […]
Every generation in cricket has that quiet guardian, the one who turns experience into mentorship and skill into legacy. For Bangladesh women’s cricket, that figure is no longer Salma Khatun. It’s Nahida Akter, the left-arm spinner who now wears both the vice-captain’s badge and the responsibility of guiding the next generation through the same maze […]
Rohit Sharma’s removal as captain of India’s ODI team was not unexpected. The quality of his removal was perhaps that of a full stop (depending on what unfolds now) to one of Indian white-ball cricket’s most stable periods. The figures dazzle, the trophies glitter, but there is the question of whether India’s ODI dominance under […]
The announcement of India’s ODI squad for the Australia tour produced a more puzzled expression than cheers on everyone’s face and minds, to one name, Dhruv Jurel, a new entrant in ODIs, being chosen suddenly over the most popular of Indian cricketers, Sanju Samson (who averages over 56) in the format. This was a bold […]
In a tournament obsessed with raw speed, India’s 22-year-old Kranti Gaud is proving that discipline still beats drama. Her 3/20 demolition of Pakistan wasn’t just another good day at the office; it was a masterclass in controlled aggression. So, what makes Gaud’s brand of fast bowling click when others chase the speed gun? Under […]