There are moments in cricket press conferences when silence says more than a cover drive. Litton Das cutting off a journalist with a sharp “It’s not safe [to answer]” wasn’t petulance; it was self-preservation. Bangladesh’s T20 captain wasn’t dodging tactics or form; he was navigating a political minefield disguised as a cricketing question. This […]
There are moments in cricket press conferences when silence says more than a cover drive. Litton Das cutting off a journalist with a sharp “It’s not safe [to answer]” wasn’t petulance; it was self-preservation. Bangladesh’s T20 captain wasn’t dodging tactics or form; he was navigating a political minefield disguised as a cricketing question. This […]
Jay Shah’s appearance was less a courtesy visit than a traveling checkpoint of world cricket authority, with a red pocket square and a sports jacket, and an unmistakable presence. Cricket is generally low-key about announcing who has power and prefers to work behind closed doors, firm handshakes, and the soft click of a camera snapping […]
There was a time when Suryakumar Yadav didn’t just play T20 cricket; he bent it to his will. Field placements felt optional, bowling plans felt theoretical, and even Virat Kohli once looked like a spectator at the non-striker’s end. So, when Surya recently insisted, he is “out of runs, not out of form,” it sounded […]
When Rashid Khan begins to approach the crease, you can sense in the stands an almost palpable fear, for we know that he will be quick, we know he always aims at the stumps, and we know he never turns it over much. Nevertheless, after over ten years playing first-class cricket, batters continue to walk […]
Australia’s T20 World Cup build-up feels less like a smooth runway and more like an air-traffic control room during bad weather. Big names circling, some cleared to land, others delayed, all while the clock ticks toward February 11 in Colombo. Tim David’s “minor setback,” Pat Cummins delayed arrival, and Josh Hazlewood’s cautious rehab have turned […]
For generations, Indians have been enthralled by their own poetic and cinematic portrayals of a “sporting sorrow”. Cinema has provided us with the endless tragedies of kings, and, for years, music has allowed us to turn our heartbreaks into chart-topping songs, which are, in many ways, a celebration of our despair. For decades, Indian cricket […]
For a nation that treats its openers like sacred scripture, Rohit Sharma’s quiet ODI series against New Zealand felt almost unsettling. Three matches. Sixty-one runs. An average barely scraping past 20. On paper, it read like a decline. On social media, it read like prophecy. India lost the series 1–2 despite winning the opener, […]
Indian domestic cricket has a delicious habit of embarrassing the IPL auction table. Every year, a handful of players walk out unsold, heads down, tags removed, only to let their bats and balls do the talking when no one’s bidding. The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 was a classic reminder that the auction hammer doesn’t always […]
Some tours feel routine until one player quietly turns them into historical events. New Zealand’s ODI series in India was supposed to be about India’s depth, experience, and home dominance, especially given a staggering 67.62-cap gap per player between the two sides. Instead, it became the Daryl Mitchell Series. Mitchell didn’t just score runs; […]
Italy’s appearance in a Cricket World Cup still seems to be a trivia question more than it does a news story, and yet, here we are. In 2026 The Azzurri will step onto the world’s largest T20 stage for the first time, not as visitors, but as an experienced team built by migration and practicality […]