The Adelaide Test is over just like that with an embarrassing eight-wicket defeat for India. From being in a dominant position at the end of Day 2, India’s world came crashing down this past Saturday as the team found itself reeling surreally at 36/9 — in what was their worst-ever batting performanc...
ReadmoreAnother game and another defeat as India conceded the three-game ODI rubber against Australia on Sunday with yet another spineless performance.One would have thought that being a top team, they would improve by leaps and bounds and come back strong in the second ODI but they played worse than before...
ReadmoreWorking hard is for people born without privileges?! Is that what Arjun Tendulkar driving at these days? Presently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Mumbai Indians as a nets bowler, Arjun has taken social media by storm recently with his pics going viral ahead of the 13th edition of the I...
Readmore"He is favoured by MS Dhoni and that’s why he is in the team." "His bowling in Tests is only effective on dry, dusty, turning wickets at home, especially on Day 4 or Day 5." "As a batsman, he has no real talent. For an all-rounder, his batting style gives no hope especially when India need quick ru...
Readmore2006. The year Virat Kohli made his first class debut for Delhi. The team had talented names like Ashish Nehra, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Aakash Chopra and Vijay Dahiya –- to name but a few. Being based out of Delhi at that time gave me the opportunity of covering all Ranji Trophy matches at ...
ReadmoreSanju Samson recently returned to the Indian team for T20Is against Bangladesh but warmed the bench irrespective of Rishabh Pant continuing batting clueless. Not long after, out came the squad for the West Indies T20Is and Samson was indescribably nowhere to be seen in it. Poor Samson could do not...
ReadmoreIt's been said several times over the last five years that the end is near for Shikhar Dhawan. But to his credit he has bounced back every time to prove the critics wrong. However to all intents and purposes, the present form of the batsman is stressing fans out and, god forbid, could prove damaging...
ReadmoreAlmost four years after the first day-night Test was played between Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, India prepare for their first such experience against Bangladesh, who too are diving into unknown territory from November 22 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.Which only leaves Ireland and ...
ReadmoreAs India and Bangladesh discuss and finally agree to the Eden Gardens Test next month being turned into a day-nighter, South Africa Test captain Faf du Plessis is rummaging deep in his bucket of excuses. "Every Test match, they bat first, they score 500, they declare when it's dark, they get three ...
Readmore"Shami abused me and started beating me, even after returning from South Africa. He has been doing this for quite some time now and now I have had enough. I gave him enough time (to rectify mistakes) and tried to calm myself down but instead of accepting his own mistakes, he would vent his anger on ...
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