Will the Kumble-Rahul tango take KXIP to their maiden IPL title?
For a team that has a wealth of talent at its disposal, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) has been carrying the underachiever’s tag for too long in the Indian Premier League…
Masood leads Pak fightback, early wickets dent England
Pakistan tour of England, first Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Day 2: England 92/4 in 28 overs (Ollie Pope 46*, Jos Buttler 15*) trail Pakistan 326 (Shan Masood 156, Babar…
A seasoned pro at 25, Babar Azam poised for greatness
Babar Azam‘s age belies his growing stature in Pakistan cricket. At 25, he has been shouldering his nation’s hopes ably and has grown into their batting mainstay with a string…
Putting IPL in a ‘biosecure bubble’
The conduct of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will have a lot to do with how safe our cricket bosses make it for the franchises and…
Rohit in no rush to get back into the thick of action
Out of cricket for seven months, Rohit Sharma is in no rush to get a feel of the willow he hasn’t ‘lifted for the longest time’. The Mumbai Indians captain,…
Vivo’s IPL exit sends BCCI on sponsor hunt
Is the IPL jinxed this year? Barely had the COVID cloud lifted from the country’s premier domestic tournament and there was an air of excitement and anticipation around it’s grand…
Skipper Kohli would seek turnaround in IPL fortune
One look at his two sets of records as captain will make you wonder if it’s the same Virat Kohli who helms the national cricket team and the eternal bridesmaids…
Trott’s second coming as coach
A gifted batsman who was poised for greatness in England colours, Jonathan Trott’s career ended far too soon than it should have. Persistent mental health issues forced the South Africa-born…
Too early to write off out-of-luck Shikhar Dhawan
Once a regular in the Indian XI across formats, Shikhar Dhawan is now on a comeback mission. Weighed down by injuries and indifferent form with the willow, the Delhi opener…
Pakistan tour of England: Inexperienced Pakistan faces English Test
Recent history and form in the longer format clearly doesn’t put Pakistan at an advantage going into the Test series against England. Between 2001 and 2018, the Men in Green…