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Rohit Sharma: retired.Virat Kohli: retired.R. Ashwin: retired. Welcome to the Shubman Gill era! While the fans ride the IPL rollercoaster, a seismic shift is happening beneath the surface. India’s Test team isn’t just transitioning. It’s plunging headfirst into the unknown. Indian Test cricket has lived through it all: From Azharuddin to Tendulkar. From Ganguly’s fire... Continue Reading →
December 2014. MS Dhoni walked off quietly and left the cricket world stunned. Retiring from Test cricket, mid-series. Fans were shocked, but not entirely surprised. Overseas whitewashes, defensive cricket, India tumbling down the ICC rankings. Enter Virat Kohli. The skipper. No one ever questioned Kohli the cricketer. Confident, skilled, ice-in-veins under pressure. His success as... Continue Reading →
It’s happened again. CSK are out. Again. Chennai Super Kings have failed to make the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in their illustrious history. Fortress Chepauk — once a citadel of dominance — has crumbled. Five straight home defeats. A record no CSK fan saw coming. The canary yellow has faded. The... Continue Reading →
What’s the daily routine of a 14-year-old? Wake up, eventually… after ignoring three alarms and a parent yelling “You’re late!” Grumble something unintelligible. Fight the primal urge to return to the blanket dimension. Breakfast? Maybe. Maybe just vibes and a glass of water. Hoodie on. Phone glued to hand. Off to school—the daily battleground of... Continue Reading →
“I really didn’t want to make it about myself…” - Ravinchandran Ashwin should’ve made it all about himself. India’s second-highest wicket taker in Tests calling time on his career is a mega event. He, alongside Jasprit Bumrah, has been India’s biggest match winner in red-ball cricket in the last decade. He was a massive cog... Continue Reading →
Incredible, stunning, marvellous, jaw-dropping, sensational - nah! I have been trying to sum up that Jasprit Bumrah delivery to Ollie Pope for some hours now. And just like Pope himself, I have come up with nothing - empty, helpless, and dumbfounded. What on earth was that? Seriously, that Bumrah delivery boggled my mind and had... Continue Reading →
“Oh, he has hit this one miles, great shot… oh it’s a biggie! Straight out of the top! The little man has hit the big fella for six! He’s half his size! What a player! What a wonderful player!” When Virat Kohli punched Haris Rauf back over his head into the stands, Tony Greig's immortal... Continue Reading →
Did you see Cheteshwar Pujara dance? Go to twitter now and check out the video that’s doing the rounds. It’s the most awkward jig you will ever come across but it will definitely bring a smile on your face. Sounds a bit like Pujara’s batting, isn’t it? Awkward and out of sync but the end of... Continue Reading →
First things first, Kane Williamson will become one of the finest modern era captains. Not that he has much competition but the diminutive Kiwi displayed immense leadership to snatch the control from India on Day 1 at Kanpur. Then again, he might end up being whitewashed in this series. Test cricket is back in India and... Continue Reading →
As Jaspreet Bumrah walked away after the 19th over, Virat Kohli ran up to Hardik Pandya. Kohli left after a couple of pats on his back. Suresh Raina arrived. After a brief neck massage, Ashish Nehra was in his ears. By the time Pandya reached MS Dhoni, everyone had a twitchy bum. They knew what... Continue Reading →
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