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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 →
“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 →
The streak finally snapped. It had to, sometime. However, the lackluster performance makes it a harder pill to swallow. Disappointment is the obvious emotion but how does tearing down the players help? We lost a game, a big one. There's no illusion about how big the game was, especially for a nation that's brought up... 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 →
When Rohit Sharma tossed the ball to Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the last over of the 3rd T20I against South Africa, the match was hanging in the balance. It shouldn’t have been but a certain Christiaan Jonker decided to go bonkers at the Indian bowling. Shardul Thakur looked flummoxed. Jasprit Bumrah, uneasy. Bhuvi walked to his... Continue Reading →
November 5, 2009 brings back bittersweet memories for every Indian cricket fan. In a cliff-hanger against the mighty Australians, Sachin Tendulkar produced a modern age classic. Chasing 351 runs to win, Tendulkar scripted an epic knock of 175. But India fell short. India fell heartbreakingly short. India lost the game by mere three runs. The superhero's... 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 →
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