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IPL 10: Season of unlikely heroes

Low scores could be a function of pressure on players or sluggish pitches or both.

21 May 2017 1:00 AM IST

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Sending Champions Trophy team is wise

The best position for every stakeholder to take would be that the comity of cricket has to be preserved.

14 May 2017 12:41 AM IST

Suresh Raina consoled Rishabh Pant (left) after the latter missed his hundred by three runs. (Photo: AP)

Magnanimous Raina upheld cricket's true spirit

Last year at this stage of the IPL, Gujarat were on a winning spree. This season, they had been grounded before...

7 May 2017 2:32 AM IST

Vinod Rai was the 11th Comptroller and Auditor General of India. (Photo: AFP)

Rai's stand will boost BCCI in fight against ICC

Cricket boards are known to turn coat for money, as they did this time. For some more, they could take a U-turn again.

30 April 2017 1:17 AM IST

Mumbai Indians batsman Nitish Rana en route to his half century. (Photo: BCCI)

Young brigade in IPL out to challenge old guard

The young brigade challenging these stalwarts is represented by Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson and Nitish...

23 April 2017 12:41 AM IST

Andrew Tye of the Gujarat Lions celebrates the wicket of Ben Stokes of Rising Pune Supergiant. (Photo: PTI)

Freaky Friday exemplifies quirkiness of IPL

Dhoni, who enjoys cult status in limited overs cricket, has been under particularly harsh scrutiny as he has struggled...

16 April 2017 2:03 AM IST

Delhi Daredevils coach Rahul Dravid at a training session. (Photo: B. Sashidhar)

Why did BCCI ignore Dravid, Kumble?

These are issues that not just administrators and franchise owners have to live with, but also fans have come to accept.

9 April 2017 12:51 AM IST

Spate of pull-outs must compel attention

The Indian players, of course, are financially protected because their non-participation in the IPL is insured.

2 April 2017 1:56 AM IST

Steve Smith ticks all boxes for a modern great

Smith's current average of 61.46 with 19 centuries also puts him only behind the Don for batsmen who've played 50 Tests...

19 March 2017 1:09 AM IST

BCCI did right thing by withdrawing complaint

Sutherland's first response was gruff and combative, but the retraction from a hostile position was sensible.

12 March 2017 3:14 AM IST

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Fitting tribute to the doyens of domestic cricket

The story of Shivalkar and Goel is pathos-laden. India's prowess at slow bowling is part of cricket folklore.

5 March 2017 2:49 AM IST

Australian players are jubilant after winning the first Test in Pune by 333 runs. (Photo: PTI)

Margin of Pune defeat should rankle home side

The toss was always going to be important and Steve Smith did his side a big favour in calling correctly.

26 Feb 2017 1:24 AM IST