Why do athletes practice for hours together? The answer could be this. In the sporting arena, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz might go toe to toe for four or five hours with jaw-dropping rallies and breathtaking angles. But behind the scenes, in the training workshops, a champion is built on the foundation of mistakes. That…
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly told reporters after the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Annual General Meeting (AGM) that he agrees with Suryakumar Yadav’s views, that the India version Pakistan clash is no longer a rivalry. After defeating Pakistan comfortably by seven wickets in the super-four’s encounter of Asia Cup 2025, Surya said in the…
For years, Indian cricket has flirted with the idea of fearless cricket … spoken about it in press conferences, embodied it in flashes, but often pulled back into the comfort zone of caution. Last night in the Asia Cup, that comfort zone was torched. Against Pakistan, on a stage charged with history and emotion, India…
The BCCI have probably dropped a major hint about the team composition, and captaincy, for the three-match ODI series in Australia. Video footage shared by the BCCI on their X (formerly Twitter) handle showed Rohit Sharma having a joint session with KL Rahul at the cricket board’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bangalore. The post…
The BCCI Women has announced that India’s women’s cricket team will don special pink jerseys for the third and final ODI against Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. With the series tied 1-1, the match on September 20 is already a high-stakes decider, but now it also carries a bigger purpose—spreading awareness about…
India play Oman on Friday night, but the focus is already on India v Pakistan for Sunday, September 21. Against the backdrop of all that has happened already, this will be another much-talked-about encounter. Firstly, a boycott is no longer in the narrative. Rather, how India drives home the larger message will yet again hog…
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has distanced himself from the on-field drama that unfolded at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium before the start of the match against the UAE, stating that the players were focused on the job at hand. There was uncertainty over whether the match would go ahead, due to the late arrival…
Australia showed why they remain the gold standard in women’s cricket with a commanding win in the first ODI at Mullanpur. Sharp fielding, disciplined bowling and a calm chase highlighted their superiority. India, left with more questions than answers, will need a stronger all-round effort to level the series in the second game. India’s batting…
Runs: 160 Strike rate: 197.53 Average: 40 The above-mentioned impressive numbers are that of Jitesh Sharma in the slog overs in IPL 2025. Even in the pressure-cooker final game of that tournament, Jitesh cracked an invaluable 10-ball 24. And when Royal Challengers Bengaluru needed someone to play an explosive innings in the crucial match versus…
Why does Pakistan want India to do the handshakes? What’s the significance? Is it only because of sportsmanship? The spirit of the game? Is there any other motive to the whole thing that we are actually missing? Like I have said many times before, the India-Pakistan game on Sunday wasn’t a normal one. It is…
