‘Dear cricket’ gives Karun Nair ‘one more chance’

Karun… back in the swing. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO; Nirmal Harindran In December 2022, after being dropped from Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy squad for the first time since his debut in 2013-14, Karun Nair let out a fervent plea. “Dear cricket, give me one more chance,” he posted on X. Dear cricket, give me one … Read more

Hope is for responsibility to drive Gill in transition phase

Shubman Gill’s Test numbers are not great. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Shubman Gill’s ascent to Indian Test captaincy at once seems like a normal rite of passage and not so. There was hardly any doubt that he was the chosen one, considered the next batting great after Virat Kohli, and by extension the next … Read more

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar reveals Virat Kohli’s retirement wish, urging fans to respect stalwarts exiting Test cricket.

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar says the decision of star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to retire from Tests needs to be respected. | Photo Credit: File photo: K. MURALI KUMAR Revealing that Virat Kohli reached out to him last month expressing his wish to retire from Test cricket, chief selector Ajit Agarkar, has asked … Read more

All eyes on Dhoni as CSK meets GT in its final game of the season

The suspense continues over M.S. Dhoni’s future. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The cricketing fraternity is officially hours away from morphing into amateur sleuths as Chennai Super Kings looks to plunder Gujarat Titans’ home-base when the teams play their final IPL 2025 group-stage fixture at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday. The stakes are … Read more

KKR, Sunrisers look to close out disappointing season with a win

Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma’s performances have been the only bright spots of an otherwise lacklustre Sunrisers Hyderabad campaign in IPL 2025. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA At this time last year, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad were in the process of zealously fine-tuning their plans for the IPL final. Right through the summer … Read more

Kishan held the innings together for us: SRH assistant coach Helmot

Ishan Kishan played a mature knock. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach Simon Helmot commended Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten 48-ball 94 and the batting unit in general after the team’s 42-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025 here on Friday. “Ishan Kishan played a very mature innings. He certainly held the … Read more

RCB vs SRH: Simon Helmot praises Ishan Kishan’s mature innings

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 42 runs at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow, on May 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach Simon Helmot commended Ishan Kishan’s unbeaten knock (94, 48b) and the batting unit in general, after his team’s 42-run win over Royal … Read more

IPL 2025 | Upbeat Kings take on a struggling Capitals

Punjab Kings have been on a roll. | Photo Credit: R.V.MOORTHY Sixteen days after their game in Dharamshala was abandoned before the completion of the first innings, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals will meet again in IPL 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here on Saturday. A lot has changed since that night in the … Read more

Magnus Carlsen vs The World: Chess GM forced into draw in showdown against over 1.43 lakh players

File picture of Magnus Carlsen | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday (May 20, 2025) by more than 1,43,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World,” the online match began April 4 on Chess.com, the world’s … Read more

Review of Tested, new book by Pat Cummins

The structure is woven around informal questions and the answers are then juxtaposed with how Cummins himself has approached a few critical points, both in his life and in cricket. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Fast bowlers are often lost in cliches like being fast and furious. There is a truth to these attributes, but … Read more