Monank Patel, Dilpreet Bajwa and Jatinder Singh (X) With Suryakumar Yadav leading India into the T20 World Cup 2026, much of the attention will naturally center on the hosts. Yet beyond India’s title defence, the tournament carries another fascinating Indian connection — several associate nations will be captained by players of Indian origin, adding an … Read more
Abhishek Sharma, right, and Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) For a very long time, scoring 50 runs in the Powerplay — the first six overs — used to be the perfect platform for a big score in T20Is. Even in the 2024 T20 World Cup, the Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli combo was looking at something in that … Read more
Mumbai: There was a less swashbuckling innings during 2024 t20 world cup, but who played the most important Knock of the Tournament? Shubman Gill’s Appointment as Vice-Captain of India’s T20I TEAM means he’s going to be a sure-straighter in the playing xi. (PTI) It is fair to say, Virat Kohli’s 76 off 59 in the … Read more
Three Arresting Images, during the 50-day Chase of the Indian Team All Over England, Came with a Reminder of Life’s Transient Nature and the fleeting nature of Fame. It also underlined the futility of overthinking potential problems. But before Talking about the Frames Worth Many Thought Words, A Bit of Background. At the start of … Read more
Najeeb Jung’s moving and timely article on the positive role of religious minorities in Indian sport (‘Simply Indian’, IEAugust 6) Burght Back Memories of a Call I Got in November 2006 from an urdu daily during the cricket team’s tour of South Africa. The ODI series was on and the India xi had in its … Read more
India, Under Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli, was a force to be reckoned with in the red-ball format. Kohli Led the side from the front as captain, and in his tenure, they have pulled off some remarkable results in the Sena Countries, which have always been an achievement heel for the Indian units in the … Read more