Faisal Caesar

Perfume Ball |

There is a perception amongst common cricket fans that India is a graveyard when it comes to producing quality pace bowlers. After Kapil Dev there ...
04:03 PM, Jan 24, 2013

Chetan Narula

Hot Spot |

As per Google, a punching bag is 'a stuffed or inflated bag, typically cylindrical or pear-shaped, suspended so it can be punched for exercise or ...
09:59 AM, Jan 03, 2013

Parvinder Awana: Conquering against all odds

When the Indian cricket team was selected on Sunday, one man had particular reason to be pleased. Fast bowler Parvinder Awana has made a remarkable climb from the dusty bylanes of a UP village. ...
06:15 PM, Dec 10, 2012

U-19 cricketers who made it to the Indian team After Unmukt Chand led his team to the Under 19 World Cup trophy, there has been a lot of talk about youngsters breaking into the national team. We look at those who made it big, those who didn't, and those still hoping for another chance. THEY MADE IT BIG: Batch of 1998: Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh. Both have been mainstays of the national side for over a decade now....  
04:57 PM, Sep 24, 2012

Sriram Balasubramanian

The Straight Drive |

This weekend was a bag of mixed emotions. On one side, I was elated to hear the news of Yuvraj Singh getting back to cricket ...
03:55 PM, Sep 10, 2012

Specialized cricket academies unlikely to exist Currently, the 'Batting Academy' is in Mumbai while the 'Pace Bowling Academy' is in Mohali. The 'Spinners' and Wicketkeepers' Academy' is in Chennai. ...  
07:23 PM, Sep 07, 2012

DU allows Unmukt Chand to move to second year of graduation

The decision was announced by Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh after he assured Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken of full support to the young cricketer. ...
11:11 PM, Aug 31, 2012

FTN: Are elite schools and colleges biased against sports?

India's Under-19 cricket team captain Unmukt Chand was denied permission to appear for first year BA examinations by his college St Stephen's because of low attendance. ...
11:59 PM, Aug 30, 2012

Academic woes sadden Unmukt Chand's WC win New Delhi: While the entire U-19 Indian cricket team celebrates its U-19 World Cup win, its captain Unmukt Chand has a niggling worry at the back of his mind. He has a legal case against his University that is denying him the Right to Education. India's World Cup winning Under 19 team captain, scorer of a perfect ton that got India the World Cup down under is locked in a...  
09:50 AM, Aug 30, 2012

Team eyeing three straight wins: Kohli Virat Kohli says that the team will be looking to notch up a third consecutive win in the last ODI on Saturday. ...  
12:30 PM, Aug 01, 2012

BCCI grants amnesty to Kapil Dev The former India captain is expected to return to the official BCCI fold soon. ...  
01:27 PM, Jul 25, 2012

Nike unveils new Indian cricket gear Innovative training apparel enables athletes to reach their maximum potential. ...  
07:13 PM, Jul 17, 2012

Former Cricket Board chief Rungta passes away Former BCCI President P M Rungta died here on Thursday after prolonged illness, the Cricket Board said. ...  
12:46 PM, Jul 12, 2012

Can Rahul Dravid coach the Indian cricket team? The retired batsman's recent comments about coaching have sparked off plenty of speculation. ...  
08:34 AM, Jul 05, 2012

Is ICL non-payment behind IPL mess? Former India bowler Balwinder Singh Sandhu reckons that has led to frustration for the players caught in the sting. ...  
03:11 PM, May 16, 2012

IPL sting: Don't expect things to change If Amir can't be a precedent, what else can? If the fear of a jail sentence is not putting these players off, what else can? ...  
09:31 AM, May 16, 2012

Mikkhail Vaswani

Clean Bold |

White flannels, a cricket kit and bat in hand - such has been the uniform for any toddler ever since he first dreamed of playing ...
02:35 PM, Apr 10, 2012

Aakash Chopra

Insight Edge |

Even though players from the first-class circuit have been fretting over the abysmal conditions in domestic cricket for years now, it took a bitter remark ...
08:53 AM, Mar 29, 2012

Ruchira Singh

Un'news'ual |

To begin with, Rahul Sharad Dravid, thank you ever so much for all the memories. When on 9th March 2012 you said, it's time for ...
04:34 PM, Mar 10, 2012

Sriram Balasubramanian

The Straight Drive |

Holi was being celebrated all across India. A festival that has a cultural heritage and spontaneity that cuts across every Indian irrespective of their background; ...
02:08 PM, Mar 09, 2012