From being a one-man army to becoming the world’s No.1 Test player.
...Full StoryBy doing so, we are turning a blind eye to Dinesh Karthik and KL Rahul amongst others.
...Full StoryIt's Dhoni vs Williamson and Moody vs Fleming.
...Full StoryWhether or not MSD scores another run in the next few matches is immaterial.
...Full StoryBeing a superhero’s flunky doesn’t quite suit the RCB captain.
...Full StoryAs we close in on the playoffs, it's time for the captain to lead from the front, quite literally.
...Full StoryDeep down is a realisation that he must rage on - with or without the team.
...Full StoryIn a tournament where you need to think on your feet, the treatment of star players defies all logic.
...Full StoryThat way it could have been a win-win situation for everyone.
...Full StoryEven 20-somethings, like Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson, know it’s the winning knock that’s remembered – the pace is way too rapid to make allowances for little else.
...Full StoryAs always, the comparisons are rife, and the detractors are out — everything goes, from runs and records to words and expressions.
...Full StoryBatsmen on song often don’t think twice before taking a single in the death overs. In a tight chase that can be quite counterproductive.
...Full StoryThe obnoxious, over-the-top, push-plug, plug-push avatar has taken a break – but oddly it feels like just another cricket match on TV.
...Full StoryIt took a hopelessly bleak situation, an almost lost match, to bring out the best in him. And the crowds.
...Full StoryMore often than not, his workload exceeds that of his peers - and his quota of overs resembles that of a spinner in the subcontinent.
...Full StoryThere’s an alternative to being offensive and getting personal on social media. It doesn’t take much, just a little thought.
...Full StoryBehind the glory, the numbers, the chases, the records, are all the runs – quite literally run between the wickets, to make it glitter like gold.
...Full StoryIndia needs to make fresh mistakes for a change. It's the only way this bunch will grow into a brave new world-beating team overseas.
...Full StoryAfter being criticised from all quarters, better sense seems to have prevailed.
...Full StoryWhoever's responsible for the idiocy that preceded the South Africa series must be made answerable.
...Full StoryIt's vital for both Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri to just go by their own inner growls.
...Full StoryHaving landed in South Africa, the Indian team looks to reinvent itself.
...Full StoryEach double hundred he scores, is a validation for the men who backed him through thick and thin - not least being labelled as thick themselves.
...Full StoryThere will be life after this wedding, cricket and cinema too.
...Full StoryThe decision was taken after back-to-back double centuries against listless islanders.
...Full StoryExtreme measures are needed after a spate of bullying defeats at the hands of Big Brother.
...Full StoryWe need to prepare for the fierce overseas' battles that lie ahead, and guard against possible burnout from watching yet another pointless series.
...Full StoryJust as he should allow someone else a stab at last-over glory.
...Full StoryRetirement makes angels of Indian cricketers and sometimes we give ourselves a halo too.
...Full StoryAnd at times, prefers to, among other things, act his rage.
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