DDCA elections: loss or gain?

Why the new administration needs to ensure the DDCA is run in a more professional and transparent manner The results are out. Seeing the results, where the Rajat Sharma panel swept the polls, many cricket lovers felt despondent. While Rajat Sharma comes with clean hands, most others do not. After having waged a virtual war […]

‘Investment’ League

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get,” the great Warren Buffet said. Who doesn’t know the all-time great investor? Much like Mr Buffett’s expansive investment business, the grand Indian Premier League (IPL) runs on the philosophy of investments. Franchises, notably corporates and high net worth individuals (HNWIs), pump in their money to […]

Same old story!

After yet another RCB flop, there should be a rethink on Kohli That can be said about Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team and its fans. Like any other year in the last 11 seasons, like any other squad full of stars, Virat has failed to lead his team to this eluded title of […]

Wicket woes

Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan or Sanju Samson: Who will fill the wicket-keeper spot vacated by Dhoni? Filling Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s shoes as a wicket-keeper would certainly be a great challenge for Team India selectors after the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales. Not because India lacks talent but because a lot of time has […]

INDIAN PULSATING LEAGUE

The return of Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals’ splurge at the auction and Shami’s personal problems will make the IPL all the more entertaining Love me or hate me, but I’m here to entertain you. That’s what Mahendra Singh Dhoni is for his fans. The big boys in Indian Premier League are back after a […]

Why this wide ball?

After his wife’s sensational allegations, Modh Shami faces a probe by BCCi’s anti-corruption unit. But does it have any teeth? The Indian cricket board has to be complimented for maintaining a very straightforward stance when it comes to dealing with allegations of wrongdoing by any particular player. Be it the crisis of 1999 that erupted […]

CHANGE THE GAME

Selectors are making a grave mistake when they pick talent from the same pool of players, whether it is Test, ODI or T20 Mayank Agarwal has scored more than 2,200-plus runs in an Indian domestic season, the highest by anyone in a single season. While the right-handed batsman was busy breaking records and helping his team win the […]