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Journalism of Courage

Sriram Veera

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2027 World Cup may not be a pipe dream after all for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

October 25, 2025 21:06 IST

Rohit and Virat put on a class act, avert whitewash, say goodbye to Australia; There wasn’t a doubt about their talent, but there were doubts about how they were going to cope with the rustiness of a long layoff

Sun, Oct 26, 2025

The message is clear to both Rohit and Virat Kohli, that the door isn’t entirely shut on individual careers, but the reins to steer Indian cricket has been snapped. (PTI)

Ajit Agarkar’s chess move for Indian cricket: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can play, but performances will decide their tenureSubscriber Only

October 04, 2025 14:39 IST

It also remains to be seen if Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli carry on after the Australian series; do they have enough desire and will to keep sweating as players with minimal international cricket practice and have that motivation to play the next world cup. That time will tell.

Sat, Oct 04, 2025

Pakistan cricket team coach Mike Hesson waits with the Pakistan team for the presentation ceremony after the Asia Cup final. (PHOTO: AP)

Mike Hesson’s great Pakistan challenge: How will coach handle harsh criticism from ex-Pakistan players and why does he persist with allrounders?Subscriber Only

September 30, 2025 12:17 IST

The politically-charged atmosphere around Pakistan’s games with India might have been alien to him, but on cricketing matters Pakistan coach is just following what he has already spelt out to PCB, players and to the fans

Tue, Sep 30, 2025

File image of former umpire Dickie Bird attending the first day of the first Test match at Lord's cricket ground in London on May 21, 2015. (PA via AP)

Dickie Bird (1933-2025): Loved, respected, popular and the super star umpire who rarely gave LBWsSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 23:20 IST

He once snipped Sunil Gavaskar’s hair on the pitch, calmed the crowd when a burst pipe threatened to flood the ground and even took players off the field when sunlight bounced off a window into the eyes of the batsmen.

Wed, Sep 24, 2025

Match referee Andy Pycroft (in dark suit) stands between the India and Pakistan cricket teams during the national anthems before their Asia Cup clash on Sunday. (PHOTO: AP)

‘My job is to be the judge’: Meet Andy Pycroft, match referee under fire for Asia Cup game between India and PakistanSubscriber Only

September 16, 2025 13:45 IST

Pycroft has officiated over 100 Tests, and overseen several controversial incidents like the ball tampering by Steve Smith-led side, Virat Kohli's shoulder barge to Sam Konstas, and Jos Buttler's abusive tirade against Vernon Philander

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

Pakistan's captain Salman Agha, right, walks past India's captain Suryakumar Yadav after the coin toss ahead of the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo)

Asia Cup no-handshake moment shows India is redrawing lines of sportsmanshipSubscriber Only

September 16, 2025 08:15 IST

India, it seems, is trying to normalise a new kind of civility: We shall play when needed, we won’t engage in any symbolism. Sport is a business now, let’s get done and move on. It’s an interesting way to play a sport, but its fallouts cannot be ascertained just yet.

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

Why Alcaraz vs Sinner is tennis’s most fascinating rivalry todaySubscriber Only

September 08, 2025 18:11 IST

Self-awareness and a shared hunger to improve set these two apart from the rest

Wed, Sep 10, 2025

India's Mohammed Siraj and Dhruv Jurel celebrate their win against England in the fifth cricket Test match at The Oval in London. (AP Photo)

Mohammed Siraj: England’s tormentor who’s driven by love for country and a hunger to bowlSubscriber Only

August 09, 2025 12:09 IST

Mohammed Siraj is all emotion — when he bowls, when he brags to his mother; when he stares down batsmen, when he breaks into a Cristiano Ronaldo-style celebration; when playing at the dust-bowl of a ground in Old Hyderabad or at The Oval. Sriram Veera on the man whose scrambled-seam bowling led India to a famous series-levelling win in England

Sat, Aug 09, 2025

Why Bazball’s flat pitches aren’t good for Test cricket and for England teamSubscriber Only

August 04, 2025 22:19 IST

Over reliant on flat pitches, absence of compact batsmen at the top make England pay as Bazball era remains without a series win at against India and Australia.

Tue, Aug 05, 2025

Australia's Mitchell Starc shows the ball after dismissing West Indies' Mikyle Louis to claim his 400th wicket in Test cricket on day three of the third Test match at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. (AP Photo)

400 wickets, 100 Tests, and an inswinger that is a landmark of cricket: Mitchell Starc’s transformation from ‘softie’ to ‘mongrel’Subscriber Only

July 15, 2025 11:43 IST

Wasim Akram once gave crucial advice about ‘wrist snap’. Allan Donald urged him to become a ‘leader’. The result was him becoming the modern-day poster boy of the heavy-metal classicalism of a left-arm swing bowler.

Tue, Jul 15, 2025

How Ben Stokes conquered the demons in his mind to become his team’s all-weather talismanSubscriber Only

July 14, 2025 22:46 IST

After battling personal tragedy and mental-health issues, skipper again shows what he is made of by leading his team to victory with two long and incisive spells

Tue, Jul 15, 2025

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IND vs ENG: Sachin Tendulkar suggested, Shubman Gill delivered on front-foot to pile up three hundreds in EnglandSubscriber Only

July 07, 2025 22:10 IST

Having struggled in the past to hip-backers, minor tweaks now provide Indian captain Shubman Gill better balance.

Tue, Jul 08, 2025

From rural Bihar to Birmingham — Akash Deep’s rise was much tougher than MS Dhoni’sSubscriber Only

July 07, 2025 16:01 IST

There was no cricket in Bihar and the disappointments of those who had tried their hand at the game were before Akash Deep. He persisted with his passion, made the journey to another state, did the hard yards from club to Ranji, took the big step in IPL.

Mon, Jul 07, 2025

Sachin Tendulkar interview: What should Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair do to succeed in England Test series?Subscriber Only

June 19, 2025 20:18 IST

The legendary batsman identifies front-foot defense as the key, and presents customised solutions to individual top-order batsmen to address their potential challenges.

Fri, Jun 20, 2025

If KL Rahul can extend that cool IPL halo to a real Test aura in England with his batting, it would be a journey celebrated. (AP Photo)

Will KL Rahul star in a full Test series and not flatter to deceive?Subscriber Only

June 17, 2025 22:29 IST

In 58 Tests so for, Rahul doesn’t have a standout series to show and with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma not around, time has come for the opener to emerge out of shadows and hog the limelight by leading from the front

Wed, Jun 18, 2025

England offers Yashasvi Jaiswal another opportunity to make the cricketing world look at him with respect - and widen the adjective list beyond talent. (AP)

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s feisty bat-swing faces the test of English conditionsSubscriber Only

June 17, 2025 08:49 IST

India tour of England: The verbals are known to unsettle the fiery opener, but it's the swinging deliveries that he needs to plan against, than the lippy English pokes

Tue, Jun 17, 2025

How Shardul Thakur and Nitish Reddy, contestants for one allrounder spot in Test XI, bowled against England LionsSubscriber Only

June 07, 2025 23:04 IST

Shardul might be the new-ball bowler for Mumbai, but it’s clear that he is pitching as the fourth bowling option in the upcoming Test series in England, and that’s how he has bowled in the two warm-up games.

Sat, Jun 07, 2025

England vs India: Hosts’ squad for first Test looks light on bowling, providing some relief to new-look IndiaSubscriber Only

June 05, 2025 20:48 IST

Carse, Woakes to lead pace attack while Bethel and Jamie Smith include to provide Bazball ballast.

Thu, Jun 05, 2025

Virat Kohli might have told AB de Villiers not to say the old RCB slogan ‘ee-saala cup namde’ (This year, the cup will be ours) according to the South African, but he hasn’t been shy of fronting up to the potential triumph. (Sportzpics)

‘Not going to grave’: Can Virat Kohli finally win the IPL trophy after 18 years?Subscriber Only

June 02, 2025 23:01 IST

The 36-year-old isn't taking just another desperate stab at the trophy; but by stepping out of the fog of self-absorbed pressure, he is wooing destiny to deliver IPL's ultimate dream

Tue, Jun 03, 2025

IPL 2025: Priyansh Arya & Josh Inglis shine with bat as Punjab Kings thrash Mumbai Indians to seal top-two spotSubscriber Only

May 27, 2025 00:02 IST

After bowlers restrict Hardik & Co to a chaseable total, Arya & Inglis put on century stand to secure top-two spot

Tue, May 27, 2025

Shubman Gill has been named India's new Test captain. (BCCI)

Shubman Gill, the Test captain: Competitive, calm but still a work-in-progressSubscriber Only

May 24, 2025 13:37 IST

Retirements of Rohit and Kohli, selectors' lack of faith in other contenders get the 'not-really-ready' Gill the big break. How he deals with the little big moments in England will determine his longevity as India’s new leader.

Sat, May 24, 2025