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Chandresh Narayanan
Chandresh Narayanan is a senior cricket writer having served in different roles across all mediums. He has served with The Indian Express, The Times of India, Neo Sports and cricketnirvana.com. Later he served as content head for the official Indian Premier League (IPL) website in 2009-10. He then served for four years till July 2014 in Dubai with the International Cricket Council (ICC) as the Website, Media and Communications, Media Rights and Digital Officer. He has also reported on the 2007 Cricket World Cup for The Times of India and at the 2011 World Cup was on duty as ICC website manager. He is now an independent media professional who teaches, writes and talks on issues concerning his favourite sport. His first authored book on Cricket World Cup, looking back at heroes from previous champion sides, titled 'World Cup Heroes' has now hit the stands.
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March 13, 2004 00:00 IST
This is sheer hell: going to sleep on Friday night with the hopes of one billion slipping past the security cordon through every crack in yo...
Sat, Mar 13, 2004On a different plane…Subscriber Only
March 13, 2004 00:00 IST
One of the biggest myths of this admittedly fledgling tour is the thrill of flying with the Indian team. Though you’re technically on t...
Sat, Mar 13, 2004Warm-up turns the heat up for IndiaSubscriber Only
March 12, 2004 00:00 IST
As they sleep in their beds tonight, within the four rings of security, India’s cricketers will doubtless dream of the old thespian ada...
Fri, Mar 12, 2004All normal here …Subscriber Only
March 12, 2004 00:00 IST
Quite oblivious to the Pak security personnel burning midnight oil to ensure they return to India in one piece, the Indian players spent the...
Fri, Mar 12, 2004What’s US media doing at the stadium?Subscriber Only
March 12, 2004 00:00 IST
You don’t realise how big this series is in the global context until the cricket begins. There are international matches currently on i...
Fri, Mar 12, 2004‘Winning’s important, that’s why we are here’Subscriber Only
March 11, 2004 00:00 IST
There are two occasions on which Saurav Ganguly won’t disappoint you. One, when he is hitting left-arm spinners over long-on; the other...
Thu, Mar 11, 2004Stress, what stress? Let’s switch on handycamsSubscriber Only
March 11, 2004 00:00 IST
There were no brass bands, no cheering schoolchildren. Even the crowds that had bothered to turn up in the face of stifling security were ke...
Thu, Mar 11, 2004The youth brigade’s big asset: No fearsSubscriber Only
March 09, 2004 00:00 IST
Apart from their obvious cricketing talents, the younger members of the team to Pakistan bring with them one unique asset: Their fearlessnes...
Tue, Mar 09, 2004Ducking bouncers, PCB bowls wrong ’unSubscriber Only
February 23, 2004 00:00 IST
Three weeks before what will be an emotional, tense series, the first flurry of bouncers has already started. The Pakistan Cricket Board, fa...
Mon, Feb 23, 2004… rest learn the tweak tricksSubscriber Only
February 22, 2004 00:00 IST
England discards Jeremy Snape and James Foster have, meanwhile, reached a camp at the CCI here to work on their understanding of spin and th...
Sun, Feb 22, 2004Bari waiting for the clash of ex-keepersSubscriber Only
February 18, 2004 00:00 IST
Among other things, the Indo-Pak series will also give a chance for old friends and rivals to meet. And some are still in competition with e...
Wed, Feb 18, 2004Melbourne’s roots lie in scars of PerthSubscriber Only
February 07, 2004 00:00 IST
In the end, inevitably, the Aussie skipper was right. The first final of the tri-series was effectively lost on Sunday at the WACA, where Au...
Sat, Feb 07, 2004Dynasty’s second inningsSubscriber Only
January 26, 2004 00:00 IST
SUNNY’S SONNY: Rohan has found that a famous surname doesn’t always help. He struggled to make the Mumbai Ranji squad and had to ...
Mon, Jan 26, 2004Gift of the GabbaSubscriber Only
January 19, 2004 00:00 IST
After the choking nightmare at Melbourne, Team India today pulled off a great victory at the Gabba. First, they posted a 300-plus total, wit...
Mon, Jan 19, 2004As India, Pak play ball, corporates eye the big bucksSubscriber Only
January 12, 2004 00:00 IST
The dates aren’t finalised but India’s proposed cricket tour of Pakistan, the first in more than 14 years, is being eagerly awaite...
Mon, Jan 12, 2004After Patiala, BCCI okays winter cricket in DharamshalaSubscriber Only
January 02, 2004 00:00 IST
After playing — or sitting and waiting for the fog to clear — in the near-freezing climate of Patiala last week, India’s best...
Fri, Jan 02, 2004Why this Indian doesn’t want a Melbourne miracleSubscriber Only
December 30, 2003 00:00 IST
While all of India is praying for a miracle at Melbourne on Tuesday, one man in a corner of Malad, Mumbai, will be watching with quiet satis...
Tue, Dec 30, 2003David Boon sees seeds of greatness in Ganguly’s gangSubscriber Only
December 23, 2003 00:00 IST
If you’re an Indian cricket fan of a certain age, your first memories of David Boon will not be complimentary to the player: the Indian...
Tue, Dec 23, 2003Turbanator II: Spinning a web with fickle fingersSubscriber Only
December 13, 2003 00:00 IST
With the haze surrounding Murali Kartik’s journey to Australia cleared, the issue of Harbhajan Singh comes into sharper focus. Sp...
Sat, Dec 13, 2003If Hayden makes hay, don’t worry, think strategy: Bruce ReidSubscriber Only
December 04, 2003 00:00 IST
If, as widely predicted, India’s bowlers get hammered by Hayden & co, at least one man in the Indian camp will not be unduly perturbed:...
Thu, Dec 04, 20032 years ago, he was India’s best young bowler; today, he coaches in SingaporeSubscriber Only
November 29, 2003 00:00 IST
Even as the BCCI prepares to challenge the Pune court’s order backing Abhijit Kale, it would do well to figure out why a player who was...
Sat, Nov 29, 2003‘He was looking at playing Ranji’Subscriber Only
November 22, 2003 00:00 IST
Six months ago, Abhijit Kale was a hero in his neighbourhood. As Thane’s third cricketer to represent India, and who cares if he played...
Sat, Nov 22, 20036860 runs, 24 tons … and now ‘20 lakh’?Subscriber Only
November 21, 2003 00:00 IST
Confined to the anonymity of India’s domestic circuit all through his career, Abhijit Kale finally is in the national spotlight. But M...
Fri, Nov 21, 2003Aussies are reaping the harvest of Border-Simpson eraSubscriber Only
November 20, 2003 00:00 IST
Still tearing your hair over Tuesday night’s slip up in the TVS Cup? Well, don’t. Simply because the Australians were just too goo...
Thu, Nov 20, 2003World record alright, the job is only half done: PathanSubscriber Only
November 06, 2003 00:00 IST
What do you do after setting a world record. Well, if you are Irfan Pathan you just go out and do some shopping! That is precisely what the ...
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