Shamik Chakrabarty

ICC is still optimistic about holding this year’s T20 World Cup in Australia as per schedule – in October-November – but given the global spread of coronavirus, uncertainty remains.

A total cancellation will see the BCCI lose in excess of Rs 2,000 crore in revenue, while each franchise will lose more than Rs 100 crore. And compensation is not an option.

PK Banerjee was one of a kind, for he never played for a big club. Playing for Eastern Railway, he won the Calcutta League in 1958, trumping Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting.

Pradip Kumar Banerjee was a trailblazer — someone who brought the modern game to the Kolkata maidan. He introduced power and speed to the existing Oriental style, when he joined Aryan in 1954.

The three-point eligibility criteria of BCCI’s advertisement for coaching staff last year had mentioned that any applicant must be below 60 years of age.

While the BCCI president says IPL "has to be truncated", franchise officials cite the 2009 edition played in South Africa, where a full tournament was completed inside 37 days.

An official of a team that competed in the playoff last season said the decision to call off the IPL will 'cause a bloodbath.' "A cancellation would cost all the stakeholders around Rs 3,000-to-Rs 3,500 crore," the official said.

A complete cancellation of the IPL will see the BCCI suffer a revenue loss of over Rs 2,000 crore – broadcast and sponsorship revenue included.

Incorporating the returning trio of Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar back into the team and a less than 100 percent Jasprit Bumrah will test the captaincy skills of Virat Kohli.

Baba Diawara has been the star for Mohun Bagan and he slotted in the only goal in the game against Aizawl FC as the Mariners won the I-League title with four games to spare.

WV Raman had taken charge at a time of ferment in 2018, when accusations about discrimination and bias were flying around in the camp involving Mithali Raj and then team coach Ramesh Powar.

When it comes to deciding the Playing XI on away tours, selectors need a say too, says MSK Prasad when asked about lack of consistency when it comes to picking players.

The renaissance man of Bengal cricket, who brought the winning mentality to the team as a player in the 1980s, has now worked his magic as a coach.

MS Dhoni, who hasn’t played any competitive cricket after the World Cup, was a major topic of discussion during the interview process.

The 26-year-old's six wickets in Karnataka’s second innings included Manish Pandey, Karun Nair and Devdutt Padikkal.

The Bengal pace trio of Porel, Kumar, Akash has revelled in partnership bowling. No team has managed to score 250 against them in the Ranji Trophy this season.

Devdutt Padikkal’s unbeaten half-century was one positive Karnataka could take from the third day’s play. He played straight, offered the full face of the bat and tried to rotate the strike.

India on the green pitches in New Zealand looked like a fish out of water. This was India’s third away series defeat against stronger opponents in the last two years. A meek surrender here had been preceded by a 2-1 loss in South Africa and a 4-1 hiding in England.

“This has to be my best; a five-wicket haul in a Ranji Trophy semifinal. When we get the new ball, we go for the kill," said Ishan Porel after Day 2 of the semi-final where he bagged five wickets for 39.