“This is a gone series. No way this team will be able to perform in England without Virat and Rohit. I think it’ll be very difficult for India to win even one match.” These were the common phrases we heard before the start of India’s England tour. All major cricket…
The wait of 18 years was finally over on June 3, as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru won its maiden Indian Premier League trophy since the inception of India’s cash-rich league. The only jewel that was missing from Virat Kohli’s massive and illustrious crown was also achieved with this title, which…
Kohli leaves a 'Virat' legacy behind in Tests
May 17, 2025
The joy of the 2011 World Cup win hadn’t even subsided when India faced two humiliating clean sweep defeats in England, followed by Australia. The magnitude of the defeat can be understood by the fact that in NO game did India even come close to fighting (forget winning). If all…
One brings two, and that’s what happened with Team India as they clinched their third Champions Trophy in style. If the T20WC 2024 win was special because it broke the over-decade ‘trophyless’ streak, this win is special as it is India’s second consecutive trophy, that too in less than…
Bumrah's historic showdown goes in vain as struggling India concede BGT after 10 years
January 21, 2025
The series Down Under is bound to throw up some of the most exciting, memorable and career-defining games. And this recently-concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy was no different. This closely fought series was all about catching up on the small but crucial moments, which India, unfortunately, failed to do, and as…
11 years, and 5 days since we won the last ICC Trophy in 2013; 16 years, 9 months, and 5 days since we won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and after failing short of the finish line multiple times in the last decade or so; Rohit Sharma and…
World Cup: A SWOT Analysis as India gears to end drought
October 3, 2023
There couldn’t have been a better setup heading into the World Cup, as India looks really sorted and in form with the Asia Cup victory and a decisive win against the Aussies. After 12 years, the tournament is back in India, and it’s the first time, we are hosting it…
Twice in three years…India reached the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC), but couldn’t cross the line owing to a pretty mediocre performance at the big stage. The most disheartening fact was that we ended up losing against “them”, our biggest arch-rivals. At the Oval, the Aussies first put…
INDIA versus AUSTRALIA. Well, there is no more beautiful term than this, for an avid cricket fan like me. This series too even after starting on a pretty dull and one-sided line, ended on quite an interesting note. Although India historically retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) for the fourth…
T20WC 2022: And the 'Trophy Drought' continues
November 17, 2022
Another ICC Trophy is completed, and India’s ‘Trophy Drought’ still continues. We started on a memorable note and were the table toppers, but were completely outplayed when the things mattered the most. Pakistan did post an epic comeback from where they started but had a huge heartbreak in the finals….
