Samson, Chahal, Kohli, Dube included; no place for Rahul, Ruturaj for T20 World Cup

The suspense over India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 is finally over, with the 15-member team and four standbys having been announced on April 30. Do you think this squad has the wherewithal to end India's cricket team's prolonged drought for a World title? Here's our take, thanks to Amol Gok…

The Curious Case of Delhi Cricket, ft Vijay Lokapally

The curious case of Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA). The DDCA is frequently in the news for the wrong reasons rather than the right ones. However, DDCA has nurtured some generational talents, who have gone on to represent Indian cricket at the highest level. The culture of Delhi Cricket…

India's T20 World Cup squad: Rahul or Samson? Rinku or Dube?

The selection committee meeting for Team India’s World Cup squad is always up for a huge debate. The deadline to submit the preliminary squad is May 1 and the team news could be out anytime soon. Only a handful of players are certain of their berth in the World Cup squad, but there could be some jo…

What's in a name? Ask Sachin Dhas

Sanjay Dhas knew that if he were blessed with a baby boy, he would name him after legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar. He did name his son - Sachin. He probably had foreseen that Sachin Dhas would become a cricketer as well. Sachin remembers playing with only bat and ball, nothing else. He star…

Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya & Axar Patel: Diamonds of IPL | Ep 1 |

April 18, 2008. The first match of the IPL was played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders. IPL is into its 17th season and has seen numerous players turn up for different franchises. Some players turned out to be only one-season wonders. The likes of MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma…

World Cup Team Selection: Who gets the ticket to America?

As the IPL approaches midway mark, the debate for the who goes to the World Cup is gaining traction. Every week some new name in thrown into the mix. But what goes behind the selection process? What is team management's thinking about it? The hottest topic of discussion is who are the two wicketkee…

Akola to Gujarat Titans via Nagpur: The Darshan Nalkande story

Darshan Nalkande started playing cricket in his home town, Akola, at a young age. At 13, he was selected into Vidarbha Cricket Association’s residential academy, Nagpur. To pursue his cricketing dream, he moved to Nagpur. Throughout his formative years, his parents backed his dream and today Darsha…

Why they are called one-season wonders of IPL | EP 2

The Indian Premier League (IPL) began in 2008 and in 16 seasons, the league has grown exponentially. The IPL has taken Indian cricket to the next level in every possible way. There have been moments on and off the field that will forever stay in people's memories. The IPL has seen the rise and fall…

Virat Kohli and his equation with 'strike-rate'

Virat Kohli scored a 67-ball hundred against the Rajasthan Royals, the joint-slowest hundred in the IPL hundred. His strike rate in that innings was 156.94. However, Rajasthan Royals easily chased the target with Jos Buttler scoring 100* at a strike rate of 172.41. What does that say about their in…

Bablu Patil : A cricketer in ‘Khaki’ uniform

Bablu Patil began his cricketing journey way back in 2004 at 19. However, he knew cricket could not be his only source of livelihood and joined the Maharashtra Police in 2006. However, his love for sports saw him participate in various tournaments as a sprinter with the police force. As part of the…