There’s no pretending that Kohli and Board are on good terms as Kumble looms the new coach

There is no pretending that Indian cricket board and its team’s supremo Virat Kohli have anything more to share than public decency. And it doesn’t bode well...

Virat Kohli to leave T20 captaincy after World Cup: Workload cited as reason

Virat Kohli has announced he will step down as India's T20 captain after the conclusion of the upcoming T20 World Cup. He wants to continue as Test and ODI captain,...

Who runs cricket in this country? Or is it a rich man’s club with fans outside the door

We could say that Indian players have led to the cancellation of the Manchester Test. The two boards had too much at stake to do so. When the matches haven’t...

Dhoni as mentor: How much of it is cricket and how much of it is personal?

Nobody would resent Mahendra Singh Dhoni by his corner. I remember Ravi Shastri telling me once he is one of the humblest cricketers he has come across. Virat Kohli of...

How about Dhoni’s Conflict of Interest? BCCI gets a complaint: T20 World Cup

The appointment of former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as mentor for the upcoming T20 World Cup has landed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on a...

Bengal’s love for Rosogollas is dying and you know the reason

The sugary treat has its roots in Portugal, and is preserved in family recipes passed down the generations. Yet it is not exactly the most favoured...

This Indian team in England smacks of a scandal of neglect to me

Who’s taking calls on India’s tour to England? The team went to England for the World Test Championships (WTC) finals on June 3, quarantined either side of...