First T20I: The KL Rahul experiment gets off to a good start with a little help from Shreyas Iyer

India are searching for the right combination and they might have got a few answers to their dilemma in the first T20I in New Zealand.

Ashish Magotra

· Jan 25, 2020 · 11:45 am

The gender pay gap: Why are Smriti Mandhana and India’s women cricketers afraid of asking for more?

The Board for Control of Cricket in India pays the top Indian women’s cricket player lesser than a male cricketer with the lowest-level Grade C contract.

Ashish Magotra

· Jan 23, 2020 · 11:57 am

Interview with Mumbai City CEO Indranil Das Blah: Deal with City Football Group and the way forward

The true impact of the CFG deal will be seen not only in the boardroom but also on the field.

Ashish Magotra

· Jan 17, 2020 · 04:30 pm

Against a well-oiled Australia side, a truer test awaits Virat Kohli and his Team India

To keep things simple, performances against Australia matter. The Indian players know that, as do the selectors.

Ashish Magotra

· Jan 14, 2020 · 11:15 am

Data Check: The decade in men’s T20I saw inconsistent West Indies shine and Kohli find consistency

While T20 cricket changed other formats, it didn’t stand still itself. The format has been in the midst of a constant churn of tactics and styles in the decade.

Ashish Magotra

· Dec 27, 2019 · 11:35 am

Interview: Viswanathan Anand and the mind of a world champion

The prototype model of a successful sportsperson is one that is self-centered and obsessed with the idea of winning. Anand wasn’t that.

Ashish Magotra

· Dec 21, 2019 · 02:43 pm

India vs WI: As Pant and Iyer solved one problem, Hetmyer and Hope exposed another

Virat Kohli found solutions to some of difficult questions but at the same time, he would have not liked what he saw from the bowlers.

Ashish Magotra

· Dec 16, 2019 · 10:20 am

How Viswanathan Anand created a chess legacy that changed India

In very few sports around the world can a starting point be identified, but for India and chess that starting point is Anand.

Ashish Magotra

· Dec 11, 2019 · 04:43 pm

The trolling of Rishabh Pant is what it is but can he find a way to rise above it all?

The 22-year-old has been targetted by crowds at grounds and on social media as well.

Ashish Magotra

· Dec 09, 2019 · 02:22 pm

Revolving door of success: Ruthless as Kohli’s selections in Tests has been, results are undeniable

For a long time, the Test team had only one constant: Virat Kohli himself. Everyone else was on edge or as someone else might put it, expendable.

Ashish Magotra

· Nov 26, 2019 · 09:30 am

The new normal: Kohli’s quest for perfection sees Shami and Co run through Bangladesh in quick time

Small improvements have all added up together to now represent a giant leap and as things are, they won’t be easy to stop.

Ashish Magotra

· Nov 16, 2019 · 06:38 pm

What changed and how: A behind-the-scenes look at Satwik-Chirag's incredible rise in world badminton

Satwik and Chirag are the first Indian men’s doubles pair to break into the top 10 of the world rankings. And this, for them, is just the start.

Ashish Magotra

· Nov 16, 2019 · 01:23 pm