Nervous breakdown: How KKR got lost in a maze of their own making against MI

Kolkata Knight Riders could have won it in singles but they went for the big shots and lost the plot and the match.

Ashish Magotra

· Apr 14, 2021 · 10:42 am

Anchor at the top: Will Virat Kohli and RCB’s opening gambit work?

RCB and Kohli can make this work but there are quite a few variables that make things difficult to predict.

Ashish Magotra

· Apr 04, 2021 · 11:32 am

Back where he belongs: The return of Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The 31-year-old pacer will be an important cog for India come the T20 World Cup later this year. If he continues to avoid injuries, that is.

Ashish Magotra

· Mar 29, 2021 · 11:41 am

Back to the future: While England push the envelope in ODIs, are Kohli’s India doing the same?

As ODI cricket starts to get influenced more and more by T20, the previous limits need to be forgotten.

Ashish Magotra

· Mar 27, 2021 · 10:25 am

Debut delights: Prasidh Krishna, Krunal Pandya, and Indian cricket’s IPL-powered evolution

The intensity and the stakes of the IPL mean that many young Indian cricketers are used to pressure; they are used to performing under pressure.

Ashish Magotra

· Mar 24, 2021 · 10:37 am

Through Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya, India’s ultimate T20 vision starts to take shape

India were still missing Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja from their line-up but they are starting to get closer to their ideal form.

Ashish Magotra

· Mar 19, 2021 · 10:18 am

Data check: Ajinkya Rahane’s numbers (the ones he wants you to check out)

The real question isn’t whether Rahane has done well but whether we can have someone who can do better.

Ashish Magotra

· Mar 03, 2021 · 01:45 pm

Day-night Test: Axar Patel’s brilliance exposes amateurish England’s stubborn unwillingness to learn

England focussed too much on the pink ball and forgot to think about the pitch or the conditions that the match was going to be played in.

Ashish Magotra

· Feb 25, 2021 · 10:35 am

More than cricket: Why did Narendra Modi dismiss Sardar Patel at Motera stadium?

It’s all about burnishing his brand.

Ashish Magotra

· Feb 24, 2021 · 08:08 pm

A captain’s bowler: Ishant Sharma unlearnt how to be himself so that he could forge a new him

Ishant has gone from being a defensive workhorse to becoming an attacking spearhead at a point in his career when fast bowlers usually start to fade.

Ashish Magotra

· Feb 24, 2021 · 10:35 am

The Maxwell problem: The warped logic of the IPL auction and how it may impact team dynamics

The value of a contract in most professional sports is directly related to performance. But the IPL upends expectations in the strangest way possible.

Ashish Magotra

· Feb 19, 2021 · 12:30 pm

First Test: The little things that led to India’s big defeat against England in Chennai

Virat Kohli and his men didn't do too much wrong but a 227-run defeat is a big one.

Ashish Magotra

· Feb 09, 2021 · 04:37 pm