Special Correspondent In Indian public life, certain scandals refuse to die. Decades may pass, governments may change, and files may gather dust—but the questions remain. The Bofors gun deal is one such political ghost that has haunted the Congress party for nearly four decades. Now, a fresh controversy emerging from the cricketing corridors of Hyderabad…
New Delhi: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav says he brought power-hitter Ishan Kishan into the T20 World Cup winning team purely on gut feeling, because he felt the Bihar batsman had the X-factor that could turn around matches. In a podcast interview with PTI Videos on Sunday, Suryakumar was asked if he is a data-driven captain…
Trust me, in India, cricket is not merely a sport; it is a shared language spoken across every street corner, tea stall, and marketplace. It lives in the memory of spectators as much as it does in the record books. The beauty of the game lies in the countless moments that linger in public consciousness—moments…
New Delhi: Sanju Samson possesses the firepower to take the game away from the opposition in the Powerplay itself when at his explosive best, said India head coach Gautam Gambhir. Samson delivered crucial performances towards the business end of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, smashing explosive half-centuries in the semifinal and final to help…
By Special Correspondent As the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) prepares to conduct polling for the lone remaining post of Treasurer on March 15, a crucial and uncomfortable question resurfaces: will the HCA finally complete the unfinished task entrusted to it by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, based on the recommendations of the Single-Member Committee? At the…
MS Shanker For decades, cricket in India was famously described as a religion. The metaphor captured the passion of millions who worshipped their heroes and filled stadiums with chants and tricolours. But in today’s India, the game has quietly evolved into something even bigger — an economic powerhouse. A fascinating insight shared in a WhatsApp…
Kolkata: The stranded West Indies and South Africa squads will leave India on Tuesday on a shared charter flight to Johannesburg following their exits from the T20 World Cup. From Johannesburg, the West Indies squad will continue to Antigua. This shared flight was arranged after both teams were stranded in India for several days due…
New Delhi: The BCCI on Monday hailed India’s historic T20 World Cup triumph and said it’s a powerful reflection of depth in the country’s cricket and the board’s commitment to building structures that nurture talent and sustain excellence at the highest level. India became the first team to successfully defend a title in the T20…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to address the pending issues raised by the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) against the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), in a case that has significant implications for cricket administration in Telangana. The matter came up for hearing before a…
Ahmedabad: The Indian T20I team is Gautam Gambhir’s baby and it made quite a statement by becoming the first to defend the World Cup trophy. Does it mean that India is in its era of dominance in white-ball cricket? Not quite, according to the straight-talking head coach as he dropped elaborate hints that the 50-over…
