Cheteshwar Pujara may not carry the glamour associated with the Indian Premier League, but a defining chapter of his career unfolded quietly in 2009, long before he became India’s rock in Test cricket. At just 21, with a breakout domestic season behind him, Pujara was on the verge of establishing his IPL identity with the […]

Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik recently reflected on his remarkable cricketing journey, revealing how the rise of MS Dhoni reshaped his career trajectory and forced him to evolve like a “chameleon” to stay relevant at the highest level. Speaking at the India Today Conclave South 2025, Karthik shared candid insights into how Dhoni’s unprecedented success […]

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has sparked a significant debate by questioning the likelihood of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma participating in the 2027 ODI World Cup. According to Harbhajan, the fact that both players have stepped away from all other formats except ODIs could prove detrimental to their chances of maintaining form and rhythm […]

Former Indian batter Robin Uthappa has stirred discussions by suggesting that Virat Kohli’s captaincy played a role in the premature end of Yuvraj Singh’s international cricket career following the latter’s battle with cancer. Uthappa pointed to a lack of concessions for Yuvraj in fitness requirements, which hindered the all-rounder’s comeback. Yuvraj Singh, one of India’s […]

Prithvi Shaw’s cricketing journey in 2024 has been anything but smooth, marked by repeated setbacks that have placed his career under scrutiny. Once touted as the future of Indian cricket, Shaw has slipped down the pecking order as other young talents have surged ahead through consistent performances on both domestic and international stages. The warning […]

It’s been 16 years since Manoj Tiwary made his debut for India, and though he recently retired from all forms of Indian cricket, the lingering pain of not being given an extended run at the international level still haunts him. Tiwary’s ODI debut came in 2008, but it took another three years before he got […]

Left-arm Indian pacer Barinder Sran announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket at 31, bringing an end to the career that saw him rise from obscurity into an international representing India. Born in Punjab, the start of Sran’s cricket journey had rather been unconventional ways-by responding to an advertisement put out by Kings XI […]

Australian cricketer Will Pucovski is staring at the heart-wrenching prospect of a career cut short by perennial medical issues. The promising right-handed batter has been struggling with a series of head injuries, the recent one in March 2024, being the 13th time he got such trauma. This latest incident was raising concerns over his long-term […]

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali recently congratulated Virat Kohli on completing an impressive 16 years in international cricket. Kohli, who made his international debut on August 18, 2008, in an ODI against Sri Lanka in Dambulla, has since become one of the most iconic figures in the cricketing world. Ali, now a cricket analyst, praised […]

Ravichandran Ashwin is more than just a world-class cricketer. He’s an engineer, a popular YouTuber, and now, an author. This guy seems to have a superpower for juggling multiple things at once. Whether it’s life or cricket, Ashwin’s motto is clear: go big or go home. There’s no room for playing it safe in his […]