Despite India picking up their first loss in the five-match T20I series against Australia, one batter was a class apart in the third T20I which took place in Guwahati on Tuesday. Ruturaj Gaikwad managed to stand out among the rest of the Indian batters with his stellar knock which allowed India to post a total […]

Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy is not talked about as much as others. He is not as aggressive as Virat Kohli; neither was he as cool as MS Dhoni. Instead, he is a mixture of both and in his book ‘Coaching Beyond’, former India fielding coach R Sridhar opined on Rahane’s captaincy, explaining how the batter, led the […]

One of the greatest qualities of the former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni was his perfect timing of everything. Despite being one of the fittest cricketers around, he retired from Test cricket in 2014 and handed over the baton to Virat Kohli. He knew Kohli was the right man to take the mantle forward in red-ball […]

Former India fielding coach R. Sridhar revealed that Ravi Shastri asked Virat Kohli to wait until MS Dhoni hands him the captaincy of limited-overs cricket. In his book ‘Coaching Beyond: My Days With Indian Cricket Team’, co-authored by veteran journalist R Kaushik, the 42nd chapter shares the incident from 2016 when it was the early […]

Most people agree that MS Dhoni is one of the best limited-overs captains in the history of cricket. The former Indian wicket-keeper batter was the first person to win all ICC trophies while leading the Indian team as he guided the team to victories in the first T20 World Cup in 2007 and the ODI […]

Former India fielding coach R Sridhar shared how Rishabh Pant succeeded in Australia during the 2020-21 tour because he loves pace and bounce an also the challenge that comes with playing in such conditions. The 2020-21 tour of Australia saw Pant reach to superstardom as he played two beautiful knocks. His 97 in Sydney went […]

India’s Test series win against Australia in 2020/21 will always be remembered as this story of one of the best comebacks by a touring side. Team India witnessed a forgettable win in the opening game in Adelaide, being reduced to merely 36 in the second innings of the match and eventually conceding an 8-wicket defeat. […]

India’s former fielding coach, R Sridhar revealed that Rishabh Pant had opted to miss batting sessions just to improve on his wicketkeeping skills during India’s last tour of Australia. The tour is considered to be a turning point in Pant’s career as his batting exploits helped India bounce back and win the series. His knock […]

India’s former fielding coach R Sridhar has claimed that it required a lot of practice or Virat Kohli became one of India’s best slip fielders. He also shared the intensity at which the star batter practiced during training sessions. From the start of his international career, Kohli has often been touted as one of the […]

Former Indian fielding coach, R Sridhar seems baffled by the way India has been picking Ravichandran Ashwin in their squads, offering no clarity as to whether there is a chance of the latter playing in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022. He also discussed the team’s potential bowling lineup for the event and the best […]