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Choice in Sydney was between being in pain and getting out. I chose pain: Cheteshwar Pujara

Boria Majumdar - 29 August, 2021

In 'Mission Domination', Boria Majumdar and Kushan Sarkar write about Pujara's game plan in the third Test that set India on the path of a famous series win in Australia.

Jadeja to Swamy to Sikka, Indian celebs flaunting caste identities normalise inequalities

Hari Bapuji - 28 August, 2021

Melbourne University scholars write about routine brandishing of 'upper caste' culture, which reproduces inequalities and makes them dominant representation of a national culture.

Yashpal Sharma — gutsy, large-hearted cricketer who never received his due for 1983 win

Ayaz Memon - 13 July, 2021

Yashpal Sharma — gutsy and large-hearted cricketer who played a crucial role in the 1983 World Cup, passed away Tuesday. He was 66.

India’s 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma dies of cardiac arrest

PTI - 13 July, 2021

Yashpal, 66, was known for his gutsy attitude and his stroke-filled half century in the semifinal against England in the 1983 campaign at the Old Trafford.

Australia considers swapping venues for last two India Tests due to Sydney Covid outbreak

PTI - 20 December, 2020

Cricket Australia still wants to host 3rd Test in Sydney from 7 to 11 January, but could swap it with Brisbane, where 4th Test is scheduled from 15 January.

When Rahul Dravid told Ram Guha to ‘shut up’ about cricket strategy, write history books

Ramachandra Guha - 23 November, 2020

In ‘The Commonwealth of Cricket’, Ramachandra Guha writes about his admiration for Rahul Dravid, whom he once emailed some cricketing tips.

How Rohit Sharma manages to connect with his fans like no Indian cricketer does

Vijay Lokapally - 22 November, 2020

In 'The Hitman', Vijay Lokapally and G. Krishnan write about Rohit Sharma's bond with his fans and the mantra that keeps him grounded.

Broken bones, fractured jaws, bruised egos — The lesser-known tale of India’s pace bowling

Gulu Ezekiel - 20 November, 2020

In 'Speed Merchants', Gulu Ezekiel and Vijay Lokapally write about fast bowlers who would be known on the world stage if India's Test debut had come in 1920s rather than 1932.

Brand Virat Kohli and how he became the world’s most marketable cricketer

Priyam Marik - 5 November, 2020

Neither God of Cricket nor Captain Cool, Virat Kohli has been the protagonist for a different India. As he turns 32, a look at how he wedded sporting excellence to his star power.