Sports

‘Dhoni must shut out the distraction’

Clive Lloyd

This World Cup is too close to call, which means that even the peripheral aspects of the game will assume importance

India’s World Cup

Akshay Sawai

That the World Cup merits importance even when the 50-over format is struggling is further proof of its prestige.

The World Cup Mall

Madhavankutty Pillai

Dhoni TVs, Sachin toothpastes, stockbrokers who turn travel agents and hundreds of cameramen taking three-and-a-half thousand flights

‘Need to Use the Breaks between Games Well’

Ragini Kumar

Teams that come out on top in long-duration tournaments almost inevitably have a standout bowler to thank for their success. If India are to be that team this World Cup, Zaheer Khan might well be their man. Coming after the highly successful series in South Africa, Zaheer looks good to strike it big. We spoke to him as he was readying for the campaign

The Game Bookies Play

Aniruddha Bahal

The odds of the game played on the other side of the ropes

‘New Name for Pressure Is Responsibility’

Boria Majumdar

Chances are, this will be a spinners’ tournament, given the pitches and playing conditions in the Subcontinent. If that’s the case, India’s fortunes might well revolve around Harbhajan Singh’s spinning fingers. His thoughts on the subject