cricket

Warmth of the Iceman

Akshay Sawai

Steve Waugh was perhaps the greatest captain ever to step onto a cricket field. Today, he is one of cricket’s greatest philanthropists.

The Heroism of Bodyline

Sandipan Deb

Sport must make space for anger against injustice and the vagaries of fate.

Lessons from the Dugout

Sourav Majumdar

Many business leaders would give an arm and a leg to possess some of the skills demonstrated by team skippers at the IPL.

The Worst Sachin Arguments

Manu Joseph

Remembering the most foolish things ever said about Tendulkar.

Even Sachin Can’t Match His Numbers

Akshay Sawai

Since 1957, Sudhir Vaidya has been meticulously keeping a note of everything related to cricket.

IPL: Body Blow

Boria Majumdar

Without the tri-colour in play, does it really matter who wins or loses an IPL game? Is playing in the IPL worth jeopardising a player’s fitness and prospects for international matches?

“My idea was to make a bat…like a golf club”

TR Vivek

The man behind the Mongoose bat explains his confidence in this ferocious little whacker.

The Fake Truths of IPL

Boria Majumdar

Remember the fakeIPLplayer blog? It’s back as a book and it’s witty, engrossing and often rings quite true.

Why the Super Kings Reign

TR Vivek

The IPL success of Chennai Super Kings can be traced to a certain business acumen. That of India Cements’ N Srinivasan. He is that rare team owner who knows exactly what he’s up to.