cricket

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.

Beyond the Boundary

Boria Majumdar

It’s time to stop comparing Sachin with other cricketers. He’s among the greatest sportsmen of all time. Cricket is just the game he plays.

Individually brilliant, together simply unmatched. In a double-barrel interview with Open, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir show glimpses of what makes them the best opening pair in the modern game.

Cricket Is Uplifting

Sandipan Deb

…and the India-South Africa Test series showed us why.

The Making of a Cricket Ball

Open

It takes 75 days to make, and lives for a day.

‘Dhoni and I have great respect for each other’

Boria Majumdar

Media-shy coach Gary Kirsten, who all will agree has played a starring role in making Team India the fighting, winning unit it is today, talks to Open on how he goes about his business.

“100 Is Never Enough”

Boria Majumdar

After an astonishing 2009, Virender Sehwag has been named by England’s The Daily Telegraph as ‘the player of the decade’. Open talks to the Nawab of Najafgarh about his plans, and finds that this man does not even know how to think small.

Colour Me Bad

Boria Majumdar

This Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician has always been the paparazzi’s delight. In this biography, Sandford follows a similar path instead of trying to unravel the enigma called Imran Khan.