Bharat Ratna for MS Dhoni?

How Tendulkar continues to overshadow the team

Kaptaan Pakistan: The many innings of Imran Khan

Yuvi, Gambhir and other poor IPL farewells

A Test of historic lows, still a great debut year for Afghanistan

10 best finishers of IPL 2018

Kohli: Great at everything except captaining tournaments

Top 10 underdogs of IPL 2018

IPL 2018 Final: CSK vs SRH – Top 10 Talking Points

SRH vs KKR – Rashid versus Shah Rukh: Top 10 Talking Points

No-one talks about Dhoni’s ‘final’ problem

KKR vs RR IPL Eliminator: Top 10 Talking Points

SRH vs CSK thriller: Top 10 Talking Points

Thala Dhoni roars his 2019 intent in style

Surprising but successful moves & misses of IPL 2018

IPL Snippets: The battle of the spouses

IPL Winners: Is it all about the power of owners?

IPL Snippets: Thala Dhoni – Injured, old, but fighting fit!

IPL Snippets: Will this ‘ring’ help Virat Kohli break title duck?

Who will be the greatest ever IPL captain after 2018

Why it was India’s greatest tour of South Africa ever!

The Ashwin-Gibbs fight, a mini match-fixing controversy & the perils of Twitter

7 positives of the SA Test series

Unadkat who? 1.8 million reasons to know him by now!

What’s new at IPL 2018? Return of the CSK king, shifting Gaylestorms & Smith’s restarts

10 yesteryear Indian stars fighting it out at the IPL auction

Should Kohli finally tone down his arrogance?

Get Team India a great psychological coach!

Kohli’s still last man standing, time for others to show up

Hardik hits out as Indian batting presses self-destruct

Year-ender 2017: Top 10 flops in Indian cricket
December 28, 2017, Sify

Year-ender 2017: Top 10 hit Indian cricketers
December 26, 2017, Sify

Here’s why all of Tendulkar’s records could be broken!
December 19, 2017, Sify

India get out of jail, but South Africa is no Sri Lanka
December 18, 2017, Sify

Time to put Rohit Sharma’s photo on the Rs 200 note!
December 14, 2017, Sify

True greatness awaits India in South Africa
December 8, 2017, Sify

Kohli ka 1 2 ka 4 aur 4 2 ka 1
December 3, 2017, Sify

New CSK or ole CSK, that’s the question!
November 23, 2017, Sify

The unbearable burden of being Dhoni
November 9, 2017, Sify

Should Young India follow Virat Kohli with caution?
November 6, 2017, Sify

Ashish Nehra: Is this his final retirement?
October 31, 2017, Sify

Dinesh Karthik: Always the bridesmaid!
October 21, 2017, Sify

Kangaroos for breakfast and Kiwis for lunch!
October 17, 2017, Sify

Beginning and ending with a whimper for the Aussies
October 15, 2017, Sify

MSD’S 300th ODI: Emperor Dhoni enters record breaking epoch
August 30, 2017, Sify

The 10 greatest Indian cricketing victories in 70 years
August 17, 2017, Sify

The 10 greatest Indian sporting achievements in 70 years
August 15, 2017, Sify

Why thrashing Lanka in Lanka is really big
August 14, 2017, Sify

A conquest that would be the crown in Kohli’s dream run
August 10, 2017, Sify

Coach Shastri gets his bragging rights
August 7, 2017, Sify

Indian women miss their tryst with destiny yet again
July 24, 2017, Sify

Time ripe for a revolution in women’s cricket in India
July 24, 2017, Sify

Can Team India do a Mission Domination in Lanka?
July 24, 2017, Sify

Harmanpreet Kaur and the greatest innings of all time
July 21, 2017, Sify

Indian women’s cricket on the cusp of its 1983 moment
July 21, 2017, Sify

Can Mithali emulate Kapil at Lord’s on July 23?
July 16, 2017, Sify.com

Ro-hit in ODIs, but still a no-hit in Tests
July 13, 2017, Sify.com

Champion of champions to coach champions
July 12, 2017, Sify.com

10 lesser known facts about the Women’s World Cup
July 7, 2017, Sify.com

Team India needs Virat Kohli more than Anil Kumble. It’s good he resigned
June 25, 2017, DailyO.in

Does Team India really need a cricket coach?
June 22, Sify.com

Stellar Kumble goes out on a tragic low
June 21, 2017, Sify.com

7 reasons Virat Kohli is to blame for India’s loss to Pakistan in Champions Trophy 2017
June 20, 2017, DailyO.in

Plucky Pakistan annihilate Goliath India
June 18, 2017, Sify.com

Bowlers give Kohli selection headache ahead of final
June 17, 2017, Sify.com

India vs Pakistan Final: Giant India takes on pygmy Pakistan
June 16, 2017, Sify.com

CT 2017: Indian tiger roars, Bangla one whimpers
June 16, 2017, Sify.com

India-Bangladesh: Totally one-sided, but totally tense
June 14, 2017, Sify.com

CT 2017: The British Raj and the semi-final line-up
June 12, 2017, Sify.com

‘Underdogs’ snap India’s unbeaten Champions Trophy streak
June 9, 2017, Sify.com

India’s well-oiled machine demolishes Pakistan
June 5, 2017, Sify.com

Indo-Pak: The greatest conflict to slay other conflicts
June 3, Sify.com

Kohli versus Kumble: Yet another conflict cycle returns to Indian cricket
May 31, 2017, Sify.com

IPL Snippet: Kohli has really rotten T20 luck
May 4, 2017, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: So far this nothing but a ‘champions’ trophy!
April 21, 2017, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: On the field & off it – Gauti is on the rampage!
April 18, 2017, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: When Pollard blasted Sanjay Manjrekar
April 10, 2017, Sify.com

Injuries, battles and debuts of IPL 10
April 3, 2017, Sify.com

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Team India Report Card
March 30, 2017, Sify.com

Dharamsala win – One for the ages
March 28, 2017, Sify.com

A quintuple century and baiting Kohli again and again
March 21, 2017, Sify.com

Talking Point: Maxwell mocks an injured-fighting Kohli
March 8, 2017, Sify.com

Ranchi Rumble: Ashwin, Jadeja get ready for battle royale
March 15, 2017, Sify.com

Indo-Aus scrapes: Fuming Gavaskar, waiting Waugh and a finger-pointing Kohli
March 13, 2017, Sify.com

A little bit of 2001 and a little bit of cheating!
March 8, 2017, Sify.com

Threats to India exposed after Pune Test debacle
March 2, 2017, Sify.com

Why Sehwag and other sportspersons went after Gurmehar
February 28, 2017, Sify.com

Can a T20 triple century propel you straight into IPL? We’ll soon know!
February 16, 2017, Sify.com

Report Card: At last, 0-8 demolished with 8-8!
February 3, 2017, Sify.com

Multiple generations merge under the Kohli Raj
January 7, 2017, Sify.com

‘Phoenix’ Dhoni may rise from the ashes one last time!
January 6, 2017, Sify.com

Why Dhoni was absolutely right in quitting
January 5, 2017, Sify.com

Kohli flops once? Rubbish Anushka a 100 times!
December 31, 2017, Sify.com

Year Ender: Top Cricket Controversies of 2016
Sify.com, December 23, 2016

India vs England Test Series: Team India Report Card
Sify.com, December 22, 2016

Team India ready to knockout England
Sify.com, December 7, 2016

7 reasons why England is our greatest rival
Sify.com, November 4, 2016

Vaseline, jelly beans, bare chests & a Twitter war
Sify.com, November 3, 2016

Dhoni faces daunting odds yet again
Sify.com, October 14, 2016

Why MS Dhoni is the world’s greatest cricketer
Sify.com, September 29, 2016

Hell at Eden, Flintoff’s bare chest & Test homework!
Sify.com, September 29, 2016

10 memorable Tests at Eden Gardens
Sify.com, September 28, 2016

10 things that define India and Tests 
Sify.com, September 23, 2016

10 landmarks on India’s journey to its 500th Test
Sify.com, September 21, 2016

500 Tests & 10 of the greatest players 
Sify.com, September 19, 2016

Can India break the 2-0 jinx at St Lucia?
August 9, 2016, Sify.com

Has Kumble inherited a crown of thorns?
June 28, 2016, Sify.com

It pays more to be a Tendulkar than a Dhanawade
June 1, 2016, DailyO.in

Right time to pass the baton to Kohli?
May 31, 2016, Sify.com

ABD’s double jinx & what more can Kohli do?
May 30, 2016, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: Make in India or Return of the Aussie?
May 28, 2016, Sify.com

If Gayle-Kohli don’t get you, ABD must!
May 25, 2016, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: Kohli and the chase that lasted 15 days!
May 23, 2016, Sify.com

A legend in making, Virat Kohli has shut all critics with his game
May 19, 2016, DailyO.in

IPL Snippets: Kohli’s one cap to rule ‘em all
May 18, 2016, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: Kohli peaks and peaks and peaks!
May 9, 2016, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: Dhoni and Kohli – Battle for the bottom
May 2, 2016, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: RCB worst bowling attack ever?
April 25, 2016, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: Double trouble this season
April 21, 2016, Sify.com

Nine new things about IPL-9
April 8, 2016, Sify.com

The 7 deadly sins of the IPL
April 7, 2016, Sify.com

IPL Snippets: A great time for the IPL!
April 3, 2016, Sify.com

Dhoni should respectfully play under Kohli from now on
April 1, 2016, DailyO.in

Team India: 3 years and 3 heartbreaks
April 1, 2016, Sify.com

Dr Kohli and his PhD in Mental Disintegration
March 30, 2016, Sify.com

Pakistan doesn’t deserve World T20 champion Shahid Afridi
March 26, 2016, DailyO.in

10 weird Dhoni decisions that actually clicked!
March 25, 2016, Sify.com

Is Dhoni a mediocre T20 World Cup batsman?
March 22, 2016, Sify.com

How the T20 World Cup finally widened the game
March 21, 2016, Sify.com

Why Kohli’s the Knockout King of the T20 realm…
March 21, 2016, Sify.com

So what if Bachchan was paid to sing national anthem?
March 21, 2016, DailyO.in

Why Kohli is even greater than Tendulkar
March 20, 2016, DailyO.in

Pakistan in best place to knock India out of World T20
March 18, 2016, DailyO.in

Is an Indo-Pak clash the new big bore?
March 18, 2016, Sify.com

T20 World Cup: 10 answers I’m dying to know
March 12, 2016, Sify.com

Five reasons why India will reclaim the T20 World Cup
March 8, 2016, Sify.com

India’s wild World Cup roller-coaster ride
March 7, 2016, Sify.com

20 controversies of Twenty20 World Cup
February 22, 2016, Sify.com

When Mumbai bled Blue & India hit a purple patch
February 16, 2016, Sify.com

2016 is the beginning of a new T20 era
February 4, 2016, Sify.com

Hero Dhoni becomes Villain No. 1 (like many before him!)
January 21, 2016, Sify.com

Stoic Dhoni: A true victim of intolerance
January 10, 2016, Sify.com

2015: Annus horribilis for Dhoni
December 16, 2015, Sify.com

Shameful crowd incidents in Indian cricket
October 7, 2015, Sify.com

Seven cricketing pioneers in India
September 22, 2015, Sify.com

Seven learnings from the Sri Lanka tour
September 2, 2015, Sify.com

Kohli attacks, Ishant roars and India wins!
September 1, 2015, Sify.com

Has Team India finally turned it around?
August 24, 2015, Sify.com

Kohli’s aggro mojo backfires
August 16, 2015, Sify.com

Matter of time before Test cricket is dead!
August 10, 2015, Sify.com

Eight reasons why Indian cricket is doomed
July 22, 2015, Sify.com

A to Z of people hit by IPL
July 15, 2015, Sify.com

Dhoni: Rest as captain to prolong batting career!
July 7, 2015, Sify.com

The rise of Bangla tigers
June 22, 2015, Sify.com

The curse of the IPL
April 2, 2015, Sify.com

Why Team India is still an overachiever
March 30, 2015, Sify.com

Which cricketing age begins in 2015?
March 30, 2015, Sify.com

Dhoni still best bet against Aussies…
March 30, 2015, Sify.com

Will the choker troika ever win?
March 30, 2015, Sify.com

The absolute boredom of a non-Aussie fan
March 29, 2015, Sify.com

Dhoni and the great team bubble
March 27, 2015, Sify.com

Please, we are rich travellers!
March 27, 2015, Sify.com

Has Dhoni’s golden era ended?
March 27, 2015, Sify.com

The Dhoni-Kohli show finally ends
March 26, 2015, Sify.com

India chokes for two World Cups in-a-row
March 26, 2015, Sify.com

The curse of South Africa
March 24, 2015, Sify.com

The Great South African fielding meltdown…
March 24, 2015, Sify.com

Versus Australia, it’s Advantage India…
March 23, 2015, Sify.com

India leads Australia 4-0 in ICC knockouts
March 22, 2015, Sify.com

Battle of the Chokers II
March 22, 2015, Sify.com

Seven jinxes nixed in the World Cup
March 22, 2015, Sify.com

Is this one of the weakest Pak teams ever?
March 20, 2015, Sify.com

Don’t worry, the Rohit jokes will continue!
March 20, 2015, Sify.com

7 highs of Team India’s 7th heaven…
March 19, 2015, Sify.com

Raina and the perfect turning point!
March 19, 2015, Sify.com

How 11 men killed the choke jinx…
March 18, 2015, Sify.com

Slow and steady Sangakkara…
March 18, 2015, Sify.com

Will it be Choke de Villiers yet again?
March 17, 2015, Sify.com

Team India climbs mount consistency
March 14, 2015, Sify.com

Tragedies and ironies of England and Cricket
March 11, 2015, Sify.com

Oh South Africa, you are still choking!
March 7, 2015, Sify.com

Minnows fight, Test teams collapse
February 28, 2015, Sify.com

Myth of India’s weak ODI bowling attack
February 27, 2015, Sify.com

Why so little faith, Indian cricket fan?
February 23, 2015, Sify.com

Yuvi’s father’s outburst may wreck his T20 career
February 17, 2015, Sify.com

India peaks at just the right time
February 15, 2015, Sify.com

Why you simply can’t write India off…
February 11, 2015, Sify.com

Why nothing will change in Indian cricket
January 23, 2015, Sify.com

ODI triple century round the corner!
January 20, 2015, Sify.com

Dhoni: India’s greatest overseas (ODI/T20) captain…
January 13, 2015, Sify.com

Stop blaming the IPL for India’s woes
January 13, 2015, Sify.com

India favourites to lift World Cup
January 11, 2015, Sify.com

Silver lining of India’s foreign Test tours
January 10, 2015, Sify.com

The importance of being Ishant Sharma
January 7, 2015, Sify.com

Seven Things That Set Dhoni Apart
January 4, 2015, Sify.com

Dhoni’s Test captaincy in numbers
January 1, 2015, Sify.com

2014: A year of many near misses for Indian cricket
December 31, 2014, Sify.com

Dhoni symbolizes this era perfectly
December 31, 2014, Sify.com

MS Dhoni – A man who didn’t play for landmarks
December 30, 2014, Sify.com

Team India’s six cricketing conundrums since 2011
December 21, 2014, Sify.com

Eight humiliating Test resistances post 0-8 against India
December 19, 2014, Sify.com

Test spinners annihilate India and how!
December 15, 2014, Sify.com

Why Dravid was our greatest foreign Test player
December 14, 2014, Sify.com

Kohli: King of adversity
December 13, 2014, Sify.com

Is it the end of the Dhoni era?
November 19, 2014, Sify.com

Post-2000, it’s only been politics in Indian cricket!
November 17, 2014, Sify.com

Rohit “The Phoenix” Sharma’s second life
November 14, 2014, Sify.com

Sachin book: Well left (Not 1, but all the balls!)
November 8, 2014, Sify.com

And why shouldn’t Chappell have played politics?
November 5, 2014, Sify.com

Of English Tests and Indian ODIs
September 7, 2014, Sify.com

ODIs: India strikes in England yet again
September 2, 2014, Sify.com

Whitewashes: All Test nations bhai-bhai
August 24, 2014, Sify.com

4 ways to compete better in foreign Tests…
August 21, 2014, Sify.com

Why the BCCI won’t sack Dhoni!
August 20, 2014, Sify.com

Is IPL affecting our Test batting?
August 19, 2014, Sify.com

Of foreign Tests and foreign coaches
August 18, 2014, Sify.com

Does Team India need a psychologist?
August 17, 2014, Sify.com

4 myths about Team India
August 11, 2014, Sify.com

Why Duncan Fletcher must go
August 9, 2014, Sify.com

India changes the script, self-destructs
August 9, 2014, Sify.com

India can bounce back at Old Trafford
August 6, 2014, Sify.com

Required: Long Test innings at the crease
August 4, 2014, Sify.com

Team India: Don’t squander 1-0 yet again!
July 27, 2014, Sify.com

3 Test myths about MS Dhoni…
July 22, 2014, Sify.com

How Lord’s is the greatest ground for India
July 22, 2014, Sify.com

Lord’s: A victory against all odds
July 21, 2014, Sify.com

Team India: Always stung by the tail
July 13, 2014, Sify.com

England: India’s happiest hunting ground…
July 4, 2014, Sify.com

When my son decided to play the IPL auction
April 17, 2014, Sify.com

How long will Team India’s losing streak last?
April 7, 2014, Sify.com

Why Kohli may one day be the greatest ever
April 7, 2014, Sify.com

5 positives of the SA-NZ Test tours
18 February, 2014, Sify.com

Indian cricket needs major surgery after debacle
Not a single victory in the SA-NZ tours!
18 February, 2014, Sify.com

It’s time to scrap the IPL!
13 February, 2014, Sify.com

The curious case of India’s foreign Test disaster
10 February, 2014, Sify.com

Dhoni: A strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
01 February, 2014, Sify.com

Team India full of passengers
23 January, 2014, Sify.com

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