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Opinion | Pak's Absence At India's CT Win Shows How Different Their Stories Are
This was just another reminder of the stark contrast in the overall fates of India and Pakistan, two countries that were born together but which travelled very different paths, including, ultimately, on the cricket field
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Opinion | Why Is Pakistan Cricket In Ruins? Because It Is Its Own Worst Enemy
Internal politics, overt government interference, constant chopping and changing of administration seem to have punctured multiple holes in the vessel that once was Pakistan cricket.
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Opinion | Champions Trophy: India Has Venue 'Advantage', But Whose Fault Is That?
Just because Pakistan travelled to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup doesn't mean that India would have reciprocated. If that's the quid-pro-quo that the powers that be had envisioned at that time, it was a complete fallacy.
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Blog | Self-Confidence, Thy Name Is 'Virat Kohli'
India now stand two wins shy of another ICC trophy, and Virat Kohli, the batsman who is probably feared the most by opposition teams, has struck form at an extremely critical juncture: both for himself and his team.
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Opinion | Champions Trophy Could Decide Rohit & Virat's ODI Future
On Thursday, Rohit became the second-fastest batsman to reach 11,000 ODI runs. The fastest on that list is a certain Virat Kohli. Regardless of when these two legends of the game ride into the ODI sunset, lets hope they manage to do it on a big high
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Opinion | Champion's Trophy: How This Mini-World Cup May Decide India's ODI Future
A chance to reassure the fans that the number-one-ranked ODI team in the world is actually capable of beating the best teams is what makes the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy such an important tournament for the men in blue.
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Opinion | Gautam Gambhir: Can The Coach Silence His Critics?
While the T20i series win was another reminder of the ruthless win machine that the Indian team, which had a win percentage of almost 93 in 2024, has transformed into, it's the ODI success that will be particularly sweet for Gambhir and Co.
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Opinion | Surya's Batting Blues: Is Captain Fantastic Getting Some Help?
Is Suryakumar Yadav's free-thinking attitude, his uncluttered mind clouded now with captaincy responsibilities so much so that he's losing his Midas touch?
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Opinion | Champions Trophy: Pakistan's Mess Is Shocking, But Not Surprising
Pakistan has already missed two deadlines for renovation work at its stadiums, and now looks set to miss the third one as well, on January 31.
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Opinion | Champions Trophy: Can Team India Redeem Itself?
To date, 2013 remains the last instance of India having won an ICC ODI tournament.
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Opinion | Can BCCI's 10 Diktats End Team India's Superstar Culture?
Does the BCCI really think that reiterating basic rules will lift performance on the field? And two, if they actually think that, then why was this strict reminder not sent out earlier?
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Opinion | A Djokovic Encore At The Australian Open?
The year 2025 could well be Djokovic's last competitive year on the tour. He will have to be firing on all cylinders if he is to win the title in Melbourne again.
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Opinion | Spin Troubles To Dressing Room Leaks: What Indian Cricket Must Lose In 2025
The fact remains that 2024 was a sub-par year for Indian ODI and Test cricket.
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Opinion | World Cup Win To NZ Loss, The Rollercoaster Indian Cricket Was In 2024
The T20 World Cup win gave Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli the perfect opportunity to bring the curtain down on their T20I careers. On the other hand, New Zealands Test series win was a gut punch.
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Opinion | Indian Test Cricket Is On The Cusp Of Change. Don't Fear It
We stand on the cusp of another tectonic shift in Indian Test cricket today. The team has moved on from Test veterans like Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha. Ashwin, too, has brought the curtain down on his career.
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Opinion | R Ashwin: A Hero No One Was Fighting For
He earlier spoke about how what impressed him most was the way CSK fought for him at the auction, something he didnt find in the Indian camp anymore. No one was fighting for him.
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Opinion | Can Test Cricket Stand The Test Of Time - And The Lure Of T20s?
Many fans still like to watch Test cricket when their own country is in action no doubt, but not otherwise. How many Indian fans, for example, will get up early in the morning to catch a day of Ashes cricket in Australia?
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Opinion | Don't Look Beyond Bumrah For Next India Test Captain
If Bumrah does go on to become Indias full-time Test captain, he will in many ways be a trendsetter.
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Opinion | Taming The Aussies: How India Is Staying On Top Down Under
Indian teams of the past fought valiantly against the mighty Aussies on their shores, with many heroes emerging. Now they go in armed with the self-confidence that they are the better team.
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Opinion | Rishabh Pant - The Rs 27 Crore Phoenix Who Is Becoming A Mega Brand
Long before the IPL mega auction this year, reports indicated that Rishabh Pant was likely to be the most expensive player. The Lucknow franchise ensured that prediction came true by bidding a staggering Rs 27 crore.
