Language - | IND vs SA | Virat Kohli needs to leave lot more balls outside the off-stump, opines Gautam Gambhir After Virat Kohli failed to convert good starts in the Centurion Test, Gautam Gambhir has said that the right-hand batsman needs to leave a lot more balls outside the off-stump. Kohli scored 35 and 18 in the Centurion Test and was dismissed chasing deliveries wide outside off stump in both innings.
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 | What if Wednesday | What if Rohit Sharma was picked in the 2011 World Cup One of the biggest heartbreaks for Rohit Sharma in his international journey so far has been missing out on the 2011 World Cup that India won after a gap of 28 long years. One of the greats of limited-overs cricket now, Rohit wasn't picked in what was the first World Cup in India since 1996. Harshit Anand |
 | What if Wednesday | What if MS Dhoni retired from Tests after 2012 England humiliation MS Dhoni never faced as much pressure as captain as when India were whitewashed in England and Australia respectively in 2011/12 and after the home drubbing against England. Despite that, he sailed through all the losses and continued as captain till the 2014/15 Aussie tour. But what if he didn't?
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 | What if Wednesday | What if Delhi Daredevils bought Deepak Chahar in 2018 IPL Auction Welcome to a series, where we look back at a mind-puzzling moment in the history of the game and tweak it a little bit to make it mind-boggling. This week, we are looking at what would have happened had Delhi Daredevils bought Agra pacer Deepak Chahar ahead of CSK in the 2018 IPL Auction. Aakash Sivasubramaniam |
 | Overreaction Monday ft. Ageing Vengsarkar, Danny ‘my dear’ Morrison and Gautam ‘supportive’ Gambhir Everyone seems to have a strong opinion when it comes to cricket and tend to not shy away from expressing it, especially on Twitter. Hence, this brings us to this week’s Overreaction Monday, where we try to decode all the stupid, unnecessary, and plain goofy comments made over the past week. Deepak Yadav |
 | What if Wednesday | What if Sanju Samson was retained by KKR in 2013 In 2013, Sanju Samson signed for Rajasthan Royals and the rest was history as the 25-year-old cemented himself as one of the best young talents in the country through his technically brutal gameplay. Samson’s move to RR proved pivotal to his career, but what if he was retained by KKR in 2013. Deepak Yadav |
 | What if Wednesday | What if KKR didn’t let Sourav Ganguly go after 2010 IPL Kolkata loves its sport but they love their sportsmen a bit more. Sourav Ganguly is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, cultural icons Bengal has ever produced and that’s some high praise given the number of Nobel laureates and musicians hailed from the state. Bastab K Parida |
 | What if Wednesday | What if Ravichandran Ashwin opened for India in 2006 U-19 World Cup Just before the 2006 U19 World Cup, news came in the Indian camp that Ravi Ashwin, who was by then the first-choice opener in the U-17 age group, was dropped for Rohit Sharma. We all know what followed that decision. But what if, in a parallel world, the Indian management had opted for Ashwin? Aakash Sivasubramaniam |
 | Friday Fights | The Big ODI Fight - Sir Gordon Greenidge vs Gautam Gambhir In one of the editions of the Friday Fights, we had Desmond Haynes locking horns with Virender Sehwag and what a fight it was! The hero of the 80s found a streak with Sehwag who had some of the glorious years in the 2000s. Now it is the time to turn back to their respective opening partners. Bastab K Parida |
 | Overreaction Monday | Aditya Verma's Conflict problems, Aakash Chopra on Rahane and Afridi unwinding Sachin chapter There you go! To beat the Monday Blues, we are here, with a recount of some of the overreactions from the week gone by and how the ridiculousness of all defied all logic. Was there a semblance of hope? Aha, Not really, despite Windies pulling off a coup in a stunning fashion. Bastab K Parida |