K R NAYAR

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Colombo Draw Exposes India's Big Problem
Rediff.com7 days ago

A world-class Test team can't afford to have a bowling attack that allows batters to...

Dhruv Jurel: The Fighter Who Refused to Surrender
Rediff.com25 Aug 2026

Dhruv Jurel showed the same traits as his father did as an army man: Courage,...

Has India Found Its Answer To Its No. 3 Riddle?
Rediff.com24 Aug 2026

It is not easy to score two consecutive Test centuries unless one knows how to play the...

Pant Has Made Sixes His Test Signature
Rediff.com19 Aug 2026

Watch Rishabh Pant closely and one can see that his ability to clear the boundary comes...

Let Us Salute India's Complete Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja!
Rediff.com18 Aug 2026

Ravindra Jadeja is a captain's delight and has delivered with the bat when needed most,...

What Makes Padikkal's Test Ton So Special?
Rediff.com17 Aug 2026

A maiden Test century is never just about three figures. It is a reflection of...

After Agarkar, India Needs A Visionary Chief Selector
Rediff.com13 Aug 2026

To select the best from the abundance of talent in India is no easy task. Talent can...

Aspiring Cricketer's Suicide: A Wake-Up Call
Rediff.com3 Aug 2026

Millions play cricket in India; only a few reach the IPL teams or the Indian team....

Ajinkya Rahane Retires: Why India's Crisis Man Deserved Better
Rediff.com1 Aug 2026

Ajinkya Rahane will always be remembered as the man who let his bat -- and his...

How Shreyas Iyer Inspired India's Zimbabwe Win
Rediff.com27 Jul 2026

Shreyas Iyer urged his players to shed fear and forget the past: 'Be in the present....

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Can't Be Demoralised By Anyone
Rediff.com24 Jul 2026

At 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has not just won a match. He has led from the front, lifted...

'Sobers Warned I'd Die If I Was Hit'
Rediff.com20 Jul 2026

'Maybe Sobers was upset that he could not touch Gavaskar, and when he came out to bat,...

Is Rohit Sharma Being Forced Out?
Rediff.com18 Jul 2026

If Rohit Sharma's ODI exit is coming, it should be announced with dignity and not...

Winning A Lord's Test Is Like Climbing Everest For The First Time
Rediff.com14 Jul 2026

For Team India's women cricketers, producing such a feat at Lord's -- the Home of...

India's T20 Experiments End In Disaster
Rediff.com11 Jul 2026

The umbrella of 'inexperience' or 'reset' is merely an excuse. Team India's think-tank...

Why Is Sanju Samson Always The First To Be Dropped?
Rediff.com8 Jul 2026

Sanju Samson's biggest opponent isn't the opposition, it's the selection committee....

Cricket Doesn't Respect Reputation; It Respects Courage
Rediff.com30 Jun 2026

This is not just a historic series sweep for Ireland, but for world cricket itself. To...

Qamar Ahmed: Farewell To Cricket's Voice
Rediff.com27 Jun 2026

Although the front seat in my car will miss his presence, the echoes he left behind...

When Was The Last Time Pakistan Beat India?
Rediff.com18 Jun 2026

India-Pakistan matches were never meant to be predictable -- it was meant to be...

Kane Williamson: The Cricketer Who Made Me Cry
Rediff.com16 Jun 2026

One of the world's gentleman cricketers has quietly walked away from the game, just as...