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Tue, Nov 14, 2017
Haresh Pandya, the last cricket romantic

'He will be missed by all of us in Saurashtra.'

Tue, Oct 3, 2017
'Hardik Pandya can become a world-class allrounder'

Nayan Mongia expresses his candid views on Haridk Pandya and also sheds light...

Wed, Aug 16, 2017
'My destiny was to write about the game'

'That has always been my ambition -- to take the reader behind the scenes, to...

Wed, Jul 19, 2017
Even greater glory awaits Mithali Raj

The semi-final against Australia and if the Indian women are fortunate,...

Wed, Jul 5, 2017
'God of Commentary' prepares to say goodbye

Henry Blofeld, who charmed the cricket world for more than 40 years, bids...

Wed, Nov 23, 2016
'Kohli never hesitates to play his shots against any bowler'

'It shows his confidence in his own ability,' Geoff Boycott tells Haresh Pandya.

Tue, Nov 8, 2016
'India must take a 1-0 lead from Rajkot'

Arvind Pujara, who usually does not go to watch any Test in which his son...

Mon, Nov 7, 2016
'How can I stay home when Test cricket is at my doorstep?'

'I would have loved to see Dhoni play the first ever Test in Rajkot.'Fans...

Sat, Nov 5, 2016
Tight security at stadium, hotels in Rajkot

The two hotels have been turned into virtual fortresses with policemen and...

Thu, Sep 8, 2016
The Mohammad brothers: Pakistan cricket's first family

Five brothers playing first class cricket, including four appearing in Test...

Mon, May 16, 2016
Rs 100 million worth IPL tickets sold in Rajkot

The Gujarat Lions-RCB game -- featuring Virat's magnificent century -- earned...

Sun, Apr 17, 2016
Dhoni, Raina, Bravo missing at Jadeja's wedding reception

The Gujarat Lions team members and supporting staff came wearing orange...

Sat, Apr 16, 2016
Ravindra Jadeja to wed on Sunday

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and several Indian cricketers are expected to fly to...

Thu, Apr 14, 2016
The 24 year old who owns an IPL team

'Twenty20 cricket can be a lottery at times, but I think we'll definitely...

Wed, Mar 16, 2016
Maybe India needs this Dream XI!

So India lost its first World Twenty20 game on Tuesday night.Maybe, we...

Thu, Mar 10, 2016
7 batsmen you can't afford to miss in World T20

There are some batsmen reputed, respected and feared for what they are:...

Fri, Feb 5, 2016
PHOTOS: Ravindra Jadeja meets his 'match'

Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja tells Haresh Pandya what attracted him...

Thu, Feb 4, 2016
Why India start as favourites to win World T20

'Dhoni may be hoping that luck stays with him for a couple of months...

Fri, Jan 15, 2016
Rohit Sharma: Dynamite in disguise

'Is there any other batsman in the world who can hold a candle to Rohit...

Thu, Dec 10, 2015
'Jadeja is a force of nature'

'Ravindra is probably the best all-rounder in India today.''He is a thinking...

Fri, Aug 7, 2015
'Virat Kohli appears to be a natural leader of men'

'Indian cricket is in the safe hands of excitingly talented cricketers. No...

Wed, Jul 22, 2015
5,000 runs and counting... It's Mithali's raj!

Mithali Raj trained in classical dance for eight years until she decided one...

Thu, Jul 16, 2015
'When you've played for India everything fades in comparison'

'Anyone who watched me batting in Tests would know that I was up for it. I...

Thu, Jun 25, 2015
June 25, 1983: When 'Kapil's Devils' changed the image of Indian cricket

Haresh Pandya recounts one of the biggest upsets in One-day cricket.

Mon, Jun 1, 2015
Meet Indian cricket's unsung hero

Rahane's game is a judicious mix of caution and aggression, which enables him...

Thu, Apr 30, 2015
Will India have a home-grown coach after 15 years?

Duncan Fletcher's impending exit prompts Haresh Pandya to suggest 'Indian'...

Fri, Apr 10, 2015
We will never see the likes of him again

'If Richie Benaud was born to play cricket and born to lead, he was also born...

Wed, Apr 8, 2015
Will Yuvraj justify his Rs 16 crore price?

The eighth edition of the Indian Premier League, says Haresh Pandya, provides...

Thu, Apr 2, 2015
Why Australia are most-deserving World champions

- 'Always strong at the psychological game, the Aussies put the pressure on...

Tue, Mar 3, 2015
The king of cricket is back!

'If the BCCI's coffers are inundated with funds today, much of the credit...

Fri, Feb 13, 2015
If ever the Kiwis had a chance of winning the World Cup, this is it!

New Zealand have never appeared so well-united as they do currently....

Thu, Feb 12, 2015
He liked to play his shots, whether on 0 or 99

'Ravi Shastri told me he would go miles, and pay, to enjoy Vishy make 20 than...

Mon, Feb 9, 2015
Will this be the Wicketkeepers' World Cup?

Sangakkara, Dhoni, McCullum, de Villiers... Cricket has never had so many...

Tue, Feb 3, 2015
Do you believe these guys can win the World Cup!

'With India's bowling so poor, there will be extra pressure on the batsmen to...

Mon, Jan 5, 2015
Sydney Test: Time for Pujara, Dhawan, Ashwin to deliver

The SCG may be perfect for the under-performing trio -- Pujara, Dhawan and...

Thu, Dec 18, 2014
Classy Vijay no longer India's unsung hero

In Murali Vijay the team has now rediscovered a technically sound, highly...

Wed, Dec 17, 2014
He scored India's first Test 100 overseas

'Syed Mushtaq Ali was like a lion, not a labourer, at the crease. Attack was...

Wed, Sep 24, 2014
Modern cricket is poorer with Anandji Dossa passing into the ages

Blessed with a computer-like brain and an elephantine memory, Anandji Dossa...

Tue, Aug 26, 2014
Remembering Sir Don Bradman on his 106th birth anniversary

Despite losing four years of playing days due to World War II, Don Bradman...

Sat, Aug 23, 2014
Struggling Pujara to play for Derbyshire

Cheteshwar Pujara, who was among the top-order batsmen who failed to click in...

Fri, Jan 3, 2014
'Mitchell Johnson is one man who has disintegrated England'

Former England fast bowler Alex Tudor discusses the dismal showing of his...

Sat, Nov 16, 2013
Sachin Tendulkar and his mass following

Cricket aficionados' love, even passion, for their "god" Sachin Tendulkar is...

Fri, Oct 11, 2013
Sachin Tendulkar, a universal hero!

Cricket's run-machine not only broke numerous records and created a plethora...

Fri, Jun 7, 2013
Sachin Tendulkar is my source of inspiration: Saina

'No country can take India and its badminton players lightly,' says London...

Wed, Jun 5, 2013
'No pressure on Indian team because of spot-fixing scam'

Aunshuman Gaekwad, who opened the innings with Sunil Gavaskar in Test matches...

Fri, May 31, 2013
'A two-year window without the IPL might reduce corruption'

Some cricketers, sportswriter Nirmal Shekar tells Haresh Pandya, have come to...

Tue, Mar 26, 2013
Dhoni has built a new, young Team India

Instead of lamenting the loss of greats, M S Dhoni used the Australia Tests...

Thu, Mar 7, 2013
Why Pujara will not go the Kambli way

Just by the numbers alone, Cheteshwar Pujara's feats in Test cricket match...

Thu, Nov 29, 2012
Cheteshwar Pujara's amazing rise: A father's story

Arvind Pujara, in conversation with Haresh Pandya, discusses the rise of his...

Fri, Sep 7, 2012
I cannot replace Dravid; no one can: Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara speaks to Haresh Pandya about his successful outing in the...

Thu, Aug 30, 2012
'Pujara and Kohli have the hunger for success'

Former India stumper Nayan Mongia tells Haresh Pandya that many players from...

Tue, Aug 28, 2012
Pujara, Kohli signal beginning of new era

Playing under the inevitable shadow of the now-retired Rahul Dravid and VVS...

Mon, Aug 27, 2012
Don Bradman's India connection

Despite having legions of fans in India since he began striding the cricket...

To Sir Don, with love

Like Julius Caesar, Don Bradman remains as powerful in death as he was during...

COLUMN: Hail India's young brigade

India's Under-19 World Cup triumph has confirmed that India's reservoir is...

Wed, Aug 22, 2012
Pietersen deserves the treatment meted out by the ECB

It's hard to imagine the England authorities changing their stand in Kevin...

Mon, May 21, 2012
Is this a gentlemen's game?

The latest spot-fixing controversy involving five relatively unknown Indian...

Tue, Apr 10, 2012
Gujarat likely to field a team in IPL next season

The tenth team in the next IPL season could well be from Gujarat. Right now...

Mon, Jan 2, 2012
Sydney Synonymous With Sachin Tendulkar

India play the next Test at Sachin Tendulkar's favourite hunting ground and...

Thu, Dec 29, 2011
India's batting line-up best in the world? Far from it!

Haresh Pandya says Team India didn't just lose the first Test in Melbourne by...

Mon, Nov 14, 2011
Roebuck not the only cricket writer to end his own life

Former Somerset captain Peter Roebuck was not the only cricket writer to have...

Thu, Oct 27, 2011
I was helpless against injuries and bad luck: Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan, who turned 27 on Thursday, opens up to Haresh Pandya about...

Fri, Sep 23, 2011
Tiger Pataudi, a truly heroic cricketer!

Only a fool or cricketing ignoramus, says Haresh Pandya, would judge Tiger on...

When Pataudi orchestrated a hold-up of the Indian team

Tiger Pataudi had a penchant for pranks. Haresh Pandya recounts an incident...

Wed, Jun 8, 2011
Nice feeling that I'm not forgotten: Durrani

Former India swashbuckling batsman Salim Durrani goes down memory lane in an...

Wed, Jun 1, 2011
I'm confident of making a comeback: Pujara

Recuperating at his home in Rajkot, Pujara talks to Haresh Pandya about his...

Mon, Sep 20, 2010
'It was my late mother's dream that I play Tests'

Cheteshwar Pujara, the new face in the Indian squad for the upcoming Test...

Wed, Aug 18, 2010
Rajkot Congress mourns 'death' of Scindia ground

Following the 'death' of the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground (MSCG) in...

Thu, Jul 9, 2009
The write bat

As writer and commentator, Sunil Gavaskar brings the same knowledge and...

Tue, Oct 9, 2007
'Dhoni has shown a lot of maturity'

Former India batsman Pravin Amre on India's triumph in the Twenty20 World Cup...

Mon, Aug 27, 2007
Don Bradman, 99

A special tribute to the greatest batsman who lived.

Mon, Feb 5, 2007
Cheteshwar Pujara: A talent for tomorrow

This series hopes to introduce you to those who, we think, will be the face...