All stories by Chandresh Narayanan
'Pakistan confident of breaking India jinx at World Cup'
Rediff.com10 Feb 2015Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq tells Chandresh Narayanan that his team will break the jinx that has haunted them in five of the last six editions when they take on India in their World Cup opener on February 15.
Make Zaheer India's pace bowling coach!
Rediff.com28 Jan 2015'It is easy to criticise the fast bowlers, but do they have the support they need to grow as bowlers? No!'
When India almost won a series in Australia
Rediff.com11 Dec 2014The Aussie series of 1985-1986 will remain a missed opportunity for Indian cricket. But it is least talked about despite all the high points in the series.
India may field World Cup team in tri-series
Rediff.com5 Dec 2014The tri-series in Australia, India's final ODI engagement before the World Cup, gets underway on January 16, says Chandresh Narayanan, casting a fascinating look at the survivors from earlier World Cups.
Why Shastri's appointment is a step up for Team India
Rediff.com2 Sep 2014'Before Shastri's induction, things were sketchy and it was not known who was responsible for taking cricketing decisions around the team. The selectors chose a squad of players, the captain ran the show on the field and the coaches helped draft plans, or sort of tried to. There needed to be one man who could coordinate all elements around the squad -- someone who had the backing of the Board, the respect of the players and that of the support staff.'