Cricket Stories
Why Pari cut her hair to keep her cricket dream alive
Although her cricketing journey so far has not been very encouraging, Priyanka Nirmal, 12, is doing everything possible — including disguising as a boy — to make a career in a sport dominated by men
- Mufeed Mahdi Rizvi
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
The day and place Indian cricket found its belief
Everyone had written them off. When the score is 17/5, you would too. But the captain did not. This month in 1983, Kapil Dev scripted the most impossible win in the history of Indian cricket…paving the way for another near-impossibility – India lifting the World Cup. A glimpse from Indian sports’ most hair-raising day
Virat's massive slump in Tests in 9 charts
Despite his teammates defending him, the numbers show Virat Kohli saw a dip in test form in 2020 and 2021
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How Virat made captaincy work for him and India
We know he is the most successful Test captain in India’s history. He stands apart not only because he led from the front as a batsman, but he also inspired his team to greater heights
Why there’s no running out Kapil Dev
The legendary former captain — who gave India its first World Cup victory in 1983 — underwent heart surgery last year. In this 2020 Mumbai Mirror piece, he talks about why it wasn't easy for him to come to terms with his retirement, and what has kept him going
- Vijay Lokapally
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Does Test cricket business depend on India winning?
Oval shows 5-day game is in great shape. But that doesn’t change market realities
When Shastri chased Miandad with a shoe, and other stories
Ravi Shastri’s new book ‘Stargazing: The Players in my Life’ spans the gamut of players who have shaped cricket to his gurus, peers and idols. Excerpts...
- TNN