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A postcard from Holkar
An alluring cricket museum is a boon for Indore, for its cultural identity had fallen prey to rapid urbanization.
Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky
It was a night where the ballooning top-edge came to be a source of apprehension rather than anticipatory delight.
Bangladesh find the needle named Nahid in a haystack
In a culture that has long worshipped at the altar of left-arm spin, Nahid Rana represents a seismic shift. He fetched consecutive Player of the Series awards with an average speed of 147kmph.
Eleventh-hour fix sought in Ireland as batting rhythm eludes World Cup bound Windies
A decade ago, West Indies women flexed their muscles to nab the T20 World Cup. Another edition looms large, but their batting line-up is not at all primed for an encore.
Main pacer dropped over lazy fielding, spinner pondering retirement creates history, tailender picked ahead of eight specialist openers: How Uttarakhand went from ruckus and rebellion to Ranji Trophy semi-final
Uttarakhand has risen from the ashes like a phoenix in head coach Manish Jha’s reign, with Kunal Chandela and Mayank Mishra coming of age to direct their best campaign in seven years.
Heavyweights embark on T20 World Cup dress rehearsal
India’s improved middle-order solidity and death bowling contrasts the South African hardship of lukewarm starts and nervy new-ball merchants.
The Sultani synergy of polar opposites Farhan and Smith
The openers aren't cut from the same cloth, but by merging their individualities Multan Sultans have birthed an unstoppable juggernaut.
How the system can make or break an ageing willow-wielder?
Before hitting the proverbial athletic wall, the world was at Fakhar Zaman's feet. His evanescence shows that genius is liable to corrosion if left uncared for.
Boxed in their bastion, Kolkata Knight Riders fancy the slow drag
Scheduled to play three home games in a row with an impoverished attack, memories of the 2024 season inform the franchise belonging to a sleepy state.
Media, Management, Money, Mentorship: Cricketing paralysis no longer a death knell as booming ecosystem lays fertile ground for pivots
The growth of the cricket industry is a soothing balm for retired professionals battling an identity crisis.