There were no great expectations from the Indian Twenty20 squad. But under MS Dhoni's astute captaincy and with Yuvraj's powerful hitting, they are one game away from a remarkable turnaround in one-day fortunes. Posted September 23, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
Harbhajan Singh is in the last-chance saloon and his behaviour is already on meltdown. But without the razor-sharp edge to his game will the Indian spinner ever be the same player again? Posted May 16, 2008 by Craig Hackney
MS Dhoni's men confirmed their world-champion status in the game's shortest form with a one-off Twenty20 win against the Aussies. Can India also rediscover their form in the 50-over format? Posted October 22, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
The inaugural world championship in South Africa has been a huge success both on and off the pitch. Will there be a knock-on effect for other forms of the game? Posted September 25, 2007 by Sanjay Mehta
A billion fans, a young and enterprising team led from the front by a great captain. It's looking good for Indian cricket. Posted September 25, 2007 by rohit sakunia
Almost by default, the wicketkeeper-batsman was thrust into the cauldron of leading India's ODI and Twenty20 squads. His success is down to a combination of passion and aggression. Posted September 28, 2007 by rohit sakunia
The little maestro was handed the captaincy baton in 1999 and dropped it. Akshay Nair reckons the selectors need look no further than one of India's greatest cricketing stalwarts. Posted October 31, 2007 by Dr. Akshay Nair
With an abundance of young talent and stalwarts like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag lending an experienced eye, the nation's cricket future looks very bright. Posted June 19, 2008 by amrit doley
Coach Greg Chappell is not getting backing from his players - Virender Sehwag not turning up for nets is just one example of disunity in the ranks. Posted February 11, 2007 by Ankur Verma
BCCI soundbites about grooming young players for the 2011 World Cup sound empty if they are not backed up by a strategic plan of getting a long-term coach and captain in place. Posted September 19, 2007 by Budhaditya Roy
India have a team full of zest, enthusiasm and hunger to win the inaugural world crown of the shortest form of the game. And a captain who leads from the front. Posted August 23, 2007 by rohit sakunia
India ’s wicketkeeper can learn from Gilchrist, who played 96 consecutive Tests for Australia and overcame the danger of over-playing by taking a rest from one-day internationals. Posted July 12, 2008 by Viswanathan Nair
The normally mild-mannered Indian cricketers have morphed into verbal vipers, as demonstrated by Sri Sreesanth’s tirade against the Aussies. Let’s hope the stump mikes are on full volume. Posted October 03, 2007 by Craig Hackney
The son of one of the country's foremost athletes is making a name for himself at the US Masters. Posted April 08, 2007 by Sanjay Mehta
Piyush Chalwa, Gautam Gambhir and Dinesh Karthik are the new generation of one-day stars to take India to glory. Posted August 12, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
India's victorious 1983 World Cup and 2007 Twenty20 skippers both led from the front and acted as an inspiration to the players. Posted September 28, 2007 by Sanjay Mehta
After the World Cup victory in 1983, the Indian media built up the team which buckled under subsequent pressure. But the current captain is too shrewd to fall for the same trick. Posted October 01, 2007 by Thomas Josey
After 24 years without an international cricket trophy, the Twenty20 celebrations are in full swing in India. But now there is the small matter of taking on the Aussies in a one-day series. Posted September 25, 2007 by Budhaditya Roy
Against all the odds, India's enigmatic captain and his squad of talented youngsters are on the brink of emulating Kapil Dev and pulling off an unlikely win in a major tournament. But don't write off Pakistan who have been the team of the competition. Posted September 24, 2007 by rohit sakunia
The tour to Bangladesh offers the BCCI a chance to wipe the slate clean after the World Cup debacle. But how radical are the squads they have chosen? Posted April 30, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
After the successful series against Bangladesh, Rahul Dravid and Co are looking to a much sterner challenge. Posted June 04, 2007 by Madhusudan Rao
From the agony of the World Cup came the ecstasy of the Twenty20. Now it's time for consolidation and with a crucial tour Down Under on the horizon, hopes are high. Posted October 11, 2007 by rohit sakunia
As a batsman he's got the lot, so why can't Yuvraj seem to make the transition from one-day wonder to Test match marvel? Posted July 16, 2008 by Amit Masram
Marilyn Smith, Henry Picard and Mark McCormack also honoured. Posted October 31, 2006 by Reuters
Just as the BCCI is trying to improve the standing of Indian cricket, along comes the spin master to deliver a slap in the face of decency on the field. Players like Harbhajan and Sri Sreesanth need to be dealt with severely. Posted April 30, 2008 by saumya verekar
The Indian spinner is being investigated for an alleged racist slur directed at Andrew Symonds. Shame such an incident is overshadowing an intriguing Test match at the SCG. Posted January 05, 2008 by Craig Hackney
Match referee Mike Procter was quick to ban Pakistan's captain for unfair play in 2003, so shouldn't he do the same with Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting? Posted January 08, 2008 by Sidharth Bhan
No-one comes out of the Sydney Test with their heads held high. Commentators are divided as to where the blame lies but while the squabbling continues, it's the glorious game of cricket that suffers. Posted January 08, 2008 by Hamish McBrearty
The West Indian umpire has had a distinguished career and deserves respect, not the BCCI's unfounded criticism. And we can expect more of this football-style reaction as a 'win at all costs' attitude pervades Test cricket. Posted January 14, 2008 by Rupert Carson-Smyth
After the latest unsavoury incident, expect another BCCI protest to back the spinner who made inappropriate gestures to the Sydney crowd. But more importantly, what is happening behind the scenes to lay this problem to rest? Posted March 04, 2008 by Larry Kwirirayi
The salaried selectors came up with virtually the same 15-man World Cup squad predicted by our man on the scene in India. He reckons the job should have been left to the captain, core players and coach. Posted February 26, 2007 by Sagar Joshi
Under the resourceful MS Dhoni the Indian cricket team have made the most of their talented age range. It's looking good for the future. Posted September 24, 2007 by rohit sakunia