West Indies v Zimbabwe, Under-19 World Cup, Chittagong

Mankading just another mode of dismissal - Kartik

Feb 3, 2016: Murali Kartik has given his whole-hearted support to the West Indies at a time when they have been criticised for mankading a Zimbabwe batsmen to get through to the Under-19 World Cup quarter-finals

IPL 2015 news

Kartik warns against rushing Narine back to bowling

Apr 29, 2015: Murali Kartik, the former India spinner, said the ban on his offbreaks is a setback for Sunil Narine but added rushing him back into bowling could be detrimental to Narine and his team Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL 2015

Kings XI release Pujara, Balaji and Kartik

Dec 15, 2014: Kings XI Punjab have released Cheteshwar Pujara, Murali Kartik and L Balaji from their squad for the next season of IPL

'If you push 11-year-olds into T20, they will never learn to bowl spin'

Oct 3, 2014: Why has the quality of spinners in India declined? Ranji pitches? Overcoaching? The IPL? A defensive mindset? Five experts share their thoughts

'India have missed out on a match-winner'

Jun 14, 2014: Murali Kartik was a complete bowler for every format and should have ended up with more than 300 Test wickets

India news

Murali Kartik retires from cricket

Jun 14, 2014: Murali Kartik, the former India left-arm spinner, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket

Bengal v Railways, Ranji Trophy quarterfinals, Kolkata, 4th day

Teams poised for exciting finish at Eden

Jan 11, 2014: Railways ended an absorbing fourth day at the Eden Gardens needing 154 to win with seven wickets in hand

Ranji Trophy 2013-14, Group B, 8th round, 2nd day

Nishan runs through Railways

Dec 23, 2013: A round-up of the second day's play of the eighth-round Group B games of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14

Railways v Bengal, Ranji Trophy, Group B, Delhi, 4th day

Ill-tempered match ends in draw

Dec 9, 2013: It took around half an hour for Anureet Singh and Krishnakant Upadhyay to ensure three points for Railways but cricketing achievements became incidental in their ill-tempered Ranji Trophy match against Bengal

Railways v Bengal, Ranji Trophy, Group B, Delhi, 3rd day

Kartik in Mankading controversy again

Dec 8, 2013: Railways left-arm spinner Murali Kartik has once again become involved in a Mankading controversy, after he ran out the Bengal batsman Sandipan Das for backing up too far at the non-striker's end

Kolkata v Bangalore, IPL 2013, Ranchi

Ranchi pitch proved tough task, say Kallis and Kartik

May 13, 2013: Royal Challengers managed just 115 for 9 against Knight Riders in Ranchi, but their left-arm spinner Murali Kartik said his batsmen ended just about 10 short of a defendable total given the conditions

Kolkata v Bangalore, IPL 2013, Ranchi

Kartik wins in Royal Challengers' loss

May 12, 2013: It is hazardous to go by bowlers' figures in T20, but his figures of 4-0-17-1 in defence of just 115 were possibly an accurate reflection of how well he bowled

'The basic way of playing spin is to rotate the strike'

Nov 12, 2012: Mike Gatting, Graham Thorpe and Murali Kartik on how England need to bat against the Indian spinners

Murali Kartik

'Every time I go to the washroom I have a shower'

Sep 24, 2012: Don't go greeting Murali Kartik if you've just had a roll in the mud. And don't ask him what he did to be kept out of the Indian squad either

'There's no wild slogging now'

Sep 19, 2012: In the decade or so that it has been around, how have players adapted to the rhythms of the shortest format? We asked a batsman, a spinner and a fast bowler for their views

Surrey v Nottinghamshire, The Oval, 4th day

Surrey spinners secure status

Sep 7, 2012: Surrey played like a team that wanted to end their last match at home on a high and did so with a chilled 195-run victory

Somerset v Surrey, Taunton, 3rd day

Surrey express regret after Kartik 'Mankading'

Aug 30, 2012: Gareth Batty effectively admitted that he made a mistake "in the heat of battle" in not withdrawing appeal after Murali Kartik after he had run out a Somerset batsman while backing up

Somerset v Surrey, Taunton, 3rd day

Kartik run-out of Barrow sparks anger

Aug 30, 2012: Surrey were booed from the field here and called "a disgrace to cricket" by angry spectators after their India spinner Murali Kartik ran out Somerset batsmen Alex Barrow for backing up too far

India news

'You're the angel we all strive to be'

Aug 20, 2012: Murali Kartik writes to his Lachhi mama

Surrey v Middlesex, The Oval, 4th day

Batty holds nerve in eight-run win

Aug 18, 2012: Gareth Batty led Surrey to their first Championship victory since he was appointed captain by taking 6 for 83 to secure a dramatic eight-run victory over Middlesex