Akshay Gopalakrishnan

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Shenwari and Shahzad thump Ireland

Afghanistan's spinners Amir Hamza and Rashid Khan joined forces with batsmen Mohammad Shahzad and Samiullah Shenwari to deliver the side a six-wicket win over Ireland

08-Mar-2017•The Report by Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Clinical Peshawar storm to PSL title

Peshawar Zalmi claimed the 2017 Pakistan Super League title after a clinical performance with bat and ball helped them brush aside Quetta Gladiators by 58 runs in Lahore

05-Mar-2017•The Report by Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Choudhary thrilled to be part of 'idol' Kohli's team

Virat Kohli's attitude and passion had made Aniket Choudhary hope to be a part of Royal Challengers. By some quirk of fate, when the bid came through, he was bowling at the man who will captain him in the IPL this season

21-Feb-2017•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Chinnaswamy drainage gets makeover to tackle wet outfields

The installation of a subsurface aeration system, that draws out water even as it begins to rain, and a sand-base outfield, could end long waits and cancellations at matches in Bangalore

31-Jan-2017•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Bangalore

England seek favourable end to tough tour

England are a formidable batting side, and India need all their bowling nous for what is expected to be a high-scoring, series-deciding clash in Bangalore

31-Jan-2017•The Preview by Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Three overs, three maidens, six wickets

Bowling a mix of left-arm wristspin and fingerspin delivered from a wide range of angles, Sarfaraz Ashraf has turned himself into a canny T20 operator who can - as he showed in one magical recent spell - run through batting line-ups

28-Jan-2017•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

'My target will always be the Indian team'

Saurabh Tiwary has been one of Jharkhand's top performers in the past few seasons, but he only wants to keep improving

31-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Odisha show sparks of revival

From staving off relegation last season to finishing among the top eight sides this time, Odisha have flourished despite several hurdles. Can they sustain the surge?

27-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Kishan pilots the Jharkhand dream

Having shown he has what it takes to graduate from the Under-19s, Ishan Kishan hopes to make a difference for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy knockouts

24-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Youth at the forefront of Jharkhand's rise

Having flirted with inconsistency for a long time, the senior team has started to reap the rewards brought about by improved infrastructure and a streamlined feeder system

18-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Thumba

Nadeem, Kaushal inflict innings-defeat on Odisha

Jharkhand displaced Karnataka to finish table toppers of Group B after crushing Odisha within three days to win by an innings and 93 runs

17-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Thumba

Virat, Tiwary fifties drive Jharkhand ahead

Jharkhand were ahead by 84 and had five wickets in hand at close on day 2 of their final league fixture of the season

16-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Thumba

Nadeem, Sunny dismiss Odisha for 152 on flat pitch

After Jharkhand captain Saurabh Tiwary surprisingly chose to bowl on a flat pitch in Thumba, Odisha were surprised again when they were bowled out for 152

15-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Thumba

Jharkhand's chance to top the group

While the result of this match will make no difference to the qualification scenario with both teams already through, there is still plenty to look forward to

14-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Thiruvananthapuram

A Ranji debut before the exams

Shiv Sunder Das recalls being excited about playing against Test players on his debut as a 17-year-old

08-Dec-2016•Shiv Sunder Das

Maharashtra ride on Sanklecha's shoulders

Twelve years after his first-class debut, Anupam Sanklecha is enjoying his best season yet, keeping Maharashtra's knock-out hopes alive almost single-handedly with his pace and swing

06-Dec-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Bowling like Harbhajan, and lessons from Prasanna

K Gowtham, the offspinner who has returned to first-class cricket after three seasons to become Karnataka's highest wicket-taker in 2016-17, talks about the ups and downs of his career

04-Nov-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Tripura reap benefits of better preparations

Tripura's win against Services was their first in the Ranji Trophy since 2012, and it came about with structured pre-season preparations and familiarity with the conditions in Guwahati

17-Oct-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Who after Saha as India's Test wicketkeeper?

Deep Dasgupta and Kiran More weigh in on the importance of a specialist over a part-time wicketkeeper in India's Test side

14-Jul-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Dhawan pieces together batting jigsaw by 'going back to basics'

Trigger movement, stance, backlift and technique outside off in focus as India opener goes through an extended workout on the third day of India's training camp

01-Jul-2016•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Bangalore

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