Arun Venugopal

The Ashwin-Dhoni chicken v egg dilemma

Is India's lead spinner not taking wickets because his captain is not giving him the chance to bowl a full quota, or is MS Dhoni not giving R Ashwin four overs because Ashwin is not taking wickets?

09-May-2016•Arun Venugopal

The Warner hand in Dhawan's transition to a marathoner

David Warner's brazenness upfront has allowed Shikhar Dhawan opportunities to discreetly put together pieces of his batting, and the results are starting to show

08-May-2016•Arun Venugopal in Visakhapatnam

Bhuvneshwar credits video analysis for top-order takedown

A devastating swing-bowling salvo in the prior matchup between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions in Rajkot was successfully reprised by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in Hyderabad thanks in part to advanced film scouting

07-May-2016•Arun Venugopal in Hyderabad

Karthik picks up middle-order slack for Lions

After a slow start to the tournament, Dinesh Karthik has turned into a reliable contributor for Gujarat Lions coming in at No. 4, with 215 runs from eight innings

06-May-2016•Arun Venugopal in Hyderabad

Hodge concerned about Powerplay failures

Gujarat Lions coach Brad Hodge has admitted there were quite a few areas of concern after the team's second defeat in a row at home

04-May-2016•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

Zak leads the pack

Considered a de facto captain of the India bowling unit during his time in international cricket, Zaheer Khan is embracing a formalised leadership role with Delhi Daredevils in the twilight of his career

03-May-2016•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

Amla set to replace Shaun Marsh at Kings XI

South Africa batsman Hashim Amla is set to replace the injured Shaun Marsh at Kings XI Punjab, ESPNcricinfo has learnt

03-May-2016•Arun Venugopal

Off field bonding puts Billings at ease on the field with Daredevils

Sam Billings had to wait until April 30 to make his IPL debut, but his 54 off 34 balls showed he'd been soaking up every opportunity with team-mates and management staff before then to enhance his game

02-May-2016•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

Kings XI's Shaun Marsh ruled out of IPL

Kings XI Punjab batsman Shaun Marsh has been ruled out of the IPL with a back injury

02-May-2016•Arun Venugopal

Lions' middle order could have batted better - assistant coach

Gujarat Lions assistant coach Shitanshu Kotak said his team's middle order should have seen the chase of 155 through against Kings XI Punjab on a good pitch after a rare top-order failure

02-May-2016•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

Vijay the captain mixes traditional with the funky

M Vijay may have downplayed his contribution as a captain, but his tactical inputs and backing of bowlers who had let the team down previously shone through in Kings XI Punjab's win over Gujarat Lions

01-May-2016•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

'Captaincy was affecting Miller's batting' - Bangar

Kings XI Punjab coach Sanjay Bangar has said David Miller was relieved of captaincy since it affected his batting but emphasised that he still remained an "integral" member of the side

30-Apr-2016•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

Smith's maiden T20 ton: bunts, punts and knock-out punches

Steven Smith interspersed an effective tap-and-run routine with creative big shots to direct Rising Pune Supergiants' batting effort against Gujarat Lions

30-Apr-2016•Arun Venugopal in Pune

Players like Pollard a must in any team - Robin Singh

Mumbai Indians batting coach Robin Singh lauded Kieron Pollard's maturity in finishing games after his unbeaten 51 off 17 balls sealed the game against Kolkata Knight Riders

29-Apr-2016•Arun Venugopal in Mumbai

Mumbai do, undo... and redo

A comedy of errors littered Mumbai's fielding effort, but they still managed to get the last laugh thanks to Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard

29-Apr-2016•Arun Venugopal in Mumbai

Continuity sets Knight Riders apart

The franchise's success over the last five seasons has been built around consistency of selection and a familial atmosphere within the squad

28-Apr-2016•Arun Venugopal

'To enjoy cricket, you must enjoy your downtime'

James Faulkner talks about the IPL, his slower balls, bouncing back from a drunk-driving episode, and bad haircuts

26-Apr-2016•Interview by Arun Venugopal

'We could have won chasing 200' - Smith

Gujarat Lions batsman Dwayne Smith said his team had backed itself to chase even a 200-plus total given that the Royal Challengers Bangalore's bowling line-up was "not that strong."

24-Apr-2016•Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

Bangalore trail home after Kohli's marathon effort

Virat Kohli went through the gears to record his maiden T20 hundred but it was not quite enough to inspire his side to victory

24-Apr-2016•Arun Venugopal

Upbeat Royal Challengers target smarting Lions

Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to build momentum when they run into Gujarat Lions on Sunday

23-Apr-2016•The Preview by Arun Venugopal in Rajkot

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