Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

@the_kk

Why Axar Patel at No. 5 has been a good idea for India

Throw in his bowling, and there's a strong case to be made that he was the Champions Trophy's MVP

11-Mar-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Rohit time is right on time for India - and it's not over yet

The clock may be ticking, but Rohit Sharma can still bend time and space to his will in ODI cricket

09-Mar-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Tactics board: How key will Kohli vs Santner be? Is batting first the best option in Dubai?

The five areas of significant tactical interest ahead of the Champions Trophy final

08-Mar-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kohli's 84 sends India into Champions Trophy final

A weakened Australia put up a good fight, but India's experienced hands helped seal a chase of 265 with 11 balls remaining

04-Mar-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Favourites India enter Australia's territory in semi-final

India have marched ahead of Australia since the World Cup final in 2023, but the gap matters less with a spot in the final on the line

03-Mar-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

India and New Zealand face off to identify semi-final opponents

Both are exceptional ODI outfits, coming in with a string of wins to their name. Both will also already have one eye on their respective semi-finals, which quickly follow Sunday's game

01-Mar-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Pakistan, Bangladesh share points after washout

For the record, Bangladesh (-0.443) finish the tournament above Pakistan (-1.087) on net run rate

27-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Highlights - Pakistan, Bangladesh end campaigns with Rawalpindi washout

Follow all the updates, colour, stats, analysis and more from the Champions Trophy 2025

27-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Babar's form in focus as Pakistan begin title defence

The hosts take on New Zealand in the tournament opener, having lost to them twice in the recent tri-series

18-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Doubt over India's world-beaters as they enter Champions Trophy

Fortunately, their spin department is firing on all cylinders and in Dubai, the venue of all their matches, that could be crucial

17-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2024 men's ODI bowling winner: Vandersay has his say

A spinner who had sporadic appearances in the Sri Lanka side delivered big time in a memorable win

13-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Where have all the wristspinners gone in Test cricket?

It's a weird, in-between time for the craft in the longest format

12-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Jack Iverson's carrom ball

Decades before the delivery became better known, an Australian who played five Tests brought it to notice

11-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

India's left-arm orthodox spin twins give them a good headache to have

Jadeja dominated England's batters, Axar disrupted their spinners. It added up to a fine match-winning combination in Nagpur, but what if they have to pick between them at the Champions Trophy?

06-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Iyer cuts movie night short after late selection call: 'Went off to sleep straightaway'

Iyer, who scored a match-winning half-century, was originally meant to sit out the first ODI

06-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Rohit: Varun 'definitely in contention' for Champions Trophy

India's captain also hinted that Rahul could edge Pant as wicketkeeper for the England ODIs

05-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The India of Rohit and Kohli vs the England of Buttler and Root

Two weeks ahead of the Champions Trophy, both teams have an air of vulnerability

05-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Samson's dismissals on the pull: coincidence, pattern, or problem?

You can put it down to his high-risk, high-reward approach - which Gambhir endorses - and you can put it down to the high-pace attack he was facing. But saying Samson has a problem on the pull is quite a leap

03-Feb-2025•Karthik Krishnaswamy

R Ashwin made thinking deeply about the mechanics of cricket cool

He widened the terms of the game's discourse with his insightful, analytical mind, always upending conventional wisdom

23-Dec-2024•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Rain has final say as Australia, India draw at the Gabba

Australia and India conjured up the most intriguing of what-ifs in the 22 overs that were possible on the fifth day

18-Dec-2024•Karthik Krishnaswamy

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