Rahul Bhattacharya

Rahul Bhattacharya

The King Kohli show comes to Delhi

The King Kohli show comes to Delhi

The main act lasted all of 15 balls, Kohli the batter showing few signs of arresting his steady descent into the perfectly ordinary. Kohli the icon of the masses remains in much loftier territory

31-Jan-2025•Rahul Bhattacharya

Edgbaston is the sensation that never goes away

Edgbaston is the sensation that never goes away

A game full of glory, which, if it belonged to the performing arts, would probably slot as tragedy

06-Oct-2023•Rahul Bhattacharya

Inzy, Dravid, Karachi, 349

Inzy, Dravid, Karachi, 349

When India went on the momentous 2004 tour of Pakistan, proceedings started with an utter classic

15-Sep-2023•Rahul Bhattacharya

Miracle at short leg

Miracle at short leg

Which is the better catch - Eknath Solkar's blinder to dismiss Alan Knott, or the photographer's capture of it?

12-Aug-2022•Rahul Bhattacharya

The balls of the century, No. 4: Shane Warne to Andrew Strauss

The balls of the century, No. 4: Shane Warne to Andrew Strauss

Turn so sharp it could cut through your psyche

28-Oct-2020•Rahul Bhattacharya

The balls of the century, No. 8: Irfan Pathan to Mohammad Yousuf

The balls of the century, No. 8: Irfan Pathan to Mohammad Yousuf

Irfan Pathan and the shape of inevitability

04-Oct-2020•Rahul Bhattacharya

Dhoni's six to win the World Cup

Dhoni's six to win the World Cup

India's captain walks the talk for his team

26-Oct-2018•Rahul Bhattacharya

India beating Australia in Kolkata

India beating Australia in Kolkata

There have been closer Tests than the one at Eden Gardens in 2001, but none can match it for its drama and heroism

30-Aug-2018•Rahul Bhattacharya

Lara's 153 not out against Australia

Lara's 153 not out against Australia

He could conjure up innings like this one in Barbados, that others could only fantasise about

16-Aug-2018•Rahul Bhattacharya

The other side of Gravy

The other side of Gravy

Antigua's No. 1 cricket fan has hung up his boots officially, but he's still around at the ARG

10-Mar-2018•Rahul Bhattacharya

When Ranga comes 'round

When Ranga comes 'round

In praise of a spinner whose contributions are as generous as his girth

03-Oct-2016•Rahul Bhattacharya

The family that plays together

The family that plays together

Meet the group of siblings who have become poster children for cricket in their country

02-Jun-2016•Rahul Bhattacharya

Smile, it's Younis

Smile, it's Younis

This month's cover star has a complex, ever-present grin

01-Apr-2016•Rahul Bhattacharya

Fly Lara fly

Fly Lara fly

The method behind the genius, the early-morning vision behind the epics

04-Jan-2016•Rahul Bhattacharya

In praise of list-making

In praise of list-making

The joys of sitting in judgement on a half-century of Test match performances

04-Jan-2016•Rahul Bhattacharya

A matter of life and death

A matter of life and death

As athleticism and outfielding undergo a revolution, so too must cricket's ability to anticipate accidents

02-Sep-2015•Rahul Bhattacharya

The story of a cricket generation

The story of a cricket generation

David Warner's is the tale of a man wired differently - and also a portrait of an age in the sport

04-May-2015•Rahul Bhattacharya

Life goes on

Life goes on

But it's not quite the same, as cricket's profound grief at the death of Phillip Hughes showed

06-Jan-2015•Rahul Bhattacharya

A billion Bill Lawrys

A billion Bill Lawrys

Down the years, Australia was the cricket country Indians wanted theirs to aspire to be

02-Dec-2014•Rahul Bhattacharya

Shiv on the shore

Shiv on the shore

When the great flood or fire finishes the world, Chanderpaul may still be batting. Here he is in his element: his home in Unity, by the Atlantic

01-Nov-2014•Rahul Bhattacharya

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