Sharda Ugra

Sportswriter

What's behind the Mithali-Powar saga?

The falling out of player and coach has been unseemly and has shown both in a bad light, but what does it say about the Indian board?

01-Dec-2018•Sharda Ugra

Tendulkar's farewell

A colossus departs the game

31-Oct-2018•Sharda Ugra

The Johri harassment case is an opportunity for the BCCI to pull up its socks

The board has been behind the curve in its approach to harassment in the past. Time to change that

18-Oct-2018•Sharda Ugra

Rahul Johri not to attend ICC meeting - sources

The decision is believed to have been taken after #MeToo allegations against the BCCI's CEO

14-Oct-2018•Sharda Ugra

A little grace and modesty please, India

Great teams make their name on dominating consistently, in all conditions, and don't rely on belittling their predecessors to do so

19-Sep-2018•Sharda Ugra

The last wicket in the first World T20

The delivery that launched a bandwagon

18-Sep-2018•Sharda Ugra

Manoj Prabhakar? Love?

A character most fascinating, but try not to use the L-word please

20-Aug-2018•Sharda Ugra

Diluting the Lodha reforms is bad for cricket (and all Indian sport)

The Supreme Court is mulling watering down the reforms of the BCCI mandated by the Lodha Committee; that poses a threat to the governance of Indian cricket

19-Jul-2018•Sharda Ugra

Why cricket must formally take a stand against sexual harassment

As recent events show, the game often closes ranks against predators, but there should be no exceptions

17-Jul-2018•Sharda Ugra

The night terror hit cricket in Afghanistan

A look back at the horrific events of May 19 at a club game in Jalalabad

10-Jun-2018•Sharda Ugra

Why is the BCCI still being asked for its objections to the Lodha recommendations?

Eight reports and many months later, it is clear that there is no hope of real reform in sight

10-May-2018•Sharda Ugra

All Indian cricketers should write books like this

Sanjay Manjrekar's autobiography sets a template with its frankness and ability to cover areas other cricketers fear to tread

24-Mar-2018•Sharda Ugra

India's women make the pay grade, at last

They are finally the top earners of their kind in the world, but a lot more remains to be done for their game in the country

11-Mar-2018•Sharda Ugra

The problem with the Australian Line of Control

On-field spats seem to involve the Australian team more than the others. Are they even going to admit it's a problem?

08-Mar-2018•Sharda Ugra

Will Meghalaya make it back into Indian cricket's mainstream?

Football reigns supreme in the north-east, but cricket is slowly returning to the main stage

25-Dec-2017•Sharda Ugra

Why aren't there any Indians in the World XI?

We seem to have reached a point where it is seen as logical that Pakistani cricketers cannot play in the IPL, and that no Indian player can be part of an all-star game in Lahore

11-Sep-2017•Sharda Ugra

Here's what the BCCI must do with its cash

The IPL rights deal has further enriched the world's richest cricket board. It's time for it to give back to the game

10-Sep-2017•Sharda Ugra

My Eagar and my Morris long ago

When and why did cricket photography start purveying bubblegum?

25-Jul-2017•Sharda Ugra

The importance of Harmanpreet

She has taken women's cricket into the future and there is no looking back now

22-Jul-2017•Sharda Ugra

The BCCI Resistance turns one

On this day in 2016, India's highest court mandated the Lodha Committee's recommendations. Six months past its deadline, the Indian board continues to stall. How is this so?

18-Jul-2017•Sharda Ugra

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