Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Blog - RCB hand CSK a thumping

Colour, stats and analysis from the big match on ESPNcricinfo's blog

28-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

History and spin riches make CSK favourites at home against RCB

CSK's 12 possible overs of Ashwin, Noor and Jadeja could well decide the outcome with the RCB batters happier bashing pace than spin

27-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

The Lasith Malinga checkmate

The grand master of T20 bowling could not be denied in the endgame

27-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Awe-inspiring Ashutosh brings DC back from the brink

His assault on a tricky pitch even wowed du Plessis who is often the one wowing others

24-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Noor, Ravindra, Gaikwad get CSK off to winning start

Debutant Vignesh Puthur picked up three wickets for MI, but CSK closed out a comfortable win in the end

23-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

IPL 2025 Live Report - CSK vs MI - El Clasico in the den

23-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Krunal, Kohli and Salt thrash KKR on opening night of IPL 2025

KKR lost their way after Rahane and Narine's 103-run partnership for the second wicket

22-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

India's white-ball wizards need a new cheat code for sustained excellence

The leadership has plotted and planned and pulled off some extraordinary things of late, the enormous weight of the missing trophy evident at every stage of their run

19-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Rohit, Rahul, spinners lead India to third Champions Trophy title

India had just too much quality and depth to end their second straight ICC tournament unbeaten

09-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Live Report - It's India vs New Zealand for the title

Tune in for all the action, news, stats and analysis from the 2025 Champions Trophy final

09-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Iyer's fire: the point of difference in India's middle order

He has frequently made it easier for others in India's line-up to score big by reducing the need for them to take risks, in what has been a golden phase for him in ODI cricket

06-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

'Grow up' - Gambhir takes aim at 'perpetual cribbers'

India's head coach dismisses talk of his team having an "undue advantage" in the Champions Trophy

04-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Steven Smith as captain: a litany of what-ifs

Evidence suggests a brilliant cricketing mind, but he lacks that one defining triumph people associate great captains with. In Dubai, the chance slipped away again courtesy India's depth

04-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Varun takes five as India top group and set up Australia showdown

Williamson's 81 in vain as New Zealand crumble against spin chasing 250

02-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Live - Another chapter in the India vs New Zealand rivalry

Stats, news, analysis and colour from the Champions Trophy 2025

02-Mar-2025•Sidharth Monga

Trial by spin on slow Dubai pitches a key step in Gill's evolution

After failing against spinners in Sri Lanka, he has found a way to succeed so far on tired Dubai tracks but will face a sterner test in the upcoming games

27-Feb-2025•Sidharth Monga

Pakistan slide feels like a terminal, slow decline

Hosts now find themselves in the familiar scenario of hoping for some outlandish results to go their way

23-Feb-2025•Sidharth Monga

'Happy with the template' - Kohli and the comfort of the chase

Kohli coming in with more than 200 runs still required and 45 overs to go in an ODI? You know how this goes, don't you?

23-Feb-2025•Sidharth Monga

Pakistan in danger of leaving their own party early

After the defeat to New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan must travel to Dubai to play India, a team they have struggled to beat for several years

22-Feb-2025•Sidharth Monga

Gill ton helps India ace tricky chase after Shami five-for

Despite a quick 69-run opening stand, India were tested by the 229 target

20-Feb-2025•Sidharth Monga

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