Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Mumbai trump Super Kings to win record fourth IPL title

Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar and Lasith Malinga play starring roles as Rohit Sharma's men defend moderate total by one run

12-May-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Pant lights up an epic game, Capitals progress

There was a Rashid Khan masterclass. There was Amit Mishra run-out obstructing the field. There was a Prithvi Shaw blitz. But none of that was the main event

08-May-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Does winning the toss make a big difference in the IPL?

The answer is a resounding yes, if you analyse what sides look to do and the advantage they gain after winning the toss

01-May-2019•Sidharth Monga

Playoffs in Delhi Capitals' sights as Kohli comes home

It's streak v streak now; one team gunning for the top spot, the other fighting for another match of life

27-Apr-2019•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in New Delhi

Talking Points - Why Kings XI were unusually aggressive in the Powerplay

Not for the first time this season, a visiting team came to the Feroz Shah Kotla with a ground-specific batting strategy

20-Apr-2019•Sidharth Monga

Kings XI, Capitals focus on error-free cricket with playoff spot looming

Delhi Capitals have to find a way to over-turn their poor record at home, while Kings XI Punjab are still waiting on the fitness of Mujeeb Ur Rahman

19-Apr-2019•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Live blog - India World Cup 2019 squad announcement

Live updates and analysis of who's in and who's out for India

15-Apr-2019•Sidharth Monga

How much have ODIs changed in the last 20 years?

Death bowling, chasing, the impact of spinners - the numbers tell us how the game has evolved since the 1999 World Cup

09-Apr-2019•Ishita Mazumder, Sidharth Monga and Srinath Sripath

'By far and away it was the worst pitch' - Ponting on Kotla

An animated conversation ensued between Capitals' consultant Sourav Ganguly and the head groundsman of Feroz Shah Kotla after Capitals lost their second home match

05-Apr-2019•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Monga: How Sunrisers Hyderabad get the best out of Mohammad Nabi

He only plays sporadically, but his team have won seven out of seven when he's featured, a testament to the super-specialisation of skills in T20 cricket

04-Apr-2019•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Tom Moody on David Warner: 'He has come back with a lot to prove'

Sunrisers Hyderabad coach says the opener, who is returning from his ball-tampering ban, had spent time preparing "mentally more than technically" for his return

03-Apr-2019•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

'Keep the game moving' - IPL teams concerned by slow over-rates, 'tactical' substitutions

Mohammad Kaif feels teams have been using substitute fielders to hide their slower fielders and that meetings on the ground linger for too long

03-Apr-2019•Sidharth Monga

Haven't found the perfect team balance yet - Virat Kohli

The Royal Challengers captain stressed on the importance of team balance moving forward, following his team's fourth-straight loss in IPL 2019

02-Apr-2019•Sidharth Monga

Wrong'un is right for Kohli and de Villiers

Shreyas Gopal got them out similarly last year. He's had the last laugh here too

02-Apr-2019•Sidharth Monga and Gaurav Sundararaman

Kagiso Rabada's Super Over a throwback to the '90s

Tasked with delivering the one-over eliminator, the Delhi Capitals fast bowler fell back to a plan that requires utter conviction in one's skill and courage: six yorkers

31-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Need thick skin to take on 'absolute genius' Andre Russell, says Chris Morris

For the South African allrounder, the plans don't change when bowling at the death to someone like the Knight Riders star

29-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Delhi Capitals' agenda: bat smarter, find a way past Andre Russell

Against Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi might field Chris Morris, while Sandeep Lamichhane could well join Amit Mishra to make it a two-pronged legspin attack

29-Mar-2019•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Delhi

'I was right, but won't repeat it due to backlash'

Keemo Paul talks about the torment he faced after his mankad won West Indies a crucial game during the Under-19 World Cup in 2016.

29-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga

Sidharth Monga: The spirit of cricket is not a substitute for the laws

It is typical of cricket to vilify a bowler's actions despite having behaved within the laws of the game

28-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga

'We don't have team meetings. We don't plan' - Bravo

The allrounder said captain MS Dhoni advised him on how to bowl after he leaked 17 runs in his first over

27-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

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