Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

India-Pakistan classics - how many do you remember?

The two have met for 128 ODIs in the last 19 years. Some of those matches were thrillers, some were absurd, and some plain refused to live up to the hype

03-Jun-2017•Sidharth Monga

Can Pakistan breathe life into rivalry with India?

India and Pakistan have a storied rivalry, but recent contests in global tournaments have been one-sided in India's favour. Will the latest chapter in the tale be a gripping one?

03-Jun-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Guha raises questions for Indian cricket

In showing no bias in pointing out various conflicts, and in naming names, Ramachandra Guha has penned a document that is bold and unprecedented

02-Jun-2017•Sidharth Monga

BCCI and PCB to discuss bilateral ties on May 29

The BCCI and PCB will meet in Dubai on May 29 to discuss the MoU to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023

25-May-2017•Sidharth Monga

Washington Sundar thinks his way to success

For someone so young, with no big variations, the Pune offspinner has done remarkably well thanks to his clarity of thought

17-May-2017•Sidharth Monga

RCB end disappointing season with consolation win

They might have had heady highs and lowly lows in between but Delhi Daredevils ended their season as they began it: let down by their mercurial batsmen after the bowlers kept Royal Challengers Bangalore down to a middling total

14-May-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

How Tripathi became a Supergiant

Rahul Tripathi had to give up cricket when his army-man father was posted in Kashmir, but a move to Pune gave renewed impetus to his childhood dream

14-May-2017•Sidharth Monga

Rayudu leaves imprint in rare opportunity

He was brought in to rest the season regulars, but a match-turning knock could give the team management a few selection headaches ahead of the playoffs

13-May-2017•Sidharth Monga

Sunrisers give themselves hope of top-two finish

Gujarat Lions managed the worst IPL collapse of all time: from 111 for 0 to 154 all out after they had looked like they could get to a defendable score on a flat pitch and a small ground

13-May-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Selectors bank on experience over glamour

The three issues India had to respond to were the opening slots, power in the middle order, and a spinner. And for all three, the selectors made predictable yet logical decisions

08-May-2017•Sidharth Monga

Playing Pakistan depends on government - BCCI

The BCCI will need approval from the Indian government before it can play Pakistan in a bilateral series, no matter what the nature of its agreement with the PCB

07-May-2017•Sidharth Monga

'Improvement' the goal as Pujara returns to county cricket

India's Test No. 3 has been working on his T20 game away from the spectacle of the IPL but, when the call from Notts came, he returned to hitting the ball along the ground

04-May-2017•Sidharth Monga

Anatomy of a Stokes masterclass

Rising Pune Supergiant were 10 for 3 in their chase of 162, and then 42 for 4, but nothing, not even a prolonged bout of cramps, was going to stop Ben Stokes

01-May-2017•Sidharth Monga

Rohit masterminds tense chase to take Mumbai to top

Rohit Sharma masterminded the regulation chase that became tight to give Mumbai Indians the lead in the standings, and put beyond doubt their qualification for the playoffs

01-May-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Warner's 126 serves notice to tournament leaders

Against the third-best best attack of this IPL, David Warner scored a sensational 126 off 59 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad served notice to the two table toppers with a dominating win

30-Apr-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Sandeep exploits familiar pitch on return

Against a right-heavy Delhi Daredevils top order, Sandeep Sharma was back opening the bowling and he made sure he hit the right lengths to maximise mischief from a slightly tacky pitch

30-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Pacy Ferguson storms through RCB

Lockie Ferguson isn't a superstar, but against a batting unit full of them, his pace and wily variations made for top-class bowling

29-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Bumrah's super over wins Mumbai the tiebreaker

A sensational Super Over from Jasprit Bumrah helped Mumbai Indians overcome a spirited comeback from Gujarat Lions, and join Kolkata Knight Riders at the top of the table

29-Apr-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Williamson finds a place in T20 world

Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Kane Williamson struck a 26-ball fifty and outpaced his more illustrious T20 shoo-ins

28-Apr-2017•Sidharth Monga

Gambhir, Uthappa nail yet another middling chase

Delhi Daredevils went through 47 deliveries without a boundary in the middle overs to end up with 160, a target Knight Riders easily knocked off

28-Apr-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

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