Vishal Dikshit

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

The left-arm web: how spin is hindering South Africa's World Cup

South Africa's all-right-hand batting lineup faces a growing test against left-arm spin, a tactic opponents are exploiting early in the tournament

08-Oct-2025 • 11 hrs ago•Vishal Dikshit

India, South Africa seek momentum amid unpredictable World Cup

India haven't had a perfect game yet, and they head into Vizag bracing for a battle of resilience

08-Oct-2025 • 13 hrs ago•Vishal Dikshit

India need to fix flaws ahead of tougher challenges in World Cup

The right combination, troubles against left-arm spin, fielding lapses, and quiet starts and collapses with the bat are concerns

07-Oct-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Gardner's game-changing century latest mark in her batting evolution

Initially known largely as a finisher, twice this year Gardner has forged outstanding centuries with Australia in trouble

02-Oct-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Devine lauds NZ's fighting spirit on 'physically and mentally draining' day

"A couple of years ago we would have thrown the towel in pretty early. It shows the mindset of the group that we stay in the fight"

01-Oct-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Devine wants New Zealand to 'hiss and roar' past Australia

NZ have lost all their last 15 completed ODIs against Australia, but captain Devine believes this stat doesn't matter in a World Cup

30-Sep-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Form vs Spirit: Australia's world champions take on New Zealand's game raisers

Australia have won their last nine ODI series, but New Zealand have shown in the past that form and records don't mean much at the world stage

30-Sep-2025•Vishal Dikshit

The charm of the old Nehru stadium as new Indore hosts the World Cup

Australia and New Zealand are in town as the city ends a 28-year wait

30-Sep-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Mithun Manhas elected 37th BCCI president

The other cricketer among the office bearers is Raghuram Bhat, the former India and Karnataka spinner, who has been elected treasurer of the BCCI

28-Sep-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Memories and moments: Five of the best from the Women's World Cup

From Harmanpreet Kaur's 171* to Anya Shrubsole breaking hearts, we look back fondly at the past three tournaments

26-Sep-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Sammy confident pace attack will help West Indies pull a New Zealand on India

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy explains the recalls of Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze, saying they expect the two to excel in spin-friendly Indian conditions

19-Sep-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Suzie Bates: 'I feel like there's no milestones on my list anymore'

The most-capped player in women's cricket and former New Zealand captain wouldn't mind adding an ODI World Cup to her trophy cabinet, though

19-Sep-2025•Interview by Vishal Dikshit

Jemimah Rodrigues is at 80%. The last 20 is nearly here

A young gun but a veteran at 25, and on the brink of her first ODI World Cup, the India batter talks us through her story

13-Sep-2025•Interview by Vishal Dikshit

'Envious' Bates not willing to give up on Test dream just yet

The New Zealand allrounder is closing in on 20 years of international cricket, but is yet to represent her country in the longest format

04-Sep-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Can the 2025 Women's World Cup build on 2017's transformative magic?

Eight years on from a tournament that changed everything, women's cricket stands poised for the next big leap

12-Aug-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Harmanpreet and Mandhana hope India 'break the barrier' for maiden World Cup glory

Captain Harmanpreet believes "fearless cricket" is the reason for the team's success in recent times

11-Aug-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Holder: 'I have a burning desire to make a change, so I keep putting in my best effort'

The experienced allrounder helped West Indies break their losing streak in the format with a superb performance with the bat and ball in the second T20I against Pakistan

03-Aug-2025•Vishal Dikshit

WTC final 2025 FAQs - Is there a reserve day and what happens in case of a draw?

Also includes the ball used, team and venue details, and more on the first WTC final to not feature India

09-Jun-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Gill embraces clarity, security and comfort as he gets ready for Test captaincy

"What I like is communication with the players, making the players feel secure, talking to them, giving them comfort around their weaknesses and strengths"

05-Jun-2025•Vishal Dikshit

Mumbai Indians' turnaround decoded: death overs tamed, middle overs mastered

Bumrah's return, Suryakumar's reliability, and the fresh spark from new recruits changed their fortunes

29-May-2025•Vishal Dikshit

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