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Vishal Dikshit
Vishal Dikshit

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

The magic of Mitchell Santner

The magic of Mitchell Santner

The 25-year old has been able to stifle batsmen even as dangerous as MS Dhoni, at a time when fingerspin is starting to lose ground in one-day cricket

03-Nov-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Rajkot
NZ stifled by Bhuvneshwar's quietly effective brilliance

NZ stifled by Bhuvneshwar's quietly effective brilliance

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's variations and control gave India wickets at key times, and highlighted his own growth as the leader of India's pace pack

26-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Pune
Whatever the role, Latham fits like a glove

Whatever the role, Latham fits like a glove

From not finding a spot in the Champions Trophy XI to being a middle order lynchpin in India, the New Zealand wicketkeeper's curve is on the rise

24-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Pune
Rotation deepening India's bowling pool

Rotation deepening India's bowling pool

India's policy of resting and rotating their bowlers over the last few months has helped them build a broad collection of quicks and spinners for different formats, keeping them match-fit while ensuring no one has been overburdened

24-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit
Vijay back in squad for Sri Lanka Tests

Vijay back in squad for Sri Lanka Tests

Addressing the speculation around India captain Virat Kohli's availability for the series, MSK Prasad said the India captain's workload would also be looked at after the Tests

23-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai
Iyer, Siraj called up for New Zealand T20Is

Iyer, Siraj called up for New Zealand T20Is

Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer and Hyderabad pace bowler Mohammed Siraj were rewarded for consistent performances in domestic cricket and with the India A team

23-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai
Latham sweeps in to begin new role in style

Latham sweeps in to begin new role in style

New Zealand have brought a reshuffled batting order to India and at the first time of asking they produced a memorable chase to defy the Mumbai heat

22-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit at Wankhede Stadium
Pandey's chance to end India's hunt for a No. 4

Pandey's chance to end India's hunt for a No. 4

It is time for the batsman to show that his abilities stretch further than being a calm finisher while batting second

21-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit at the Wankhede
Looking at Rahul, Rahane as opening options - Kohli

Looking at Rahul, Rahane as opening options - Kohli

Both players have had stints in the middle order before, but India's team management does not want to resume those experiments

21-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit at the Wankhede
The return of the low-scoring ODI to India

The return of the low-scoring ODI to India

From a period where no target seemed out of reach, to one where 250 is very defendable - several Indian pitches have changed since the 2015 World Cup, and this is a good thing for the team and the format

20-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit at the Wankhede
Rohit wary of Boult challenge ahead of series opener

Rohit wary of Boult challenge ahead of series opener

Left-arm pacers like Jason Behrendorff, Mustafizur Rahman and Mohammad Amir have troubled India's batsmen in the recent past. Come the New Zealand ODIs, they will have to face some more of the same

20-Oct-2017•Vishal Dikshit at the Wankhede
Ismail, van Niekerk book semi-final berth for South Africa

Ismail, van Niekerk book semi-final berth for South Africa

South Africa ensured a place in the semi-finals with a resounding eight-wicket win, led by Dane van Niekerk and Shabnim Ismail

12-Jul-2017•The Report by Vishal Dikshit
BCCI panel suggests court reconsider three Lodha recommendations

BCCI panel suggests court reconsider three Lodha recommendations

The BCCI has successfully narrowed down to three its list of Lodha Committee recommendations that it wants reviewed by the Supreme Court

08-Jul-2017•Vishal Dikshit
Ekta Bisht five-for routs Pakistan for 74

Ekta Bisht five-for routs Pakistan for 74

India marched to their third straight win in the Women's World Cup by thrashing Pakistan by 95 runs in Derby

02-Jul-2017•The Report by Vishal Dikshit
Accommodating the IPL

Accommodating the IPL

How a hotel takes care of players and teams for the two-month season

23-May-2017•Vishal Dikshit
Ranji captains, coaches oppose neutral venues

Ranji captains, coaches oppose neutral venues

The BCCI's season-old concept of playing Ranji Trophy matches at neutral venues has received opposition at the captains' and coaches' meeting held in Mumbai on Tuesday

23-May-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai
Dhoni destroys and delights Mumbai

Dhoni destroys and delights Mumbai

MS Dhoni was far from his best leading into and in this game. But when the ball was put in his half, that hardly mattered - much to the delight of even staunch Mumbai Indians fans

17-May-2017•Vishal Dikshit at the Wankhede
Can depleted Rising Pune do the triple over Mumbai?

Can depleted Rising Pune do the triple over Mumbai?

Despite the absence of Imran Tahir and little contribution from Ben Stokes, Rising Pune Supergiant beat Kings XI Punjab and stormed into the first qualifier. They will be looking for a similar display against Mumbai Indians to storm into their first final

15-May-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai
Knockout before the playoffs for Kings XI and Pune

Knockout before the playoffs for Kings XI and Pune

Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiant will go into their final league game still hunting a place in the playoffs. The winner will progress, the loser misses out on the top four

13-May-2017•The Preview by Vishal Dikshit
Smith's 74 dents Kings XI's playoff chances

Smith's 74 dents Kings XI's playoff chances

Hashim Amla's second century in IPL 2017 was in vain as Kings XI Punjab were unable to defend a total of 189 against Gujarat Lions

07-May-2017•The Report by Vishal Dikshit
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