Vishal Dikshit

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

'Create a winning habit with confidence, motivation' - Chandrakant Pandit

How did Vidarbha's coach change his team's mindset and inculcate the self-belief needed to make the Ranji Trophy final? With love, of course

28-Dec-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Indore

'Don't care if we are underdogs' - Faiz Fazal

Vidarbha have beaten the odds on several occasions already this season, but can their dream streak extend for one more match?

28-Dec-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Indore

Controversies 'triggered' Delhi's revival - Gambhir

They began the year with stories of the captain alleging the coach was creating an insecure environment. They may end it by becoming Ranji Trophy champions

28-Dec-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Indore

How India's attack thrives under pressure

The skill of the bowlers and the faith imposed in them has allowed India to defend totals against strong batting line-ups and fight back from some losing positions

08-Nov-2017•Vishal Dikshit

Unfair to target MS Dhoni - Virat Kohli

The India captain defended MS Dhoni emphasising the latter's fitness despite his age, and his contributions and importance to the side

08-Nov-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Thiruvananthapuram

NZ very good, just not quite good enough - Williamson

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said the team will have to improve on clinching the small margins in close matches, after they lost both the ODI and T20I series deciders in India by six runs

08-Nov-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Thiruvananthapuram

The incredible rise of Jasprit Bumrah

Less than two years into his international career, he has grown into a leadership role in India's limited-overs bowling attack, and generated numbers that put him up there with the best in the world

06-Nov-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Thiruvananthapuram

Munro spoils India's slower-ball plans

In the format he loves, the New Zealand opener, on his way to a century, aced a test he had failed earlier in the tour

05-Nov-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Rajkot

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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