Vishal Dikshit

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Pandit's vision for big prize fuels Vidarbha's dream

Bold selection calls, senior players mentoring youngsters, and an environment that sucked out mediocrity helps deliver maiden Ranji title

02-Jan-2018•Vishal Dikshit in Indore

'I cannot describe this feeling' - Faiz Fazal

As he soaks up that winning feeling, the Vidarbha captain talks about how he always knew his team could go the distance this season. Coach Pandit, meanwhile, is happy to script an inspiring-underdog story

01-Jan-2018•Vishal Dikshit in Indore

'I don't know anything other than playing cricket' - Jaffer

Vidarbha's senior-most statesman, who also played mentor to the side this season, speaks about what keeps him going

01-Jan-2018•Vishal Dikshit in Indore

Vidarbha crowned champions in maiden Ranji final

Vidarbha won their maiden Ranji title with a nine-wicket win, coming back into the game after Delhi's spirited fightback had threatened a bigger chase

01-Jan-2018•The Report by Vishal Dikshit in Indore

Wadkar's maiden hundred tightens Vidarbha's grip on final

Delhi's dropped chances and unclear strategic decisions hurt them on the third day as Vidarbha piled on the runs in Indore

31-Dec-2017•The Report by Vishal Dikshit in Indore

Gurbani hat-trick, Jaffer fifty keep Vidarbha in hunt for lead

Vidarbha wrapped up Delhi's innings earlier than expected on the morning, and fifties from seniors Faiz Fazal and Wasim Jaffer kept them in the hunt for a lead

30-Dec-2017•The Report by Vishal Dikshit in Indore

'On these wickets, it is all about taking your time' - Shorey

Delhi's No. 3 is used to hauling his team out of pressure situations, and on Friday he did so on the biggest stage in domestic cricket, the Ranji Trophy final

29-Dec-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Indore

Shorey century holds Vidarbha at bay

Vidarbha debutant Aditya Thakare dealt Delhi two early blows but their No. 3 and No. 6 batsmen fought back and steered them to a relatively safer position of 271 for 6 in Indore

29-Dec-2017•The report by Vishal Dikshit in Indore

'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

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