Vishal Dikshit

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

A record-breaking year, but no title for RCB

Led by the batting feats of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, Royal Challengers Bangalore overcame a poor start to the season and went all the way to the final, only for their bowling weaknesses to resurface

30-May-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Lessons in spin for South Africa's young hopefuls

Fourteen South African players - a mixture of spinners and batsmen - visited Mumbai for a spin camp organised by CSA and overseen by Indian domestic veterans Amol Muzumdar and Nilesh Kulkarni

27-May-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Would prefer middle-order spot in Test side - van Zyl

South Africa batsman Stiaan van Zyl has stated that he would like to return to the middle order of the Test side

20-May-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Race in Visakhapatnam to not finish last

As the playoff competition intensifies at the top of the table, there's going to be a race at the bottom too - between Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiants, for who will not finish last

20-May-2016•The Preview by Vishal Dikshit

Gambhir stars in the mix-up menace, and Gayle strikes back

Plays of the day from the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens

16-May-2016•Vishal Dikshit

RCB top order proves too hot for KKR

Royal Challengers Bangalore's top order made short work of the 184 target as fifties from Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, after Chris Gayle's 31-ball 49, gave them a nine-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders

16-May-2016•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

Kings XI's chances to stay alive fading

Kings XI, whose chances of making the playtoffs are bleak, face the in-form Mumbai Indians in Visakhapatnam

12-May-2016•The Preview by Vishal Dikshit

The debutant and the typo

Plays of the day from Rising Pune Supergiants' seven-wicket win against Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla

05-May-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Bolstered Supergiants secure vital win

Against Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla, an injury-stricken Rising Pune Supergiants fell back on the reliable shoulders of Ajinkya Rahane, Rajat Bhatia and a brisk innings from IPL debutant Usman Khawaja to hand the hosts a seven-wicket defeat

05-May-2016•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

De Villiers gives three catches in a match

Plays of the day from Sunrisers Hyderabad's 15-run win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad

30-Apr-2016•Vishal Dikshit

David Warner's dominant 92 leads RCB rout

Another swift fifty from David Warner, this time a 50-ball 92, led Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 15-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore and put them in the top half of the points table

30-Apr-2016•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

Up-and-down Sunrisers sweat over key players' form

While Yuvraj's injury will be a major blow, the poor form of Warner and Dhawan, and lack of match practice for Boult have left the Hyderabad thinktank with several issues to ponder over

08-Apr-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Jonty and Malinga moments

Plays of the day from the World T20 qualifier between Ireland and Oman in Dharamsala

09-Mar-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Joy for underdogs Oman, Ireland stunned

Oman pulled off a stunning upset against a side that is known for upsetting bigger sides in global tournaments, shocking Ireland with a two-wicket win in Dharamsala

09-Mar-2016•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

The day of run-outs

Plays of the day from the World T20 match between Afghanistan and Scotland in Nagpur

08-Mar-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Shahzad, spinners hand Afghanistan 14-run win

Afghanistan stretched their T20I record against Scotland to 6-0 courtesy a 14-run win was facilitated by Mohammad Shahzad and a spin-heavy attack that helped them defend 170

08-Mar-2016•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

Mankads, upsets and mature teenagers

The Under-19 World Cup made totals above 200 seem impregnable, while also providing a platform for young fast bowlers to shine

15-Feb-2016•Vishal Dikshit and Mohammad Isam

Chinese food, multilingual barbers, CNG adventures

It's all in a week's work for our correspondent in the Bangladesh capital and nearby

15-Feb-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Jubilant juniors hope to revive West Indies cricket

West Indies' Under-19s have shown that the Caribbean still brims with cricketing talent and possesses a pool of young players ready to be honed and nurtured for the senior level

14-Feb-2016•Vishal Dikshit in Mirpur

One top-order collapse too many costs India

On a day when India Under-19s' top order once again failed to fire, the captain Ishan Kishan and coach Rahul Dravid both spoke of the chinks in the side's batting armor

14-Feb-2016•Vishal Dikshit in Dhaka

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