Beyond the Blues

Aakash Chopra

The city v small-town cricketer

Feb 25, 2013 A few years ago, when I was still playing for Delhi, I saw a young Delhi batsman struggling against short-pitched deliveries in the nets

Ranji Trophy, 2012-13

Long way to go for Under-19 stars

Feb 25, 2013 August 26, 2012 was a momentous day for Indian cricket - their Under-19 team had lifted the World Cup in Australia, beating the hosts in the final

Ranji Trophy, 2012-13

Ranji venues asking for improvement

Feb 25, 2013 Goa-Mumbai-Jammu looked slightly better on paper than our last arduous travel route starting from Guwahati via Kolkata and Mumbai to reach Goa

Indian domestic cricket

Cricket's quirky rules that defy logic

Feb 25, 2013 When GB Shaw said "the golden rule is that there are no golden rules", it made for marvellous lyrics

Indian domestic cricket

Fast bowlers turning extinct in India

Feb 25, 2013 So, what's in fashion this cricket season?

Ranji Trophy, 2012-13

Ranji points system needs an overhaul

Feb 25, 2013 The first round of the Ranji Trophy this season kicked off amid much fanfare

Ranji Trophy, 2012-13

For the love of the game

Feb 25, 2013 Memories of the majestic Armani Hotel in Dubai zip past my mind

What's wrong with commercialising cricket?

Feb 25, 2013 A journalist from a local news channel in Punjab recently questioned me about the growing commercialisation of Indian cricket

Indian domestic cricket

A tepid start minus the stars

Feb 25, 2013 In many ways this is a unique first-class season in India

Indian domestic cricket

The cricketer's endless quest for honour

Feb 25, 2013 George Bernard Shaw once famously remarked that when he was young, he realised that nine out of ten things he did were failures