Aakash Chopra

The city v small-town cricketer

Jan 24, 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

Jan 15, 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

Jan 3, 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

Dec 19, 2012 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

Dec 4, 2012 So, what's in fashion this cricket season?

Ranji Trophy, 2012-13

Ranji points system needs an overhaul

Nov 18, 2012 The first round of the Ranji Trophy this season kicked off amid much fanfare

Ranji Trophy, 2012-13

For the love of the game

Nov 9, 2012 Memories of the majestic Armani Hotel in Dubai zip past my mind

What's wrong with commercialising cricket?

Oct 28, 2012 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

Oct 23, 2012 In many ways this is a unique first-class season in India

Indian domestic cricket

The cricketer's endless quest for honour

Oct 16, 2012 George Bernard Shaw once famously remarked that when he was young, he realised that nine out of ten things he did were failures