Beyond the Blues

Sizeable crowds, but poor facilities

Sizeable crowds, but poor facilities

The Baroda-UP match in Ghaziabad had a sizeable crowd at the ground

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Suspect action, suspect reaction

Suspect action, suspect reaction

I'm not sure if anyone has put any thought into the repercussions of this process

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Watching the Wall

Watching the Wall

I wasn’t too far off from the reality when I wrote that the presence of players like VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid has a mesmerising effect on the players, especially the youngsters

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

An unfortunate ban

An unfortunate ban

While punishing the offender is justified, maybe it’s unfair to make the players pay the price

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Real stars, reality check

Real stars, reality check

The presence of players like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman in Ranji matches inspires players young and old to stay motivated, and of course helps Generation Next stay grounded

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

A crowded, and sometimes chaotic, carnival

A crowded, and sometimes chaotic, carnival

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Looking T20, thinking Ranji

Looking T20, thinking Ranji

Ideally the T20 tournament should happen after the domestic one-day tournament, which is just prior to the IPL

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Are domestic players paid well?

Are domestic players paid well?

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Next up, Deodhar duty

Next up, Deodhar duty

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Safety harnesses

Safety harnesses

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Absorbing Agartala

Absorbing Agartala

There’s something peculiar about the houses in this part of the country

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Picturesque venues, tiresome travel

Picturesque venues, tiresome travel

The Ranji one-day matches for North Zone were conducted in Himachal Pradesh this year

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Enjoying it while it lasts

Enjoying it while it lasts

It's not just the cricket one would miss (once one decides to call it a day), but also the days spent sweating it out for and with one’s team-mates on the field - even during practice sessions, spending hours on the roads, trains, flights and

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

What price cricket balls?

What price cricket balls?

The Kookaburra is a good idea all right, but it is a luxury that is not supposed to be enjoyed during the practice sessions

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Decoding the SG and Kookaburra

Decoding the SG and Kookaburra

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

No longer the national tournament

No longer the national tournament

Now that the Ranji format has changed it has become a national tournament in the true sense of the word

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

How I wrote <i>Beyond the Blues</i>

How I wrote <i>Beyond the Blues</i>

It was a landmark season with Delhi winning the Ranji Trophy after 16 years, North Zone clinching the Duleep Trophy, and me ending up being the highest run-scorer

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

When God is the man 22 yards away

When God is the man 22 yards away

They say 'To err is human, to forgive divine’ and that's concretely manifested in almost every first-class game played in India

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Quantum of support

Quantum of support

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Win the toss, bag the match

Win the toss, bag the match

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

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