Ground Reality

'In the capital cricket thrives inspite of the chaos'

Ground Reality: Not just the capital of India, Delhi has been the capital of cricket in northern India, but like the other metros cricket in Delhi has its own peculiar issues that need to be addressed

09-Sep-2012

Delhi's maidan story

Despite limited number of grounds available at their disposal, it is the dedication and passion for the game that has kept cricket going all these years

23-Aug-2012•S Santhanam

Smells like community spirit

Bangalore seems to produce cricketers who are skilful, self-effacing, gentlemanly and confident

07-Aug-2012•Suresh Menon

The Capital transition

When everything is changing so fast in this jet-age, the game of cricket in Delhi can be no exception

31-Jul-2012•S Santhanam

'Challenge for Chennai in the changing times'

Ground Reality: How cricket in Bangalore has coped with the rapid growth of the city, the changing dynamics, and the issues that need to be tackled

31-Jul-2012

Memories of Fateh Maidan

Hyderabad plays its first class matches at the new stadium at distant Uppal, but for the old-timers, cricket memories are inextricably intertwined with the memories of Fateh Maidan

20-Jul-2012•V Ramnarayan

One-man poem

Fuelled by their coach's determination, Delhi's finest cricket club has grown and thrived

13-Jul-2012•S Santhanam

Stopping by the Marina

The Marina ground looks a pretty sight today, with its carefully manicured turf wicket and green outfield, jealously protected from common humanity by its tall walls

09-Jul-2012•V Ramnarayan

Indian cricket's spiritual home

It was here that a Test was tied and the then-highest one-day score was made, but Chepauk is much more than just the sum of its records

01-Jul-2012•Suresh Menon

Bombay memoirs

From the airy lounges of Brabourne's pavilion to the charmless, modern edifice that is the Wankhede Stadium

26-Jun-2012•Mike Selvy

The warmth of a sweltering city

The stifling heat doesn't dampen the enthusiasm of the local cricket lover and it won't that of tourists either

17-Jun-2012•Mike Coward

Chennai's grounds for cheer

A look at the grounds in Chennai that keep children off the streets

09-Jun-2012•V Ramnarayan

The changing face of Hyderabad cricket

How the game in the city, once known for it's stylish players, is changing into an unhealthy uniformity

09-Jun-2012•Venkat Raghav

'Cricket in India is synonymous with Mumbai'

Ground Reality: A look at the significance of the game in India's commercial capital, how things have changed over the years, and the road ahead

01-Jun-2012

'City's growth has affected cricket in Bangalore'

Ground Reality: How cricket in Bangalore has coped with the rapid growth of the city, the changing dynamics, and the issues that need to be tackled

01-Jun-2012

An MCC of our own

The birthplace of cricket in Madras is now a haven for the city's well-heeled sports lovers

26-May-2012•V Ramnarayan

Mumbai's cricket cradle

How a small tin shed in central Mumbai produced some of India's finest players

23-May-2012•Clayton Murzello

What's the new formula for Chennai?

How will the city's cricket deal with the challenge the IPL imposes on it?

08-May-2012•V Ramnarayan

'Cricket has grown in Pune' - Kanitkar

Hrishikesh Kanitkar reflects on cricket in Pune, and where it stands in comparison to Mumbai

15-Apr-2012•Hrishikesh Kanitkar

Sunday cricket on the Marina

On Chennai's extra-long beach, cricket came with its own rules and unique delights. No longer, alas

05-Apr-2012•Kadambari Subramanian

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