MS Dhoni and Eoin Morgan massively underperformed with the bat in IPL 2021, yet were the two captains to meet in the final. What went wrong and what went right? IPL 2020 was one to forget for the Chennai Super Kings, as the men in yellow ended up at an ignominious 7th position on the points table, their worst ever finish. In fact, it was the 3-time champions’ only finish outside of the top four since the tournament’s inception in…

Devon Conway has stroked his way to a fantastic debut Test century at Lord’s, any batsman’s ultimate dream. On the way to accomplishing this, Conway has left behind some of the former veterans of the game. For a batsman, a century on debut is a great feeling. And a century on debut at Lord’s is an unbelievable feeling. Referred to widely as the ‘home of cricket’, Lord’s is the mecca of international and English domestic cricket, and to make the honours boards at Lord’s is a…

David Warner will be a miserable captain after the Sunrisers Hyderabad slumped to three consecutive defeats in their three opening games. A strong comeback is required, and Warner knows it. The Sunrisers Hyderabad are familiar with the word ‘consistent’. The men in orange have made the playoffs in every edition of the IPL from 2016 to 2020, and emerged victorious in the 2016 season. This season too, their friendship with consistency seems to have continued, but not in the way…

Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult together demolished opposition batting lineups with ridiculous ease in the 2020 IPL. Seems as though this year will be no different as the two pacers appear to be at the top of their game yet again. The world’s biggest and most anticipated T20 competition has kickstarted with a bang yet again. The IPL is back in India, and the excitement among the fans and players alike is electric. The first week of the IPL has been as entertaining as ever, with low-scoring thrillers, high-scoring cliff-hangers, dazzling…

Jannik Sinner is the latest revelation in the tennis world. The 19-year-old Italian has shown immense potential in his short career so far and has a great chance to try and end the rule of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. For around 15 years now, men’s tennis has been absolutely dominated by three particular individuals. Referred to as the ‘Big Three’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been making sure that no other players trudge onto their territory, that is, the Grand Slams. For almost 18 years, from…

Yuzvendra Chahal has been going through a brutal rough patch in the recent past. The leggie might want to conjure up ways to weave his magic once again, as a spot in the squad for the T20 World Cup is at stake. The ongoing five match T20I series between India and England is evenly poised at 2–2, with the decider promising to be a cracker of a game. Both the sides’ form seems to be peaking and dipping on alternate matches, with England winning the first game, losing the second, winning the…

Liverpool have been blown away in the ongoing Premier League season. Their nightmarish run after a dominating victory in the last season is a downfall that’s turning out to be similar to that of the West Indian cricket team. Surely not what Jurgen Klopp would want. Highs and lows are inevitable factors that come bundled with life. How quickly a person or team is pulled from cloud nine into the realms of failure and uncertainty is a fearsome thought. More so in sport, there are teams that enjoy marvellous success one second, and are down in…

As the focus once again moves back to red ball cricket, Axar Patel will be exhilarated at the thought of having the red cherry in his hand again. Coming on the back of a total decimation of the English batting in the third Test, the 27-year-old will be looking to continue his incredible run. This time he doesn’t want to miss out. I remember Axar bowling with the white ball, while present in the stands in the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2017 against the Aussie batters. This lanky and tall bowler knew his strength; using his height to create deceiving lengths. Some of…

With the series level at 1–1, the day-night Test awaits at Ahmedabad. With the pink ball coming into play, India will have to put their best foot forward to counter one of the best swing bowlers of all time, James Anderson. A pink cricket ball, to a cricketer, is like a deadly sword shrouded in a velvet scabbard. On the outside it looks glamorous and entrancing, but when made to stand against it, its lethal and mysterious nature can make the batsman dance to its tune. A relatively new proposition in…