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EXCLUSIVE | Krishnappa Gowtham on his T20 WC aspirations, IPL switch to KXIP and recent exploits against Tamil Nadu

This has been quite a memorable year for Karnataka all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham. When the year began, he started performing consistently with both bat and ball at the domestic level, and for India A as well, and it only got better as the year progressed. A few months back, he had an all-round outing in the […]

29/03/2022

Found Indian players open to letting others pick their brains: Ish Sodhi

New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi is in awe of the “crazy” skills that Indian cricketers possess and what has added to the respect he has for Virat Kohli’s side is its willingness to share the knowledge bank with anyone who cares to approach. The 27-year-old Ludhiana-born wrist spinner has been speaking to the likes of […]

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ICC World Cup 2019 | Ben Stokes plays for his team, not for his own numbers, says Anand Chulani

With a little bit of support from other batsmen, scores of 82* and 89 from a No. 5 batsman are match-winning contributions on most days. However, despite his valiant efforts to take his team home, Ben Stokes wasn’t fortunate enough to bask in the glory of victory as England went down to Sri Lanka and […]

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EXCLUSIVE | Jemimah Rodrigues opens up on her successful KSL stint, India debut, friendship with Smriti Mandhana, family’s role in her cricketing journey and more

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EXCLUSIVE: Atharva Taide opens up about his journey so far, the influence of Sachin Tendulkar’s advice on him and more

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Exclusive with U19 WC star Divyaansh Saxena: “I used to have anxiety attacks… Cricket is stressful, isn’t it?”

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EXCLUSIVE! Shikha Pandey: “Whatever happens, I am going to enjoy the sport I loved as a five-year old kid”

India Women’s team take on Australia Women in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener at Sydney. The focus for India in their bowling attack has remained on the spin contingent, but leading the way for the pace bowlers has been Shikha Pandey. In an exclusive interview with CricXtasy, Shikha Pandey opens up about the […]

29/03/2022

Still have lot to offer in T20 format, says Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik understands the reason for his exclusion from India’s ODI team after an underwhelming 2019 World Cup but what he can’t comprehend is the T20 snub as that is one format where he is still confident of making significant contributions. Karthik, who has played 26 Tests, 94 ODIs and 32 T20s over a 15-year-career, […]

29/03/2022

Pujara on his strike-rate debate: Captain and coach understand importance of my playing style

Cheteshwar Pujara finds the constant fuss over his strike rate a tad unfair and wants to clarify once and for all that he has got full backing of the team management which understands the “importance” of his style of play. In the age of slam-bang cricket, Pujara brings delight to the purists of the game […]

29/03/2022

When sledging Sachin Tendulkar proved costly for Saqlain Mushtaq

Sachin Tendulkar and Saqlain Mushtaq were involved in umpteen intense battles in the ’90s but one such duel left the star Pakistan off-spinner deeply embarrassed. In one of his early battles with Tendulkar during the Sahara Cup in Canada, Saqlain thought it would be a good idea to sledge the champion batsman. As it panned […]

29/03/2022

Panesar picks best batsmen of his playing days: Tendulkar, Sangakkara, Jayawardene

Former England spinner Monty Panesar dismissed Sachin Tendulkar four times in 11 Tests but says the Indian legend was the best batsman he played against alongside Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. Virender Sehwag was the “most destructive” of that era, Rahul Dravid was “The Wall”, but the ability to change gears made Tendulkar […]

29/03/2022

Spotting talent was my forte, found teenager Virat exceptionally talented: Dilip Vengsarkar

He remains India’s best chairman of selectors by a distance for his sheer ability to spot talent and Dilip Vengsarkar always knew that Virat Kohli was “exceptional” when he first saw the Indian captain in age-group cricket. The former skipper’s tenure as chairman of the national selection committee between 2006-08 is often cited as a […]

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