R Ashwin who surpassed Kapil Dev’s test wicket tally of 434 on Sunday is as pioneering a player as India’s most beloved fast bowler. Much before Ashwin, Kapil Dev showed the world and to his own countrymen that Indians could bowl fast and aspire to win. Ashwin made his mark in T20 in which...
War, Tamils trapped in Ukraine, oil prices may be the headlines that dominate. But that doesn't take away from our love of cricket. It provides great fun, entertainment and clean excitement. Great questions in IPL are: Is it right there may not be a Tamil in playing XI of CSK? If it's not...
He may have been an artist who made batting greats look like minnows, but Shane Warne performances in Chepauk were typical of his rather ordinary outings against Indians. Leg spin bowling is an art. Many can bowl off-spin but only those who master the craft of leg spin can go far. Shane Warne...
Known for its crass commercialism, IPL teams, led by franchises such as Mumbai Indians, are now devoting more time and resources to the community through CSR type activities. Ever since its launch in 2008, IPL has been a roaring business success. The league heightens the commercial...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the dates for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. As cricket fever grips the country again, it is necessary to understand the changing dynamics of the game and the significance of the franchise model. And most...
When Tamil Nadu players Baba Aparajith and Baba Indrajith scored their centuries in Gauhati last week, most people noted the historic and rare achievement of twins hitting a benchmark while playing together. It also brought out the nature of the relationship that twins across the world share....
Praggnanandhaa is probably among the many chess champions inspired by Tamil great Viswanathan Anand, and now he has surpassed him in a way
M S Dhoni was a typical Indian manager creating and working through a coterie and doing jugaad on the field. It may now be time for a more objective captain who can carry counter opinion and contrarians
In IPL’s opening year 2008, although the star of CSK, Dhoni, was not from Tamil Nadu, plenty of other players were. But the numbers fell.
Thanks to Tamil Nadu Premier League, the highest number of cricketers from the state, who may have otherwise gone unnoticed, made it to IPL
