Aratrick Mondal
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Road to T20 World Cup: How is Team India shaping up?
Cricket | Jan 04, 2020, 04:10 PM ISTWe take a look at the performance of the Indian cricket team and its players in the format over the last two years and come to a conclusion over the final 15 with statistical reasons while also mentioning players with outside chances.
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The rise and rise of Marnus Labuschagne
Cricket | Jan 03, 2020, 06:22 PM ISTIn a short span of time, Marnus Labuschagne has made himself an indispensable member of Australia's Test squad.
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Cricket in 2019: England lift maiden WC, Kohli’s Indian Test side embrace another indomitable run
Cricket | Dec 30, 2019, 04:24 PM ISTWorld champion England finished atop in ODIs, while India ruled the roster in Tests. The fag-end of the year saw the teams giving more importance to the shortest format of the game owing to the impending World T20 year.
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From India's Australia win to Djokovic-Federer's epic Wimbledon clash, best sporting images of 2019
Sports | Dec 30, 2019, 08:52 AM ISTFrom India's historic Australia win to Djokovic-Federer's epic Wimbledon clash, here are 13 best sporting images of 2019
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India's home run in 2010s only behind mighty Aussies of 2000s, but overseas performance has worsened
Cricket | Dec 28, 2019, 06:51 PM IST37 wins in 50 matches with just four defeats. 16 wins out of the total 18 series played which includes a present streak of 12 unbeaten contests. India have produced the most dominant results at home, but their overseas story has worsened. But where does India's Test performance in 2010s stand in the all-time list?
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Kohli's record-breaking decade: Over 20k runs, becoming most successful Test skipper, ICC failures
Cricket | Dec 27, 2019, 01:19 PM ISTThe decade has been dominated by one person, and one individual only, across the three formats, as Kohli ends the period between 2010 and 2019 with more than 20000 international runs – the most by any batsman in any decade.
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Indian cricket team 2010-19: Rise under Dhoni, twin ICC delight and a historic Test home run
Cricket | Dec 27, 2019, 08:20 AM IST10 years hence, India have two more ICC trophies to their name - both in the 50-over format and both under Dhoni, Kohli has transformed into a run machine, all certain to break Tendulkar's once-invincible record, while the nation has emerged as an almighty force in Test cricket with a prized collection of formidable pacers who can dominate even on home turfs.
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Tennis in 2019: Rafael Nadal stands out, Serena's missed chances, Sumit Nagal on the rise
Tennis | Dec 25, 2019, 04:46 PM ISTThe only twist in the tale that 2019 served was the rise of the Next Gen power in the form of Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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Virat Kohli becomes most prolific ODI run-getter in a decade, fourth-best as a captain
Cricket | Dec 22, 2019, 11:54 PM ISTKohli recorded 11125 runs in 227 matches between 2010 and 2019, at an average of 60.79 with 42 centuries and 52 half-centuries.
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IPL 2020: How the eight franchises stack up after auction
Cricket | Mar 05, 2020, 01:49 PM ISTMost teams have managed to fill the gaps, but which franchises now look the strongest on paper and which still have a little gap remaining.
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Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant give peek into future despite India’s loss in Chennai
Cricket | Dec 16, 2019, 04:56 PM ISTIndia might have lost the match, by eight wickets in Chennai, but that middle-order stand between the two youngsters after a top-order failure was surely a big positive for the management.
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IPL 2020 Auction - All you need to know: What eight franchises look like ahead of Dec 19
Cricket | Dec 16, 2019, 04:46 PM ISTBefore the big day in Kolkata, let’s take a look at the each of the eight franchises, their present squad after the release and retention, amount of money left in their purse and what they will be looking for at the auction.
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IPL 2020 Auction: Three players Kings XI Punjab could target
Cricket | Dec 15, 2019, 09:17 AM ISTAs the auction for IPL 2020 season draws closer, we take a look at three players who could fit well in at Kings XI Punjab.
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IPL 2020 Auction: Three players Chennai Super Kings can target
Cricket | Dec 14, 2019, 08:19 AM ISTChennai Super Kings could aim for an opener and some all-rounders in the upcoming IPL 2020 Auction to rejuvenate their ageing squad.
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In numbers: Frailties in powerplay reason behind India's inability to defend totals
Cricket | Dec 13, 2019, 04:32 PM ISTThe secret has long been out. Win toss, force India to bat first, and the game is yours. But what changed for India in their win against West Indies in 3rd T20I?
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2nd T20I: India attack undone by dew factor and outperformed by Windies bowlers
Cricket | Dec 09, 2019, 01:19 PM ISTIt was the Windies attack that outshone the Indian bowling attack at the end of the 2nd T20I. The travellers did not just counter the dew factor immensely, they also tackled the slowness of the pitch with astute cleverness.
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KL Rahul embraces new-found direction at end of topsy-turvy 2019
Cricket | Dec 07, 2019, 12:26 PM ISTHe faced a suspension at the start of the year, lost his Test spot midway, but as December approached, Rahul embraced a new-found direction to prove his worth and spot in the Indian lineup for World T20 2020.
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India vs West Indies, T20Is: Best chance for KL Rahul to seal opening spot for World T20
Cricket | Dec 06, 2019, 11:43 AM ISTAfter a decent campaign against Bangladesh, Rahul continued with his form in T20s, amassing 313 runs in eight matches in Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament at an average of 52.16 and strike rate of 155.72.
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Windies T20Is a chance for Bhuvneshwar Kumar to redeem his old spot
Cricket | Dec 05, 2019, 03:20 PM ISTSince 2018, no Indian bowler has bowled as many deliveries in the powerplays and in the death as Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He also has the joint-most wickets among Indians in the first six overs and the highest in the final four overs.
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Mapping Pakistan's downfall in Tests: Domestic discomfort, vanishing pace attack
Cricket | Dec 02, 2019, 08:26 PM ISTThree years after bagging the No.1 Test rank, Pakistan have managed just eight Test victories in 26 matches, better only to Bangladesh among top-9 full-member nations, and have slipped well below to No.8 spot in the ICC Test rankings.