Cricket Dialectics

India and Pakistan will lock horns in a high-voltage encounter in the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai. This contest will kickstart the tournament for both the Asian giants. India have an enviable record against Pakistan at the World Cups. They boast a 12-0 record across formats in the...

Team India are off to a terrific start in their ICC T20I World Cup campaign after winning back-to-back practice games against top teams. The "Men in Blue" won their first practice game against England which was played on October 18th, 2021. England handed a massive total of 189 runs...

Cricket is the ultimate team game. There is no scope for personal interests in a sport like cricket. But at times personal milestones do override the team’s core value. Individual brilliance often dictates the outcome of the game. These players are special and their teams bank on them to...

The Royal Challengers Bangalore were one of the form teams of IPL 2021. Their new acquisitions in the form of Glenn Maxwell and Kyle Jamieson paid off. The inclusion of Harshal Patel proved to be decisive. The rise of Mohammad Siraj and the maturity of Devdutt Padikkal augurs well...

Indian Premier league has seen many brilliant performances over the years. The cricketing superstars have delivered one exceptional show after the other. But what makes IPL the best league in the world is the fact unexpected players put in dazzling performances. These lesser-known stars with their cricketing exploits went...

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) golden mantra over the years has been the selection of the right personnel. They have rarely deviated from their set XI. Even though this formula has served them well but their rigidness to stick to a certain combination has found its chinks. They have been...

Indian Premier League (IPL) is undoubtedly one of the best domestic leagues in the world. It is a star-studded affair. The who's who of international cricketing stars play the IPL. It has made stars out of rookies and they have gone on to represent their countries with distinction. But...

Cricket isn’t an easy game. It takes years of hard work for cricketers to excel at it. No matter how talented or gifted you are, you have to surrender to the game to come out of it unscathed. There have been many cricketers who have given the game so...

Virat Kohli is, undoubtedly, one of the most celebrated legends of the cash-rich Indian league despite failing to win it even once. Virat Kohli has featured in each of the IPL seasons since the inception of the league. The right-handed batsman is the highest run-scorer in the IPL with...

IPL 2022 is going to be much bigger than the previous seasons, as IPL governing council has officially that 2 new teams will be joining in the next season. And all the franchises will be keenly watching few players who can do the duty for them. The 3 player...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is unarguably the best domestic league in the world. It features the best players from across the world. The competition is fierce and intense. There is no place for emotions in the league. IPL has witnessed many events that fail to defy conventional logic....

The final squad for the T20 World Cup 2021 has to be submitted on 10th October. Teams have the option to make changes up until that date. The Indian team has an option to make a few changes to its initially announced squad. There have been a lot of...

Punjab Kings finished 5th in the IPL 2021 points table after a dominating win against CSK in their last game. The Kings managed to win 6 games in their 14 IPL outings this season. KL Rahul-led side surely had massive potential to make it to the playoffs but they...

It is difficult to watch out childhood heroes leave our favourite game. However, with age the forms start to dip and it becomes really difficult to cope up with the young guns of the game. Cricket, like any other sport, requires fitness and pure dedication. And when you are...

The Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise has always faltered in the field of player management. The franchise has never looked beyond their gigantic superstars, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. There are hardly a few players who have outgrown the shadow of these two giants. The RCB management has been...

There is a famous saying in cricket that states, “Batsmen win you games, it’s the bowlers who win you tournaments.” IPL is no different. This explains the fact that only a single orange cap holder has been part of an IPL winning side but bowlers on the other hand...

The Indian players are the biggest draws in the IPL. They are the ones who draw big money in the auctions. In the inaugural season of the IPL, few Indian players were given the status of Icon players. But since then there have been few Indian players who have...

The BCCI, the parent body of Indian cricket often receives a lot of flak for making the kind of money it makes. But not many realize that BCCI has laid a strong foundation for Indian cricket. The domestic structure of the country is quite healthy. The A tours, U-19...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a cash-rich tournament. Team owners total money spent by all the IPL franchises in the 14 Seasons Of IPL, logistics, support staff, and the team in general. The glitz and glamour of the IPL are there for everyone to see. This article is...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the richest cricketing league in the world. Participating in this cash-rich tournament fills up the money box of every stakeholder involved. Be it, players, be it franchise owners, media publications, digital and satellite owners. lets see some of the Players Who Are Part...

Players who excel and achieve their goals depend heavily on their coaches. A successful coach will play several functions, including technical assistance, motivator, leader, psychologist, and, perhaps most significantly, as a role model for the athlete to follow both in and out of the competitive arena. In this Article...

IPL 2022 in all likelihood is set to be a 10-team affair. Two new franchises are expected to join the fray. There will be a huge mega auction that will precede IPL next year. The two new teams have to build their side from the scratch. They will be...

Virat Kohli’s sudden announcement that he will be stepping down as India’s T20I captain post the T20 World Cup has caught many by surprise. The calls for change in guard in the limited-overs have been gaining momentum. But nobody expected Kohli to announce it before the World Cup. There...

The motto of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is ‘talent meets opportunity. It has more often than not lived up to this billing. The IPL has paved way for many international careers. It has changed the lives of many cricketers overnight. The IPL has been an instrumental force in...

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most iconic figures of Indian cricket. He is arguably the biggest cricketing icon of the 21st century. Dhoni’s contributions to Indian cricket is unparalleled. He was unconventional but had the results to show. Dhoni’s often spoken stubbornness yielded him the desired output...

India is a cricket-crazy nation. Young kids take to the game as early as 4-5 years of age. The cricketing culture in India is pretty rich. There are a million aspiring cricketers who want to represent the nation. The real talented ones do go on to play domestic cricket,...