Sir — The selection of Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun, by the Mumbai Indians at the Indian Premier League auctions has, once again, sparked debates surrounding privilege and nepotism. While...

Cricket is a great leveller — the man who, just four days ago, was the third-most expensive player in the IPL 2021 auction at Rs 14.25cr was dismissed for 1, while the player, for whom the eight...

Jharkhand’s “Chhotu” is all set to cross over into the big boys’ camp. But Ishan Kishan, the diminutive wicketkeeper-batsman who has earned quite a fame for punching above his ...

Being Cheteshwar Pujara is difficult. As a public figure, when your image eternally oscillates between that of a hero and a villain, there are chances that you will drown  in self-doubt. But to P...

Kyle Jamieson (Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rs 15cr) “I woke up around midnight and decided to check the phone. Rather than trying to avoid the situation, (I thought) I’ll sit b...

Chinese mobile manufacturer Vivo will return to sponsor the IPL this season after its attempts to transfer the rights to another company failed to materialise as offers were not upto its "expecta...

Ben Cutting, who has featured in four ODIs and seven T20Is for Australia, could be an interesting pick for the Knight Riders. Cutting last played an international game in September 2017, but his form...

The IPL just doesn’t cease to surprise. Quite a few names that are truly big in international cricket were part of Thursday’s auction in Chennai, but trumping every one, South African all...

Krishnappa Gowtham is hardly a newcomer to the IPL, having already represented the erstwhile Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. But he is getting goosebumps after being roped in for...

Maxwell was a non-performer for the Punjab franchise last season despite his exploits with the Australian T20I and ODI squads. He scored 108 runs from 13 games, failing to hit a single six along the w...