When both Garry Sobers and Ajit Wadekar thought they had won the toss!
April 13, 1971 .Ajit Wadekar and Garry Sobers both thought they had won the toss on the first morning of the fifth Test match at Queen’s Park...
21-year-old Pataudi takes over as India captain under tragic circumstances
March 23, 1962. The 21-year -old Nawab of Pataudi Jr was asked to lead India in just his fourth Test match. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the...
Dilip Sardesai's 212 lays foundation for epic series win in the West Indies
On February 20, 1971 Dilip Sardesai scored a 212 to pull India out of a hopeless situation. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at an innings that went...
Diana Edulji lashes out at BCCI for not doing enough for women's cricket
Former India captain Diana Edulji on Thursday berated the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for its discriminatory policies and said...
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai’s 39 title triumphs — Part 2 of 4
The ongoing Ranji Trophy final marks Mumbai’s 44th appearance in the title round. The team has triumphed a whopping 39 times. This is the...
Rahul Dravid, Sharmila Tagore launch book on MAK Pataudi at Jaipur Literature Festival
Rahul Dravid and Sharmila Tagore, wife of the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, on Saturday launched a book on the former India captain titled 'Pataudi:...
When the Aussies armed themselves in self-defence as outrage and smoke gripped the Brabourne Stadium
On this day in 1969, Australia wrapped up the first Test match of the series at the Brabourne Stadium. However, there was more to the story than...
The man who showed Sunil Gavaskar & Company how to play fast bowling
A compact, wristy batsman, Dilip Sardesai was the chief architect of India s first series win in the West Indies. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at...
When India beat Australia against all odds and expectations at Brabourne Stadium
On October 15, exactly 48 years ago, on India pulled off a miraculous victory against the mighty Australians at Bombay. Abhishek Mukherjee looks...
