Bhagwath Chandrasekhar: The man who turned his disability into a lethal weapon
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, born May 17 1945, was afflicted by poliomyelitis as a child and his right-arm remained withered as he grew into manhood....
16 Bollywood movies based on cricket
The Indian Premier League is a perfect blend of Bollywood and cricket. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at 16-Bollywood movies based on cricket.
Eknath Solkar: A heroic soldier who didn’t get his rightful due in India’s epic wins over WI and England in 1971
He was known as a “poor man’s Garry Sobers” – a left-handed all-rounder who could bowl with the new ball and spin with the...
Farokh Engineer: An explosive batsman cum 'keeper who was born ahead of his times
Farokh Engineer, the dynamic batsman and the sprightly chatterbox behind stumps, was born on February 25, 1938. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at...
The 39 triumphs of Mumbai - Part 3 of 4
The current Ranji Trophy final marks Mumbai’s 44th appearance in the title round. The team has triumphed a whopping 39 times. This is the...
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...
When Chandu Borde’s superb all-round display set up India’s victory over England
Nishad Pai Vaidya revisits the India-England Test match at Kolkata in 1961-62 in which Chandu Borde scripted two important knocks to set up India’s...
Salim Durani: I would have enjoyed playing T20 cricket
Salim Durani, born on December 11, 1934 was a flamboyant all-rounder who played for India in the 1960-70s. He is famous for hitting sixes on demand...
Players of a bygone era who would have been a huge boon for any T20 side
Twenty 20 is the rage of the day, and modern cricketers are growing up with their techniques tuned to this instant variety of the game. However,...
