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Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya (Before joining DNA sports, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya worked with The Hindu Business Line as a freelancer, and in front and behind the camera for Broadcast Telecast Worldwide (Kolkata). Apart from penning and editing stories, he is also a photographer and a musician)

News By Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya

Chris Gayle: My first reaction to Pollard-Starc spat was to allow a boxing match to take place

Chris Gayle believes a boxing match should have been allowed between Pollard and Starc.

08 May 2014 •12:13 PM

Varun Aaron looking forward to make amends during ICC World T20 2014

Varun Aaron hasn't enjoyed a good comeback, but eyes redemption in the World T20.

13 March 2014 •6:12 PM

Dinesh Karthik excited to play with Kevin Pietersen in IPL 2014

Dinesh Karthik is happy to be back with his former team, Delhi Daredevils.

17 February 2014 •2:46 PM

Sourav Ganguly, Kapil Dev praise TV industry for expanding fan base

Ganguly recalled the day when India won the 1983 World Cup.

14 February 2014 •5:25 PM

India does not get intimidated anymore: Allan Donald

The pace battery of South Africa is as formidable as it can get and for any team touring the Rainbow Nation can be a daunting task. India’s young brigade faces a massive test of their abilities when they tour South Africa in December 2013. Former Proteas pacer Allan Donald, however, does not think the Indian team can get intimidated. He tells Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya that killer instincts have made MS Dhoni and co tough and set them apart.

29 November 2013 •6:15 PM

Sachin Tendulkar retirement: No dressing room is complete without Little Master, says Zaheer Khan

Saturday, November 16, 2013 will go down as one of the emotional days in a cricket fan's diary. The drama around batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's retirement reached the crescendo when the news of him being chosen to be awarded the Bharat Ratna flashed the television screens and websites. His Mumbai teammates, who were sweating it out against Delhi in a Ranji Trophy tie at Bandra Kurla Complex here, felt on top of the world too.

18 November 2013 •4:36 PM

Sachin Tendulkar retirement: 24-year-olds describe how cricket will never remain the same after the Little Master retires

A group of 24-year-olds including bowler Varun Aaron, born in the year Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut, speak about not having seen Indian cricket without the maestro, and vacuum his retirement will leave behind.

23 October 2013 •9:16 AM

Sachin Tendulkar’s 199th Test at Kolkata: Ticket could become collector’s item

This could be a prized memorabilia and one day will be worth a lot more than it cost. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) plans to have a portrait sketch of Sachin Tendulkar on the tickets for the legend’s 199th and penultimate match of his career to be played at the Eden Gardens from November 6.

19 October 2013 •7:01 PM

Miihier Singh: The hulk who sold his cricket bat

One must have heard of somebody with an athletic physique. But what about a physique athlete?

08 October 2013 •5:06 PM

Uday Kaul glad to be part of two four-day matches against West Indies A

Twenty20 cricket and Indian Premier League (IPL) have immensely contributed to the rise of cricketers across India. The strength of India A squads a combination of promising youngsters and senior pros who have been out of the senior team in recent times that are all set to take on West Indies 'A’ later this month are beyond comparison.

14 September 2013 •8:45 AM