Aayush Puthran

Cheteshwar Pujara the new ‘wall’ of India, says Lalchand Rajput

By Aayush Puthran

Former India opener Lalchand Rajput on Sunday said that Cheteshwar Pujara has proved to be an ideal replacement for Rahul Dravid.

Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2012: Unmukt Chand a ‘big match player’, says Lalchand Rajput

By Aayush Puthran

Former India opener Lalchand Rajput said that Unmukt Chand is a "big match player" and his innings against Australia in the final was one of the finest he had seen in a World Cup final after India won the Under-19 World Cup on Sunday.

Spinners hold key for India in Under-19 World Cup final, feels Mithali Raj

By Aayush Puthran

India women cricket team’s skipper Mithali Raj believes Harmeet Singh and Baba Aparajith hold the key for India’s victory in the final of the Under-19 World Cup against Australia on Sunday at Townsville.

Pujara’s success may have made things difficult for Yuvraj’s Test aspirations

By Aayush Puthran

Cheteshwar Pujara’s century in the first Test more or less sealed another spot, left vacant by subsequent retirements, in the Indian team. Given Pujara’s temperament and consistency at various levels, one would expect him to stay there for long.

Humour: Asad Rauf’s alleged affair with actress and the happenings thereafter

By Aayush Puthran Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf's alleged affair with the Mumbai model-actress Leena Kapoor has shocked the cricketing world. While it has miffed some and inspired others, it has left Tiger Woods pondering over how many endorsements Rauf stands to lose because of the latest expose.

Interview: Mithali Raj remembers the world record she set 10 years ago

Exactly 10 years ago, on August 17, 2002, a 19-year-old from Jodhpur broke Karen Rolton's record of highest individual Test score of 204 and created a new high with an innings of 214. It was only her third Test. Mithali Raj has since grown into one of the legends of the game in women s cricket and is currently the No 1 ODI batswoman in the world.

Interview: Cheteshwar Pujara is a legend in the making, says Akshay Darekar

Left-arm spinner Akshay Darekar was one of the few success for India A on their recent tour of the West Indies. Aayush Puthran and Sudatta Mukherjee caught up with Darekar on his triumphant return back home.

Chetan Chauhan, Shane Warne etc in ‘The Extraordinary League of Gentlemen’!

By Aayush Puthran

Cricket and statistics will always have a relationship of unspoken love. In no other sport, stats and records have such a symbiotic relationship as they have in cricket. Amidst all the stories of team glory and national pride, there are some milestones that the player would wish he did not have it to his 'credit’. 

Kapil, Imran, Botham and Hadlee – icons in the golden era of all-rounders

By Aayush Puthran

In T20 cricket, it is almost imperative for a player to contribute to the team in more than one department. Before getting to the current players who fit the bill of an all-rounder perfectly, let us look back at some of the best all-rounders to have graced the game.

With falling TRPs, the question now should be: Will T20 cricket survive?

By Aayush Puthran

The fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has provided some answers to those who rubbished Test cricket as "slow and boring" and embraced Twenty20 for its exciting finishes.