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CLT20 2013
Tue, October 08 2013
Brad Hodge, Shane Watson epitomise Rajasthan Royals’ amazing team spirit
Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings to progress to their first-ever Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) final. But on that semi-final night, the Royals demonstrated something quite extraordinary, something that had me unexpectedly choked up with emotion when I spoke about it at the following day’s team meeting.
Tue, October 08 2013
John Wright — Mumbai Indians’ Mr Right
Despite having a long list of support staff and some glamorous players, Mumbai Indians kept failing in their quest to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title. The arrival of John Wright as the head coach of the franchisee brought about a dramatic change as Mumbai Indians not only won the IPL but also the 2013 Champions League. Sudatta Mukherjee looks at the contribution of a coach who prefers to stay in the background and allow the results to speak for itself.
Tue, October 08 2013
Harbhajan Singh is a better bowler with Anil Kumble on his side
Harbhajan Singh’s splendid performance against the Rajasthan Royals in the Champions League T20 2013 final again brought to light how he prospers with Anil Kumble around. Aayush Puthran tries to analyse the off-spinner’s impact with and without his mentor and former teammate Kumble.
Tue, October 08 2013
WICB aims to forge closer ties with BCCI
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) aims to forge closer ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and provide the regional cricket boards and its cricketers more opportunity.
Tue, October 08 2013
Rohit Sharma’s impressive captaincy for Mumbai Indians in IPL and CLT20 bodes well for India
He might be described as someone who has failed to realise his potential as a batsman in international cricket, but Rohit Sharma has certainly left many amazed with his leadership qualities, leading the Mumbai Indians to their second tournament win within a span of six months. Devarchit Varma takes a look at the impressive captaincy of the Mumbai lad...
Tue, October 08 2013
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid: God doesn’t make men like them any more
Like many cricket aficionados of India, this writer too found it difficult to choose as to which team to support in the final of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) at Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi.
Mon, October 07 2013
Sachin Tendulkar should retire with his bat held high: Sourav Ganguly
Observing that Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from international cricket was "imminent", former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday hoped the batting legend quits the game on a high.
Mon, October 07 2013
Shane Watson likely to lead Rajasthan Royals: Paddy Upton
Rajasthan Royals' chief coach Paddy Upton has backed Australian all-rounder Shane Watson to succeed the just-retired Rahul Dravid as captain and said the franchise would want to retain the former India captain in some capacity. Dravid played the last competitive game of his celebrated career when he walked out to lead the Rajasthan Royals in...
Mon, October 07 2013
Rahul Dravid: Retiring from Test cricket was more emotional
He has been the finest ambassador for India in the traditional form of the game and Rahul Dravid, after calling time on his cricket career, remained true to his first love — Test cricket.
Mon, October 07 2013
Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid retirement: Cricketing fraternity salute the legends
As the two stalwarts of cricket — Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid — bid adieu to the slam-bang format, the cricket community took to social networking site twitter to express love and admiration for the two icons.