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Fab four of Indian cricket
Mon, August 20 2018
VVS Laxman’s autobiography ‘281 and beyond’ to hit stands on November 20
The title of the book has been borrowed from the stylish batsman's series-turning innings of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 2001
Tue, November 19 2013
Sachin Tendulkar’s exceptional farewell was a culmination of multiple factors
Enough and more have been said about Sachin Tendulkar’s extraordinary career and equally remarkable farewell at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. But as the reality that Tendulkar will no longer be a part of the Indian cricket team sinks in, one can’t help but marvel at how perfect an ending it was for the man who defined Indian cricket and the nation for nearly a quarter century.
Sun, November 17 2013
Sachin Tendulkar timed his retirement well to get his due — unlike Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman
Sachin Tendulkar bid an emotional adieu to the cricket world after 24 glorious years in the sport on Saturday. While his retirement marks the end of a famous era that produced some of the greatest Indian batsmen, it is evident that the timing of his farewell was better timed than that of Rahul Dravid’s and VVS Laxman’s, keeping the Indian team and its future in mind. Devarchit Varma explains...