Interviews

Meet Devika Vaidya, the Puneri Prodigy
Shruti HariharanAugust 13, 2018 3:51 PM IST
Devika Vaidya hopes that someday she could pick the bat and play not just for India but any form of the game. Cricket, after all,
Punam Raut: India Women’s pocket-sized dynamite
Shruti HariharanFebruary 1, 2018 2:49 PM IST
In an exclusive tête-à-tête, Punam narrates her journey from Prabhadevi to Borivali to Lord’s.
Larry: Wish Ireland emulate Lanka to lift a WC & thump England in debut Test at Lord’s
Aditya SahayOctober 3, 2017 9:29 PM IST
"I am not the official mascot for Ireland — I don’t think there is one — but I like to be considered as Ireland’s unofficial
Meet Veda Krishnamurthy, the Kadur karateka-cricketer
Abhishek Mukherjee, Shruti HariharanSeptember 15, 2017 8:30 AM IST
Veda Krishnamurthy's strokeplay, hovering seamlessly between brutal and elegant, leaves spectators gaping and makes her one of the most dangerous batters in contemporary cricket.
Yasir Shah: Everyone in Pakistan cricket will miss Misbah-ul-Haq
Abdullah AnsariJuly 19, 2017 11:05 AM IST
Yasir Shah has had a meteoric rise to fame since his Test debut for Pakistan in October 2014 against Australia.
Jason Krejza: Andrew Symonds is the best sledger I have come across
Abhishek KumarJune 22, 2017 8:37 AM IST
In an exclusive interview, Krejza expressed his views on CA's pay dispute with players, DRS, his journey from fast bowler to spinner, injury-prone career, getting
Interview: Stephen Chalke — A long half-hour with the prolific and award-winning cricket writer
Arunabha SenguptaJune 6, 2017 11:02 PM IST
Summer’s Crown, Stephen Chalke’s entertaining history of the County Championship, won the Cricket Writers Club Book of the Year Award for 2015.
Jhulan Goswami: Indian society is educated enough to look beyond gender-bias in cricket
Paulami ChakrabortyJune 1, 2017 1:04 PM IST
"To be honest, I never chose pace-bowling. Had I known earlier about how much toll it takes I would not have chosen it at all,"
Vanitha VR: A rebel who battled the odds
Shruti HariharanMay 29, 2017 8:00 AM IST
Vanitha VR on her father V. Ramu "My father always supported me. Financially I did not have a problem in terms of playing cricket. He
Shoaib Malik: Excited to play alongside Shahid Afridi for Karachi Kings
Saj SadiqApril 29, 2017 4:01 PM IST
Regarded as one of Pakistan's finest all-rounders, Shoaib Malik at the age of 35 continues to impress and confound his fans and critics in equal
Virat Kohli’s absence will have great impact on Royal Challengers Bangalore, says Maninder Singh
Anoop SinghApril 5, 2017 2:17 PM IST
Maninder Singh spoke on various topics, from the role Dhoni will have as a player following his axing to how this edition of IPL can
“Cricket is the only thing which drives our nation”, says Shahzad
Aditya SahayApril 5, 2017 2:10 PM IST
Mohammad Shahzad is not a shadow of the likes of Virender Sehwag or MS Dhoni, but the first of his kind.
Brett Schultz: We all know that Australians are founding fathers of the sledge
Suvajit MustafiMarch 30, 2017 3:41 PM IST
Brett Schultz was special even in South Africa, a country that has produced the fastest and most bowlers over years.
Kyle Christie: The cricketer who debuted via Facebook
Pramod AnanthMarch 21, 2017 1:26 PM IST
Within a few months of responding an ad on Facebook, Kyle Christie made his international debut for Hong Kong against Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Niall O’Brien: I have sledged myself
Abhishek KumarMarch 14, 2017 11:21 PM IST
Niall O’Brien will forever be remembered for his role in Ireland’s World Cup win over Pakistan on St Patrick’s Day, 2007.