Sidhanta Patnaik

BCCI must make sure that integrity of Ranji Trophy is maintained: Sanjay Dixit

Sanjay Dixit - former RCA President & its present Hon. Secretary - is credited with drafting the first-ever Sports Law in India. He is considered as the chief architect of this configuration, but due to infighting in RCA he has not been active in the association for the past four months.

Ranji Trophy final – Last day sedateness takes away the focus from Rajasthan’s win

By Sidhanta Patnaik

Still seven more overs were left to be bowled in Tamil Nadu’s second innings, when the moment for which the Ranji Trophy is being played for three months across cricket grounds in India arrived at M.A. Chidambaram stadium.

Ranji Trophy final – Rajasthan are champions but pointless cricket remains to be played

By Sidhanta Patnaik

Going back to attractiveness today was by far the match's best day watch-ability wise. May be thee element of contest had evaporated which allowed Dinesh Karthik to play without any inhibition and entertain to his every bit the Sunday crowd. It made up for all the dryness the first three days were filled up with.

Value of domestic cricket gone down: Rashmi Ranjan Parida

Rashmi Ranjan Parida's credibility is further established in the pages of Aakash Chopra’s book Out of the Blues where the author goes on to describe this sturdy Bhubaneswar lad as, "He is one of the best players of spin bowling I have come across... it looks like he is trying not to hurt the ball while hitting it."

Ranji Trophy final – Tamil Nadu looking down the barrel

By Sidhanta Patnaik

Day four will be a torrid time to be a batsman. But the day being Sunday the locals will throng because in Chennai they love their cricket and cricket always has a place for a miracle. The verdict will be out mid way into day four.

Ranji Trophy final: Rajasthan’s mathematical approach puts them in the driver’s seat

By Sidhanta Patnaik

Rajasthan’s plan is to bat out more than half of 450 overs. With eight wickets in hand they will try to up the ante in the next 50 overs and attempt to reach around 550 to 600 runs. That will give their bowlers more than eight sessions to choke Tamil Nadu batsmen and force them to make errors against the run of play and give away their wickets.

Ranji Trophy Final: Rajasthan openers make merry at Tamil Nadu’s expense

By Sidhanta Patnaik

The tailor made conditions for batting suited Aakash Chopra and Vineet Saxena, the two Rajasthan openers who showed that despite what the world media is writing about BCCI’s (Board for Control of Cricket in India) overemphasis on Twenty20 cricket there still is space and respect for good old school of batting in India.

MS Dhoni’s character stands out in Indian cricket’s toughest phase

Only if the toss had gone in his favour, only if the openers had stayed for long, only if the middle order had scored runs, only if the tail had delivered, only if the bowlers had stuck to one side of the wicket, only if had the umpire thought otherwise.

Sachin Tendulkar’s inclusion for the ODIs in Australia needs scrutiny

Why has Sachin Tendulkar been named in the Indian squad for the triangular series involving Australia and Sri Lanka is hard to understand. It will be difficult to gauge whether it was Tendulkar or it was the national selectors who made the first move, but both ways the decision is myopic and calls for a scrutiny.

Dave Warner – an exciting new Ferrari on the Test match freeway

While majority exhibit conventionalism, a rare breed of species raise the bar with a sense of matchlessness and unlock new possibilities. Australia’s David Warner is one of those rarities.