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Venkatapathy Raju
Fri, July 25 2014
Growing Up in the 1990s: Cricket
Growing up with cricket in the 1990s was different from what it is now.
Mon, July 07 2014
Rajesh Chauhan stable after suffering major heart attack, still under observation
Former India cricketer Rajesh Chauhan is said to be stable though he is still in the ICU.
Sat, December 28 2013
India vs South Africa 2nd Test: I just tried to bowl in right areas, says Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja claimed four wickets in South Africa’s first innings at Durban.
Sat, November 02 2013
‘Sachin Tendulkar epitomised India’s surge in the new economic world order’
I first met Sachin Tendulkar in Secunderabad, when he was playing for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy against Hyderabad in 1989. During his innings, he played quite a few glorious inside-out shots over the covers off left-arm spinner Venkatapathy Raju. He showed that he could dominate any kind of bowling — be it spin, fast or swing. His greatness and potential was recognised at a very young age by legends such as Sunil Gavaskar.
Sat, August 23 2014
Venkatapathy Raju: The man who changed fortunes by switching from right-arm off-spin to left-arm spin!
Venkatapathy Raju, born on July 9, 1969, is a former India left-arm spinner, selector and current vice-president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. Jaideep Vaidya goes through the career of the pencil-thin bowler who was ironically nicknamed 'Muscles'.
Sat, March 02 2013
Hyderabad pitch is better than Chennai: Venkatapathy Raju
Former left-arm spinner Venkatapathy Raju is happy with Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team selection and feels India’s win should have importance than local boy Pragyan Ojha’s representation in the playing XI.
Mon, June 30 2014
Kapil Dev conquers final frontier to get past Richard Hadlee’s world record for Test wickets
On February 8, 1994, Kapil Dev surpassed Sir Richard Hadlee’s long-standing record of 431 Test wickets. In an era that was dominated by spinners in the subcontinent, Kapil broke the shackles and scaled peaks in both departments of the game. Karthik Parimal travels back in time to underline the feat’s significance.
Thu, December 20 2012
England players adapted well to Indian conditions
The humiliating loss by the hands of Englishmen has brought the Indian players and the coaches under severe criticism. Former Indian spinner Vankatpathy Raju said foreign players have adapted to the Indian conditions, and they have stuck to the basics when facing Indians. Raju then praised England coach Andy Flower for his tactics and called...
Wed, December 19 2012
Indian Team lacks unity, says Venkatapathy Raju
A video of Venkatapathy Raju talking about the lack of unity in the Indian team. After the irresponsible performance by the Indian cricket team, former Indian cricketer Venkatpathi Raju said there is not too much unity in the team, which was the cause of the negative result. However, Raju feels the England team prepared themselves...