Former India and present Rajasthan Royals physio John Gloster was in Rajkot recently to monitor the players in the ongoing Ranji one-dayers. He spoke to HT on the Jaipur team’s new IPL recruits, fitness issues and how the Indian players have benefitted from the T20 event.
Umpiring legend Dickie Bird says he is pained to see how money has ruined the game, the latest example of which is the mess created by England Cricket Board’s now-terminated alliance with fraud-accused business tycoon Allen Stanford.
Manoj Badale, chairman and joint owner of Rajasthan Royals, the IPL Season One champs, defines Shilpa Shetty’s role in the team and this year’s plans..as quizzed by
Nikhil Taneja...He was an integral part of India’s ODI set-up and even captained the team in 13 of the 196 matches he played. Things were looking bright until the BCCI suspended Ajay Jadeja in 2000 for being involved in dealings with bookies.Jadeja revealed that in a chat with Atreyo Mukhopadhyay.
"Our friendship is very strong. We back each other. It’s a relation which comes dil se," says Virender Sehwag on his bond with Gautam Gambhir as both players have a candid chat with Gaurav Kalra.
India opener Gautam Gambhir said last year's Sri Lanka tour rejuvenated his career and helped him cement his place in the Indian Test team.
India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar said he was not in favour of playing matches at neutral venues since it takes away much of the charm.
Former Australian allrounder Tom Moody is back in India for Twenty20 cricket, but this time as a rival.
VVS Laxman will go down in history as one of the finest batsmen India ever produced, but even now, having just completed 100 Tests, he has travelled a long road. He talks about landmarks in a chat with
Pradeep Magazine.
In an interview with Anand Vasu, Sourav Ganguly says that the exclusion from Irani squad made him call it quits.
In a chat with Anam Arsalan, Shane Bond chooses to describe the decision of the various cricket boards to ban Indian Cricket League players.
Dilip Vengsarkar, the selection committee chairman, believes the combined failure of the famed Indian middle order in Sri Lanka was just a one-off instance.
Muttiah muralitharan, who has more than 1000 international wickets to his name and has played for Sri Lanka for 16 years, still gets the jitters before every match, reports
Anand Vasu.
It was great playing for the country. There are no regret but there is no satisfaction either, reveals Mohammad Kaif speaking to Heena Zuni Pandit.
Out of the one-day scheme of things, Sourav Ganguly has a less taxing schedule after the first IPL. He spoke
to
HT on his immediate past and present.