Aditya Iyer is Chief Cricket Writer, Hindustan Times. He has covered cricket World Cups, football World Cups and all four Grand Slams in tennis.
Articles by Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer)
The dawn of the Djokovic Era
This US Open will be all about the Serbia world No. 1—will he win a rare Calendar Slam as well as go clear as the most successful men’s Grand Slam champion
Updated on Aug 29, 2021 08:43 PM IST
Ollie Robinson: England's fresh pace face, seasoned approach
He stepped up in a team missing Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad, claiming five second-innings wickets to be named Man-of-the-Match
Published on Aug 29, 2021 12:06 AM IST
Flashpoint: Kohli, Pujara win mini-battle vs Anderson
The past doesn’t often count for much in Test head-to-heads, but in this case the Anderson threat was clear and present too. In this series alone, Anderson had dismissed them on five occasions (Pujara 3, Kohli 2) and even more significantly, both of them in the first innings of this very Test.
Updated on Aug 28, 2021 12:02 PM IST
White ball or England’s whites, Malan’s at home
Truth be told, had Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley’s respective forms not ejected them out of the ongoing series after the first two Tests, Malan would not have been anywhere near this England Test squad.
Published on Aug 27, 2021 12:09 AM IST
Pujara and the perils of being a specialist
What makes his poor run most evident is that Pujara is a Test specialist; perhaps the only true specialist in the Indian team as Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin and Ishant Sharma (men who aren’t white-ball cricketers anymore for India) all regularly play in the IPL.
Updated on Aug 25, 2021 11:08 PM IST
Jasprit Bumrah puts on a show, hails Neeraj Chopra's golden exhibition
The India fast bowler took five wickets in the England second innings for a match haul of nine wickets as the visitors chase victory on Day 5 of the Trent Bridge Test
Published on Aug 08, 2021 03:16 PM IST
Rishabh Pant leaves Jimmy Anderson huffing in rainy Trent Bridge
Pant produced another gritty innings in the first Test against England that was more valuable than the runs it contained.
Published on Aug 06, 2021 10:11 PM IST
Rohit Sharma, Rahul find their zone in first England Test
India dismissing England on Day 1 left the opening pair with the tough job of seeing off James Anderson in the evening at Trent Bridge.
Published on Aug 05, 2021 11:21 AM IST
Southgate stirs England awake, after 55 years
The England manager’s tactics may not please all but it seems to working fine with this group of players
Updated on Jul 08, 2021 08:06 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (chief cricket writer), New Delhi
A Spanish adventure ends in a shootout
Death threats, own goals, big wins, narrow wins, no wins and a heartbreaking loss–a Spain campaign for the ages
Published on Jul 07, 2021 08:49 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (chief cricket writer), New Delhi
Stars born in Euro 2020
At every football major, new stars are born. Fabio Grosso, the hero of 2006 World Cup is an example; as is, for that matter, Wales’s Hal Robson-Kanu from Euro 2016. They may not have risen high but for a while greatness was expected of them
Updated on Jul 06, 2021 07:54 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief cricket writer), New Delhi
Remade in Inter, Lukaku aims for Italy
Romelu Lukaku’s 24 goals in the Serie A in the last season earned Inter Milan their first title in 11 years and was the Belgian’s first trophy as an adult.
Updated on Jul 01, 2021 11:21 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (chief cricket writer), New Delhi
Sterling draws first blood, Kane doubles lead as England enter quarters
Goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane helped England beat Germany 2-0 to enter the quarter-finals of the European Championship
Updated on Jun 30, 2021 12:00 AM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi
Euro 2020: France stunned by a Swiss reawakening
Two late goals left world champions France rattled; Kylian Mbappe’s missed penalty completing their nightmare against Switzerland in the Euro 2020 Round of 16 game
Updated on Jun 29, 2021 06:48 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi
Euro 2020: Belgium find diamonds in the dirt
The world No.1 team, with flair players across the pitch, showed they too can grind out a win by eliminating holders Portugal 1-0 in the Euro 2020 quarters
Updated on Jun 28, 2021 04:55 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi
When Cristiano Ronaldo drew level with Ali Daei, France
At a stadium named after a Hungarian legend, the iconic Portuguese’s brace kept the defending champions in business
Published on Jun 24, 2021 06:23 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi
Euro 2020: For Christian, Danes create a fairytale
So pathetic were Denmark’s chances of qualifying for the Round-of-16 that even a massive win wouldn’t have put them there; not unless group leaders Belgium did them a favour by winning the dead rubber against Finland in St. Petersburg
Updated on Jun 22, 2021 06:28 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief cricket writer)
Kylian Mbappe, a blur of blue and red
While others ran in the France vs Germany Group F game of the European Championships, Kylian Mbappe flew
Published on Jun 16, 2021 09:16 PM IST
Euro 2020: Pass masters Spain not a finished product yet
Jordi Alba, standing in as Spain captain for another stand-in captain in Sergio Busquets, found himself dribbling up the left flank near the end of the first half in Seville
Updated on Jun 16, 2021 02:02 PM IST
French Open: Greek tragedy for young Stefanos Tsitsipas
Novak Djokovic won the French Open final 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to claim his 19th Grand Slam title. It was a heart-breaking loss for Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was dominating the match till the start of the third set
Updated on Jun 14, 2021 12:15 AM IST
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal: A third set that pivoted history
Rafael Nadal loses only his third French Open match after Novak Djokovic holds his nerve in the semi-final that saw one of the all-time great set in tennis
Updated on Jun 12, 2021 06:03 PM IST
Can Harry Kane’s pain spur England to success?
The captain has never won a trophy but he leads a team laden with talent.
Published on Jun 07, 2021 10:33 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi
The underrated theatre that is Roger Federer on clay
The Swiss turns back the clock in his first match at Roland Garros since 2019 and in his first Grand Slam appearance since last year's Australian Open.
Published on May 31, 2021 11:38 PM IST
Rafael Nadal on the verge of absolute greatness
A 14th French Open title will give Nadal the lead in the all-time Grand Slam count over Roger Federer, an unthinkable feat when the Swiss great was in his pomp.
Published on May 29, 2021 10:34 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi
The goalie’s anxiety at the penalty kick
What would Man United's de Gea have gone through at the penalty spot at 11-10, knowing that one of his feet had to do what his hands couldn’t?
Updated on May 27, 2021 10:16 PM IST
King Kun leaves with the crown
Sergio Aguero’s farewell to Machester City finishes like a fairytale.
Published on May 24, 2021 05:29 PM IST
After IPL sunset, stars head back
David Miller, last player to exit RR camp, describes the behind the scenes post IPL’s suspension.
Updated on May 07, 2021 06:50 AM IST
His left foot: The Irrepressible Mr Bale
Is Sunday’s Premier League hattrick against Sheffield proof that the Welshman is finally emerging from a hole?
Published on May 03, 2021 08:43 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi
Last over heroics: stormtrooper Shimron can't match de Villiers as DC lose
IPL 2021: Almost everything had gone Delhi’s way after Pant won the toss and chose to bat first, until the last over that is.
Published on Apr 27, 2021 11:42 PM IST
IPL 2021: Devdutt Padikkal century sinks Royals in record chase
IPL 2021: For the entirety of the flawless chase, Devdutt Padikkal made the game seem like an exhibition match as RCB registered their fourth straight win in a row.
Published on Apr 22, 2021 11:24 PM IST
Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer), New Delhi