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Ashish Magotra

Ashish Magotra

Articles by Ashish Magotra

Non-stop hitting: How IPL 2026 is setting a template for T20 cricket

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during IPL 2026. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 01:49 IST

For Surya’s team, a chance to extend India’s rule in T20 World Cup final

For Surya and his team, this match will be another chance to show that the lessons imparted by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been learnt.

Updated on Mar 8, 2026 02:57 IST

Finn Allen and a memory that stays with you

New Zealand's Finn Allen celebrates his century and the team's victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 first semi-final cricket match against South Africa at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 14:36 IST

New Zealand: Cricket’s pragmatic problem solvers

Kolkata: New Zealand's players during a training session ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 first semifinal cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)(PTI03_03_2026_000239B) (PTI)

Updated on Mar 3, 2026 14:57 IST

Crisis point: The men who ace it and their methods

India head coach Gautam Gambhir (C) in Chennai on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 14:38 IST

What T20 leagues teach us and what they don’t

Axar Patel celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Zimbabwe's Tadiwanashe Marumani. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 16:48 IST

New ball spin: A new twist on an old strategy

South Africa's captain Aiden Markram, right, celebrates the wicket of Ishan Kishan on Sunday. (AP)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 24:40 IST

ICC’s World Cup format needs some formatting

Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh shakes hands with Oman's players at the end of their match. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 24:50 IST

Are all-format batters going extinct?

Virat Kohli spent over 3,200 days as a No. 1 ranked batter across formats. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 24:57 IST

Finally, it’s cricket: India set for Pakistan showdown

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav during a practice session ahead of an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 15, 2026 06:07 IST

Slow hustle: The origin story of the change-up that white-ball cricket needed

Franklyn Stephenson of Nottinghamshire bowls during a match against Worcestershire at New Road in Worcester, England in May 1988. (Getty Images)

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 04:07 IST

South Africa win Super Over sixes battle

South Africa's Dewald Brevis plays a shot against Afghanistan. (AP)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 16:05 IST

T20 World Cup: Disappearing gap between full members, associates

Scotland celebrate the fall of an Italy wicket in their Group C T20 World Cup tie at the Eden Gardens on Monday. (Samir Jana/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 15:19 IST

Mercurial Pakistan escape to victory against the Dutch

Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz bats during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Netherlands and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 15:46 IST

In Noida, reminder of the sinking state of humanity

We have unfortunately reached a point where such incidents have started to seem like the norm — people dying because of potholes, contaminated tap water, or even stampedes at religious gatherings. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 16:33 IST

From Sinner-Alcaraz to Sabalenka-Swiatek: In the rivalry of things

Carlos Alcaraz during practice ahead of Australian Open. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 18, 2026 05:48 IST

Alcaraz, Swiatek and a quest for the career Grand Slam

Carlos Alcaraz during a press conference ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday. (AP)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 13:32 IST

The streetfighter named Arjun Erigaisi

Arjun Erigaisi capped a brilliant run at the World Rapid and Blitz chess championships in Doha, winning bronze in both formats. (FIDE)

Updated on Jan 1, 2026 16:24 IST

Old-school tactics, new-age instinct: On Carlsen’s endgame mastery

Norway's Magnus Carlsen with the winner's trophy after regaining the Blitz world title in Doha on Tuesday. (AFP)

Updated on Dec 31, 2025 15:49 IST

‘Magnum’ Carlsen seals sensational world double

Magnus Carlsen of Norway in action against Rudik Makarian of Russia during the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships. (AFP)

Updated on Dec 30, 2025 18:30 IST

The unstoppable genius of Magnus Carlsen

File picture of Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who won the World Rapid title for the sixth time in Doha on Sunday. (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 29, 2025 12:51 IST

Shafali’s rise ‘opens’ an exciting contest with Pratika

India's opening batter Shafali Verma (R) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur after beating Sri Lanka in the third T20I versus Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 27, 2025 11:21 IST

Tilak Varma: Solid batter in the good, old specialist mould

India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the fifth T20 against South Africa in Ahmedabad. (AP)

Updated on Dec 22, 2025 15:54 IST

Positives for Satwik-Chirag in BWF World Finals semis exit

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during their doubles semifinal against China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals in Hangzhou on Saturday. (AFP)

Updated on Dec 20, 2025 17:29 IST

Surya the batter needs to get cracking again

**EDS: RPT, CORRECTS NAME IN CAPTION** Cuttack: India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI12_09_2025_RPT411A) (PTI)

Updated on Dec 10, 2025 14:11 IST

Lando Norris did it his way, but can he do it again?

McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrates after becoming a world champion after the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. (AP)

Updated on Dec 8, 2025 15:56 IST

Virat Kohli and the repeatability factor

Virat Kohli celebrates his century during the second ODI. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 4, 2025 13:55 IST

Kohli, Gaikwad hit tons but Markram helps SA win 2nd ODI

Centuries by Ruturaj Gaikwad (L) and Virat Kohli wasn’t enough as South Africa beat India by four wickets in the Raipur ODI to level the series on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 3, 2025 21:38 IST

Gaikwad mirrors Kohli with a masterclass of his own

Raipur, Dec 03 (ANI): India's Ruturaj Gaikwad celebrates his century during the second one-day international match against South Africa at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, in Raipur on Wednesday. (@BCCI X/ANI Photo) (@BCCI X)

Updated on Dec 3, 2025 15:52 IST

Why India are failing the transition game in Test cricket

India players during a practice session. (AP)

Updated on Nov 27, 2025 12:58 IST

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