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Rasesh Mandani

Rasesh Mandani

Rasesh Mandani loves a straight drive. He has been covering cricket, the governance and business side of sport for close to two decades. He writes and video blogs for HT.

Articles by Rasesh Mandani

Nepal in ICC’s top three markets for the first time

Nepal were impressive in the T20 World Cup. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 11:14 IST

Crowd puller: There’s no place like India for cricket

The turnout in the stadiums at the ongoing T20 World Cup has been impressive. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 24:24 IST

Unapologetic and nasty: The psychology of sports promos

Images of Steve Smith and Dave Warner in tears were replayed to promote Australia’s first return Test to Cape Town after the infamous 2018 match. (Getty Images)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 24:40 IST

Home truths: Indian batters failing to adapt

India lost t to South Africa in Ahmedabad on Sunday. (AP)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 16:37 IST

T20 World Cup: Top-order topples as Miller-led SA thump India

India captain Suryakumar Yadav reacts as he leaves the ground after losing his wicket on Sunday. (AP)

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 18:44 IST

Jasprit Bumrah: India’s lone bright spot in a Sunday disaster

India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with Abhishek Sharma after taking the wicket of South Africa's Corbin Bosch. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 18:43 IST

India vs SA: A heavyweight battle with a friendly twist

Ahmedabad: India's Ishan Kishan, centre, with teammates during a training session ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and South Africa, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan)(PTI02_21_2026_000217A) (PTI)

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 06:16 IST

T20 World Cup: Surya hopes to embrace the pressure

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav attends a practice session on the eve of their 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup super eights match against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 21, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP) (AFP)

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 03:24 IST

Pitch tactics: India look to play it smart

India captain Suryakumar Yadav inspects the pitch in Ahmedabad ahead of the Super 8 match against South Africa. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 17:10 IST

Double down on intent: The T20 way to get back among the runs

Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir in conversation with Abhishek Sharma during a practice session in Ahmedabad on Friday. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 16:28 IST

Surya the holding piece as India look to break batting monotony

India captain Suryakumar Yadav with Ishan Kishan. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 16:48 IST

T20 World Cup: Dube delivers, India beat Dutch for all-win group phase

India's Shivam Dube plays a shot against Netherlands in ICC T20 World Cup 2026. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 17:56 IST

T20 World Cup: Waiting for Abhishek Sharma to fire

Abhishek Sharma walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal against Pakistan. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 17:17 IST

How can India use Bumrah’s power play?

Jasprit Bumrah in action against Pakistan during their T20 World Cup match. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 05:37 IST

Roadhouse Blues: The nomadic life of an Indian Super Fan

Indian fans during the first T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand in Nagpur. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 01:36 IST

For the cricketing world, T20 leagues are the great leveller

Nepal's captain Rohit Paudel plays a shot against Italy. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 02:41 IST

Steady Pakistan spin USA to a defeat

Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz celebrates the wicket of US' Andries Gous during the T20 World Cup. (AP)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 17:53 IST

Over dependence on India-Pakistan economics hurting cricket

India and Pakistan will face each other in Colombo at the ongoing T20 World Cup. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 24:41 IST

PCB's about turn, set to play India as per schedule in ICC T20 World Cup 2026

PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 17:52 IST

In Surya’s calculated assault, a memo to the batters

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and the United States in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) (AP)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 02:21 IST

Surya’s brilliance gives jittery India a win over USA

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the T20 World Cup match against USA. (ANI)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 17:57 IST

T20 World Cup: Pakistan Cricket Board in talks with ICC over India tie

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi (C) and Faheem Ashraf (L) with Netherlands' Aryan Dutt after winning their opening Group A game of the T20 World Cup at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground on Saturday. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 02:08 IST

High-flyers India to launch their WC campaign against USA

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 01:49 IST

Cricket's crown jewel gears up for mega spectacle as it's time for people's WC

Twenty20 is cricket’s vehicle of growth in the modern world

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 02:10 IST

We are definitely taking the flight to Colombo: Suryakumar Yadav

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 16:16 IST

Why T20 is cricket’s crown jewel, people’s World Cup

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 05:23 IST

Hardik Pandya, a maverick who is India’s ultimate balancing force

If the last T20 World Cup was all about redemption for Hardik, the upcoming tourney could be his stage to stamp his authority as the format’s premier all-rounder. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 24:51 IST

PCB–ICC backchannel talks on as ECB, CA fume over Pakistan’s India boycott

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 03:18 IST

T20 World Cup: Pakistan govt says team won’t play India

Pakistan will not take the field against India in the T20 World Cup. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 24:06 IST

Daryl Mitchell happy with tackling spin ahead of T20 World Cup

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell plays a shot during the fifth and final T20I against India. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 15:27 IST

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