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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

Shivam Dube’s big hitting gives India a crucial boost

Shivam Dube's impact role in the middle overs is CSK’s gift to the Indian team

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 01:56 IST

New Zealand pull one back against experimental India

Visakhapatnam: New Zealand's Zakary Foulkes celebrates the wicket of India's Rinku Singh with teammates during the fourth T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI01_28_2026_000675B) (PTI)

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 08:14 IST

Kiwi bowlers search for ways to halt Abhishek’s march

Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring a half-century in the third T20I. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 22:06 IST

Rampaging India wait as Sanju Samson faces last stand for T20 World Cup spot

Sanju Samson during a training session ahead of the fourth T20I against New Zealand. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 24:55 IST

ICC keeps Bangladesh on standby as Pakistan’s WC participation hangs by a thread

File image of Pakistan Cricket Board's Director High Performance Aqib Javed, center, attends a press conference with T20 team captain Salman Ali Agha and head coach Michael Hesson. (AP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 04:53 IST

On return, Rinku proves his worth

Rinku Singh. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 14:58 IST

IND v NZ: Abhishek’s brilliance gives India the lead

Abhishek Sharma scored 84 off 35 balls as India beat New Zealand by 48 runs Wednesday in the opener at Nagpur. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 18:09 IST

With all-format players on the wane, A+ Grade could go

Other than Jasprit Bumrah, most of the other players now feature, at the most in two of the three formats. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 24:46 IST

India begin T20 trial run versus NZ before home World Cup

India’s Hardik Pandya during a practice session on the eve of the first T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand in Nagpur. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 05:46 IST

Project Surya faces sternest test in T20I series against New Zealand

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and coach Gautam Gambhir. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 09:19 IST

Iyer, Bishnoi replace Varma, Washi for NZ T20Is

Shreyas Iyer will replace Tilak Varma in T20I series against New Zeland (PTI)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 16:14 IST

2nd ODI: Rahul ton in vain as Mitchell, Young steer NZ to win

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell celebrates after scoring a century during the second ODI against India. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 16:55 IST

Dial KL Rahul for support fast becoming a thing

India's KL Rahul celebrates after scoring a century during the second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 15:26 IST

On familiar ground, Jadeja faces some home truths

Ravindra Jadeja knows that the ODI cricketer in him has to stay sharp to last another World Cup cycle. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 13, 2026 16:14 IST

Reddy, Badoni jostle for Sundar’s spot at batting-friendly Rajkot

Ayush Badoni received his maiden India call-up as a replacement for Washington Sundar who has been ruled out due to injury. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 13, 2026 16:06 IST

KL Rahul’s mantra: Stay calm and tick off ODI wins

Batting in the middle order now, KL Rahul has set a template for wicketkeeper batters for the Indian team. (AP)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 18:18 IST

Soul-searching exercise to improve red-ball cricket: BCCI’s Saikia

India's Sai Sudharsan walks back after his dismissal during the fifth day of the second Test against South Africa. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 22:34 IST

Hopefully, Harman will play a little longer: MI coach Lisa Keightley

Under Harmanpreet Kaur, MI have won two WPL titles. For Lisa Keightley, the challenge is to take the team to the next level. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 17:26 IST

Jamieson hopes to make impact in India white-ball series

New Zealand's cricketers Michael Bracewell, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips and Kyle Jamieson during the New Zealand Cricket Team's Golf Day, at Willingdon Sports Club, in Mumbai. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 6, 2026 18:22 IST

ICC scheduling a nightmare as off-field issues gain ground

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) refusal to play its matches of the upcoming T20 World Cup in India is the latest geopolitical hurdle in hosting the event. (AP)

Updated on Jan 5, 2026 15:41 IST

Won’t play T20 WC in India: B’desh to ICC

File photo of Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman.

Updated on Jan 4, 2026 23:44 IST

Shubman, Shreyas return as middle-order churn continues

**EDS, YEARENDERS 2025: SPORTS-CRICKET** Dubai: Indian players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, UAE, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) (PTI03_02_2025_000119A)(PTI12_24_2025_000281A) (PTI)

Updated on Jan 3, 2026 15:38 IST

Siraj, Shreyas in squad for NZ one-day series

Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has been included in the India ODI squad for the three-match home series against New Zealand, subject to fitness clearance. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 4, 2026 10:20 IST

Does Shami have the miles for another ODI trophy hunt?

India pacer Mohammed Shami. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 2, 2026 16:40 IST

Diamonds in the rough: How IPL is slowly changing the fabric of Indian cricket

Cricketer Auqib Nabi. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 17, 2025 15:18 IST

Cameron Green hits it out of the park but uncapped players steal the show

File image of Cameron Green who was snapped by KKR in IPL auction. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 16, 2025 18:56 IST

An auction of reckoning for KKR, less so for others

Auctioneer Hugh Meades pose for picture during day two of the TATA Indian Premier League Player Auction in 2022. (Sportzpics)

Updated on Dec 15, 2025 16:30 IST

Will IPL auction revive Venkatesh Iyer, Shaw?

Madhya Pradesh's Venkatesh Iyer. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 14, 2025 12:00 IST

IPL auction: The complex math around Cameron Green

Cameron Green plays a shot during the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Friday. (AP)

Updated on Dec 9, 2025 12:47 IST

ICC hard-pressed to protect its $3 billion jackpot deal

International Cricket Council (ICC) is being forced to hammer out a scaled down media rights deal with current holders JioStar. (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 8, 2025 15:50 IST

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