News Articles by Kaushik Rangarajan

The wheels of Indian cricket will keep spinning fast
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The wheels of Indian cricket will keep spinning fast

The night will have been rough, the morning after will be tinged with disappointment. But after the hurt and the angst, there will come a time for introspection and a succession plan
Nov 20 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
The cascading effect of the middle overs cacophony
ICC MEN'S WORLD CUP, 2023

The cascading effect of the middle overs cacophony

Between overs 11-40, India scored 117/3 at a run-rate of 3.90 as opposed to their mid-overs scoring rate of 5.72 in the tournament, and could eventually post only 240
Nov 20 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
At curtain call, precision meets pedigree
ODI WORLD CUP 2023

At curtain call, precision meets pedigree

ODI World Cup royalty square off against the ruthless home machine of this tournament for the biggest prize at the biggest stage of them all
Nov 18 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
Gill in the blanks
ICC MEN'S WORLD CUP 2023

Gill in the blanks

The 24-year-old may not have broken into a full song at this World Cup as everyone thought he would, but those few stanzas here and there have been pitch-perfect and entrenched in nuance
Nov 17 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
Kohli and the dreamy night at cricket
ICC MEN'S ODI WORLD CUP, 2023

Kohli and the dreamy night at cricket

Virat Kohli surpassed his idol Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI hundreds at the home of Indian cricket, en route to putting India into yet another World Cup final
Nov 16 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
Wankhede pitch row: ICC says last minute change not uncommon
ODI WORLD CUP 2023

Wankhede pitch row: ICC says last minute change not uncommon

Cricbuzz understands that the semifinal was originally scheduled to be played on a fresh wicket but was changed to an adjacent pitch that has already hosted two games this tournament
Nov 15 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
Role clarity and a result-proof environment: Rohit's vision for India
ODI WORLD CUP 2023

Role clarity and a result-proof environment: Rohit's vision for India

The Indian captain revealed that he managed to 'switch off' from the game when not on the field amidst pressures and expectations of leading the team in a home World Cup
Nov 14 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
What would Rohit do? What did Mitchell do?
ICC MEN'S WORLD CUP, 2023

What would Rohit do? What did Mitchell do?

A bunker mentality may not be enough to unnerve the best bowling attack of the competition and New Zealand should be willing to go into the trenches and trade punches
Nov 14 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
Peerless in the league, India now thrown a first-blink challenge
SEMIFINAL - ICC WORLD CUP 2023

Peerless in the league, India now thrown a first-blink challenge

At the spiritual home of Indian cricket, New Zealand will have a chance to poke another hole into their familiar foe's knockout securities
Nov 14 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
KL Rahul, the man of many gears, also finds overdrive
ICC MEN'S WORLD CUP, 2023

KL Rahul, the man of many gears, also finds overdrive

Rahul scored his first run in the 30th over, his first boundary in the 35th, his half-century in the 43rd and still motored to the fastest World Cup hundred by an Indian (62 balls)
Nov 13 2023 • Kaushik Rangarajan
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