The Board of Control for Cricket in India has only recently initiated moves to ensure that the Ranji Trophy doesn’t become a mere formality, so followers of cricket of the current vintage might find it slightly difficult to comprehend just how furiously players of a particular era chased after the country’s premier first-class competition. A little under six months after …
All it took was 14 moves in quick time for S. P. Sethuraman, against Mitrabha Guha, to get the draw needed to regain the National chess title after nine years here on Saturday. Determined to win the title after blowing away a good chance last year, Sethuraman ended up with 9.5 points from 11 rounds to claim the winner’s trophy …
A hazy Monday afternoon and the Feroz Shah Kotla was deserted. Shortly after Shahrukh’s pyrotechnics, four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings shared a snap on their Twitter account of MS Dhoni catching the final stages of the game. Shahrukh’s mindset at the end of an innings might seemingly border on arrogance, but such an unflinching belief in his ability is …
Tamil Nadu’s Cricket Advisory Committee will meet over the next few days and name the State coach for the coming two seasons. The coach for the last two seasons - his contract has now run its course - former Tamil Nadu all-rounder D. Vasu, to be fair to him, hasn’t done badly at all. Dinesh Karthik has been an influential …
