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Virat Kohli's most ruthless stint at No. 1 in ODIs: When India great felt untouchable at the top

India, Jan. 16 -- Virat Kohli's "dominance" at the top of the ICC men's ODI batting rankings can be measured in two very different ways. One is longevity: how long you stay at No. 1 without being disl... Read More


Virat Kohli's most ruthless stint at No. 1 in ODIs: When India great felt untouchable at the top spot

India, Jan. 16 -- Virat Kohli's "dominance" at the top of the ICC men's ODI batting rankings can be measured in two very different ways. One is longevity: how long you stay at No. 1 without being disl... Read More


Gautam Gambhir's 'high risk high reward' blueprint for India: Messy in bilaterals, lethal in tournaments

India, Jan. 15 -- Gautam Gambhir's India might drop a bilateral here, lean ODI series there, even take a punch on a marquee Test tour - and still look like a side being built for trophies. That is the... Read More


Just 23 in Rajkot, yet Virat Kohli proves he's in a league of his own

India, Jan. 15 -- ViratVirat Kohli's 23 in Rajkot in the second ODI vs New Zealand looked like one of those "he got in. then got out" moments that instantly becomes a talking point. But if you zoom o... Read More


Debunking the 'ODI batting is easy' theory: It needs the patience of Tests and innovation of T20s

India, Jan. 15 -- Sanjay Manjrekar's line that ODI batting is "easy" sounds spicy, but it leans on an outdated picture of 50-over cricket. Modern ODIs are not a diluted Test; they're a format with bui... Read More


When it goes messy, KL Rahul stands up: Century in Rajkot strengthens profile of India's new crisis man

India, Jan. 14 -- There are innings that win matches, and then there are innings that rescue narratives. KL Rahul's century today belonged to the second category - the kind that doesn't just add runs ... Read More


Virat Kohli, the relentless run-machine of India: What his return to No.1 ODI rankings say about his game

India, Jan. 14 -- Virat Kohli is back at the top of ODI batting, returning to No. 1 in the ICC men's rankings on 14 January 2026. It's his first time leading the list since July 2021 - and the timing... Read More


Why Nitish Reddy fits India's Washington Sundar-shaped gap better despite Ayush Badoni buzz

India, Jan. 14 -- India's search for a Washington Sundar "replacement" often turns into a debate about two completely different jobs. Sundar isn't picked because he's an extra batter who can bowl. He'... Read More


India built the bridge in 2000, Bangladesh wants it gone: How a rivalry outgrew cricket

India, Jan. 13 -- India and Bangladesh cricket began as a bridge, not a battleground. Bangladesh entered Test cricket in 2000 against India, and the debut created an enduring subtext: India as the nei... Read More


Why Virat Kohli hasn't hit 100 international hundreds yet: the nervous nineties numbers shows the near misses

India, Jan. 13 -- Virat Kohli has 84 international hundreds, a number that already lives in the rare air. But there is a cleaner way to measure how close he has been to the sport's most mythic batting... Read More