BCCI Archives

Anushka Sharma’s Trolls Prove That India Can’t Handle Real “Power Couples”

Anushka Sharma is facing yet another social media backlash – this time for being photographed with the Indian cricket team. Anushka can’t seem to catch a break. When Virat Kohli is not in his finest form, we believe blaming Anushka for existing is par for the course.

Kahini Iyer July 20, 2016

Sports

Person of the Week: Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi is famous for two things – faking retirement and always doing the unexpected. For uniting past and present players of Team India on Twitter, he is a natural choice for Person of the Week.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 16, 2016

POV

The Curse of The No 1

This Indian squad, comprising young and hungry players, has achieved something even legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and MS Dhoni couldn’t: Beating the fearsome Aussies in straight games.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 15, 2016

Sports

Arré Checklist: How to Make Women’s Cricket Great… Again

Here’s how BCCI can disprove those who insist that a woman’s league doesn’t make financial sense, or that women don’t have the physical prowess to match up to the testosterone-fuelled aggression we expect from the modern T20 format.

Kahini Iyer July 14, 2016

Sports

How Much Cricket is Too Much Cricket?

Virat Kohli has brought up the issue of how he and his teammates are overworked. When workers are overworked, it’s a labour law issue. In cricket, we call it entertainment.

Hardik Rajgor July 13, 2016

Sports

Mithali Raj and Virat Kohli: The Batting Partnership Team India Needs

Cricket and its players would benefit from mixed-gender teams. If players like Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, and Poonam Raut were on the same team as Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, and Hardik Pandya, they’d be eligible for the same lucrative contracts, playing for the same crowds, and benefitting from the same level of exposure.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 11, 2016

Sports

The League of Forgotten Sportspeople

We are not a nation that encourages sport. How many times have you relatives tell you, “Padhoge likhoge toh hoge nawaab. Kheloge koodoge toh hoge kharaab”?

Dushyant Shekhawat June 28, 2016

Sports

Bhuvi and Bumrah: Team India’s Jai and Veeru

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah have become the most destructive weapon in India’s arsenal. This is the first time ever India fans can boast of a bowling partnership that can match the ferocity of Wasim and Waqar.

Raghav Ganesh June 28, 2016

Sports

Should Women Cricketers Get Equal Pay? The Economic Argument

While the Man of the Match in the men's 2016 Asia Cup won 7,500 USD, the women's captain Mithali Raj received a prize of only 250 USD. Why does the women's game receive the stepchild treatment in the same tournament?

Hardik Rajgor June 27, 2016

Sports

Rahul Dravid: The Man Who Would Never Be King

If Indian cricket was a fancy omelette stuffed with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, Parma ham, and cheese, Rahul Dravid would choose to be the salt.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 1, 2016