Will the 2019 World Cup Be All About Dhoni?
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Will the 2019 World Cup Be All About Dhoni?

Though 2011 will forever be MS Dhoni’s crowning glory as captain, that edition of the World Cup was all about Sachin Tendulkar. Eight years on, as India begin their 2019 World Cup campaign against South Africa, it seems as if MSD has been shedding all the baggage and getting ready for his final act in cricket.
A Letter from the Past, to Virat Kohli, by Virat Kohli
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A Letter from the Past, to Virat Kohli, by Virat Kohli

Four years ago, in the World Cup semi-final, the Australian side dashed Team India and Virat Kohli’s hopes. But the 2015 Kohli will not let the 2019 Kohli fall at the same hurdle. As India gets ready to lock horns with Australia at the World Cup once again, Kohli receives a letter from his 26-year-old self.
What Team India’s World Cup Defeat Taught Me About Grief and Loss
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What Team India’s World Cup Defeat Taught Me About Grief and Loss

For my best friend, who lost his mother recently, the World Cup became an antidote. With every Team India victory, I believed that its only purpose was to make my friend feel again. But when the team crashed out, we sensed an ending. It reminded us that the pain of losing a loved one is real – nobody could, and should, take it away.
Winning the World Cup as Coach Will Be Ravi Shastri’s Greatest Achievement Since Rewriting Our Cricket Vocabulary
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Winning the World Cup as Coach Will Be Ravi Shastri’s Greatest Achievement Since Rewriting Our Cricket Vocabulary

Is it even possible to describe a close match without calling it “down to the wire”, or concluding, in the end, that the real winner is cricket? In sports pubs and living rooms across the country, among scotch-swilling 50-somethings and cricket-mad teenagers alike, the language of Ravi Shastri reigns supreme. Let’s hope he puts it to use in some fiery dressing room speeches this World Cup.