Aditya Bhattacharya is an experienced online sports journalist with a forte in cricket. He has covered the 2016 ICC World T20 in India, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England along with several Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare tournaments across the country. When not working, Aditya can be found either hooked to the PlayStation or sharpening the chords on a guitar, while straddling binge-watching and shadow-practicing like Ajay Devgn on two bikes.
Articles by Aditya Bhattacharya
'Don't put pressure on him to be Bumrah': SA legends on 18-year-old sensation
South Africa legends Graeme Smith, Shaun Pollock and AB de Villiers had encouraging things to say about left-arm pacer Kwena Maphaka.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 06:10 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Johannesburg
'Smith could have easily dropped me, Amla, Steyn…': ABD's appeal to Bavuma
The legendary AB de Villiers agreed with Shaun Pollock that South Africa aren't favourites to win WTC final and made a humble request to captain Temba Bavuma.
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 10:48 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Johannesburg
'South Africa not favourites for WTC final': Pollock doubts Bavuma but…
Former captain Shaun Pollock says South Africa aren't favourites to win WTC final against Australia, but reminded that stranger things have happened in cricket.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 06:30 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Durban
Ex-IND cricketer left country for girlfriend, was banned in SA, surgery botched
This is the story of a former Indian cricketer who represented Tamil Nadu before love forced him to leave the country.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 01:02 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Durban
Rinku Singh's sorry not enough to repair damage of 2023: 'We can't pay for it'
Rinku Singh's six that smashed the media box glass panel of Gqeberha in 2023, yet to be fixed: "We can't really pay for it", says an official; here's why…
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 01:48 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Gqeberha
SA20's new dawn: IPL legends chase fresh glory in South Africa
Quite a few big names from the IPL are hoping to reinvent their careers at the SA20, whose third season starts today in Port Elizabeth.
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 10:41 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Cape Town
Faf's candid confession on whether Kohli's time is up: 'I wanted to leave when…'
Faf du Plessis has pointed out, if anyone in the cricketing world has earned the right to decide their own fate, it is Virat Kohli.
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 10:40 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Cape Town
'Bavuma doesn't shout in people's face or...': Smith's idea to silence AUS media
Graeme Smith has the perfect idea for South Africa to keep Australian media quiet after their tasteless take on the Indian cricket team.
Published on Jan 08, 2025 06:07 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Cape Town
Indian cricket review: Two fading legacies and a World Cup win at last
Indian cricket peaked and plummetted in a year of ample highs and lows.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 06:03 AM IST
IND vs AUS – Gambhir grabs Shastri's attention: 'Don't cause knee-jerk reaction'
Ravi Shastri has urged Gautam Gambhir not to get carried away by outside noise and cause anything that disrupts him or the team.
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 03:05 PM IST
Kohli returns to Perth, where it all began 12 summers ago, eyeing career revival
If Virat Kohli can rediscover his hungry 25-year-old self who marked his arrival in Perth in 2012, nothing can stop him.
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 11:57 AM IST
The ultimate Kohli vs Tendulkar comparison: How they fared in their worst
The ultimate Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar 'slump in form' comparison, which offers insights as to who between the two cuts a more distraught figure.
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 06:45 PM IST
Ageing Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma a time bomb waiting to go off in Indian cricket
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are at that dreaded stage in their careers, where something's got to give.
Published on Oct 27, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Ex-ICC official, mates with Waugh and Gilchrist, now brings Kabaddi to Melbourne
Brendan McClements' switch from cricket to Visit Victoria is beyond fascinating with PKL set to make its debut on Australian shores later this year.
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 09:45 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
Why Agarkar, BCCI speed-dialed Bumrah when he was all set to miss IND-BAN Tests
Jasprit Bumrah will play his first match for India since the T20 World Cup final when India take on Bangladesh from September 19.
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 01:47 PM IST
Shikhar Dhawan retires: From Mohali hurricane to ICC hero, Gabbar's best knocks
Shikhar Dhawan retires: A look at the five-most defining knocks from Shikhar Dhawan's illustrious India career as he announces his international retirement.
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 10:52 AM IST
Rohit head and shoulders above Kohli in last 1 year: Stats and impact don't lie
A cursory glance at numbers suggests Rohit Sharma has outscored Virat Kohli across formats in the last one year.
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 08:50 AM IST
Crickit's IPL 2024 XI: No Travishek, Samson over Pant and the captain is…
Following a riveting edition of the IPL, a list of 11 players have been shortlisted who we think make Crickit's IPL XI of 2024.
Published on May 29, 2024 07:10 AM IST
'If Virat Kohli has decided to sit at home…': Dale Steyn's lesson in 'priority'
Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has reacted to Virat Kohli's absence as the India star on Saturday withdrew from the entire Test series against England.
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 11:05 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
Virat Kohli's once-in-a-lifetime Pakistan epic lives rent-free in Aussie hearts
It's been 15 months since Virat Kohli played that once-in-a generation innings but for the people of Australia, it's the best they've ever seen.
Published on Jan 31, 2024 05:08 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Melbourne
No Nadal-Federer no problem at AO as India in Melbourne celebrates Rohan Bopanna
The absence of Federer and Nadal has hardly made a difference to the Australian Open as organisers are confident about hitting an unprecedented number in 2024.
Updated on Jan 28, 2024 06:23 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Melbourne
Australian Open 2024 diary: The many tastes of Victoria
The state of Victoria is heaven on earth for foodies, and more so during the Australian Open.
Published on Jan 26, 2024 09:56 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Mornington, Australia
The puppetry of Alcaraz and why Rohan Bopanna deserves all the love
After five-straight first-round exits, Bopanna scripted his best ever run at an Australian Open.
Published on Jan 25, 2024 07:09 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Melbourne
Finding Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, at Melbourne's iconic MCG
Even as the tennis season grips Melbourne, the spirit of cricket lives on.
Updated on Jan 24, 2024 06:58 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Melbourne
Virat Kohli shakes off decade-long baggage with sizzling T20I rebirth
Virat Kohli wants to play the T20 World Cup and he will pull out all the stops to ensure he's on that plan to West Indies and the USA.
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 02:50 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
Indian cricket in 2023: A King reclaims his throne but a heartbreak ruins it all
The year 2023 was an emotion-filled roller-coaster ride for the Indian cricket team.
Published on Dec 31, 2023 08:06 AM IST
'Natural for Virat Kohli to be tired, unfold his final chapter': AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers, in a chat with HT, discusses India's tour of South Africa, reflects on Proteas' World Cup 2023 run and shares thoughts on Virat Kohli's future.
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 08:27 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
World Cup Report Card: Rohit, Kohli excellent; Shami outstanding; Surya poor
We analyse India's World Cup campaign with a comprehensive report card. These ratings are for Indians to have played at least one game in this tournament.
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 01:47 PM IST
Chin up, Team India. World Cup or not, you'll always be our '10 out of 10' team
Enough sulking, let's get behind this amazing Indian team that enthralled us with some never-before-seen calibre of cricket and help them get back on their feet
Published on Nov 21, 2023 06:10 AM IST