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
Rohit reveals MI's opening pair, breaks silence on Suryakumar's availability
IPL 2022: Ahead of Mumbai Indians' first match against Delhi Capitals on Sunday, captain Rohit Sharma revealed who will open the batting and gave update on Suryakumar Yadav's availability.
Updated on Mar 23, 2022 03:21 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
'If the law allows me, I will definitely do it': India pacer on MCC's new rules
Barring Stuart Broad, the latest law updates rolled out by the MCC have been warmly accepted, and India's 31-year-old pacer is no exception.
Published on Mar 16, 2022 07:33 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
'He's really unlucky. Wasn't even a guaranteed starter': RCB coach on IND pacer
Coach of RCB Mike Hesson has made a very interesting point about India's 28-year-old pacer not playing as many ODIs and T20Is.
Updated on Mar 15, 2022 05:02 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Bengaluru
'Virat told me 'It's ok. You can fail': Harshal on Kohli's game-changing advice
IPL 2022: Harshal Patel talks about playing under various captains and an advice from Virat Kohli which shot his confidence to an all-time high.
Published on Mar 14, 2022 02:07 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Bengaluru
Faf du Plessis named RCB captain for IPL 2022
Faf du Plessis has been named captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2022 starting later this month, the franchise revealed on Saturday.
Published on Mar 12, 2022 04:23 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, Bengaluru
Shane Warne, Australian spin great, dies aged 52 of 'suspected heart attack'
Shane Warne's management released a brief statement on Friday, informing that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand, of a suspected heart attack.
Updated on Mar 04, 2022 07:47 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
'Virat will prove he's the world's best': Warne expects 'hundreds' from Kohli
With Virat Kohli no longer serving as captain in any format, what better time than now for the batter in him to take centre-stage once more, believes the legendary Shane Warne.
Published on Jan 26, 2022 07:02 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
'I hope he takes 1000 wickets': Warne's huge praise for 'fantastic' India bowler
The legendary Shane Warne is highly impressed with India bowler's work acumen and hopes he goes on to pick up 1000 Test wickets for his team.
Published on Jan 25, 2022 07:12 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
'Wicketkeepers make good deputies, never captain': Warne on IND's future captain
Unlike a lot of his peers, Shane Warne is not in favour of Rishabh Pant taking up the role and has suggested a rather unique name to take over as India's next long-term skipper.
Published on Jan 24, 2022 04:45 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
Virat Kohli steps down as India's Test captain
Less than three months after he decided to step down as skipper of India's T20I and ODI teams, Virat Kohli has relinquished the captaincy of the Test side.
Updated on Jan 15, 2022 10:30 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
Indian cricket Year in Review: Phenomenal overseas success sums up stellar 2021
As 2021 comes to an end, we look back at how the year panned out for Indian cricket.
Published on Dec 31, 2021 08:03 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
'Was batting lower in first-half': 'Dynamic' Henriques raring to go for PBKS
IPL 2021: It may be a long shot at the moment but needing to win their remaining matches to qualify for the Playoffs, PBKS could do with having a utility player like Henriques in their line-up.
Published on Sep 28, 2021 11:25 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya
Did Hasaranga's 4/9 vs India play a role in selection? RCB head coach answers
On Saturday, the Sri Lanka all-rounder added another big tick in his box when he was added to the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad to take part in the team's campaign in the remaining half of the IPL.
Updated on Aug 22, 2021 09:31 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya
IPL 2021: RCB add Hasaranga, Chameera and Tim David to squad; announce new coach
Royal Challengers Bangalore have bolstered their squad by adding the Sri Lankan duo of Dushmantha Chameera and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, along with Australia's Tim David, to their unit for the remainder of the IPL 2021.
Updated on Aug 21, 2021 05:05 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya
'Agree with Dravid; this indeed is India's best chance of winning in England'
Many have agreed with Dravid's assertion of India being the favourites against England, including Sunil Gavaskar, Monty Panesar, Brad Hogg and even Michael Vaughan. And the latest to join the bandwagon is former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar.
Published on Aug 04, 2021 12:53 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya
Former CAC member reveals why Shastri was re-appointed India coach | Exclusive
In a chat with Hindustan Times, Anshuman Gaekwad, who was part of the CAC that went ahead with Ravi Shastri, revealed one of the reasons behind re-appointing him as coach in 2019.
Updated on Jul 28, 2021 11:18 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya
Can't say 'I'm good only in 1 format, that's what I'll be playing': Vengsarkar
A former BCCI chairman of selectors, Vengsarkar was the mastermind behind appointing MS Dhoni as India's captain in 2007. The rest, as they say, is history.
Published on Jul 20, 2021 08:45 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya
'Hope he's learnt his lesson': Ex-India coach says Shaw needs to stay 'grounded'
Former India coach Anshuman Gaekwad spoke about the importance of the Sri Lanka series for Prithvi Shaw and touched upon the circumstances that may have played a role in the youngster witnessing a roller-coaster ride.
Updated on Jul 10, 2021 11:10 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
Happy Birthday Dada: Listing India's top five performances under Ganguly
To celebrate Sourav Ganguly's 49th birthday, we look at five of the most defining performances Team India dished out under the leadership of the former India skipper.
Updated on Jul 08, 2021 09:40 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
'Jadeja shouldn't be left out at any cost, he's a 'triple plus' for India'
Former India coach Anshuman Gaekwad, believed to have one of the sharpest brains in Indian cricket, is confident that there is no way Ravindra Jadeja would not make it to India's Playing XI for the WTC final against New Zealand.
Updated on Jun 17, 2021 09:00 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya
Meet Praharsh Parikh, the 19-year-old boy who bowled MS Dhoni
One net session, that took place on the eve of the India vs Pakistan ICC 2019 World Cup match in Manchester, remains etched in the mind of a young bowler from Manchester, England.
Updated on May 31, 2021 12:03 PM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya
'Rahul Dravid reminded me of little things, my way of playing similar to him'
Abhimanyu Easwaran may be a Virat Kohli fan but Rahul Dravid has always been his idol. Hence, the process of learning from the former India captain was an enjoyable experience for the young batsman.
Updated on May 13, 2021 09:49 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
'He is No. 1 in all three formats': PBK's Porel targets 'dream wicket' of Kohli
IPL 2021: Originally, Ishan was one of the four net bowlers announced by the BCCI to travel with the Indian team for the long tour of Australia last year, but the stint was unfortunately cut short due to a hamstring injury he sustained.
Updated on Apr 05, 2021 11:12 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya
With a bit of new, most of old, can Dhoni revive himself & CSK from the ashes?
The crux – which comprised players in their Mid-30s was always a gamble. It paid off in 2018 and 2019 but ran out of steam the year later.
Updated on Apr 03, 2021 10:31 AM IST
Aditya Bhattacharya, New Delhi
‘Yuvraj has done it before, so why can’t I?’ Chris Gayle keen to emulate Yuvraj Singh’s feat of six sixes in an over at UKC
Chris Gayle, who will square off against Yuvraj Singh in the inaugural UKC, is keen on emulating the former India batsman’s achievement from the 2007 World T20.
Updated on Jan 01, 2021 10:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Aditya Bhattacharya