Aritra Mukherjee, who happens to be a journalist, is in an eternal relationship with food and sleep. He can, however, sacrifice both or at least the latter for his love-affair with cricket. 'He said,' 'he added,' 'he signed off' are some of his favourite phrases. When not juggling between food, sleep and cricket, he wastes time by surfing OTT platforms.
Articles by Aritra Mukherjee
Social media is wrong! Rahane's selection for WTC final is not because of IPL
No, Ajinkya Rahane's comeback to the Test side after 15 months for WTC final was not a surprise and neither was it because of his exploits for CSK in IPL 2023.
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 02:36 PM IST
Strike rate important but not the whole and sole of T20 cricket: Mithali Raj
The former India captain weighs in on the ever-changing demands of T20 cricket
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 09:00 AM IST
Failures won't stop us from playing attacking cricket: Harmanpreet Kaur
Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the Indian skipper opens up on what drives her and her team
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 04:42 PM IST
How a coach's punt and scorching summers gave India a finisher for future
India don't have a dearth of wicketkeeper-batters currently. In Ishan Kishan. Sanju Samson, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant, India have an array of players ready to take the gloves in white-ball formats. But where Jitesh's USP comes in, is his preferred batting slot.
Published on Jan 27, 2023 08:44 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
‘I wasn't in Ranji squad, Chetan sir called and said I’ve been picked for India'
In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Jitesh Sharma, who has been selected as a back-up wicketkeeper-batter for the New Zealand T20Is, opened up on his feelings, journey and difference between the Indian dressing room and the IPL.
Updated on Jan 26, 2023 09:22 AM IST
Fitter and smarter Shivam Mavi battles injuries, earns maiden India call-up
After a year lost to injuries, UP bowler gets first India call-up following good shows in Mushtaq Ali, Vijay Hazare tournaments.
Updated on Dec 30, 2022 10:34 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
Watch: Messi leaves Argentina coach in tears after 3-0 semi-final win vs Croatia
After the final whistle which confirmed Argentina's march into the final with a comfortable 3-0 win over Croatia, Scaloni was seen bursting into tears again. He walked straight to Messi, gave him a warm hug and sobbed. Messi didn't try to console his coach. For these were tears of ecstasy. He let them flow.
Updated on Dec 14, 2022 12:05 PM IST
'Making Pujara vice-captain is shocking': Kaif flabbergasted by Pant's removal
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif said he was 'shocked' to see Pujara as the vice-captain of India for the first Test against Bangladesh instead or Rishabh Pant.
Updated on Dec 13, 2022 08:26 PM IST
'Rohit won't play every series': Ex-batter names ‘born leader’ as India captain
Former India batter Hemang Badani, in an exclusive chat with the Hindustan Times ahead of the Bangladesh ODIs, which will mark the return of Rohit, Kohli and Rahul, spoke about the need to have different teams for T20Is, ODIs and Tests.
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 12:06 PM IST
‘Rahul, Iyer, Pant can't play together': Ex-selector drops India vice-captain
Rahul is the designated vice-captain of the Indian side, meaning leaving him out of the XI won't come to the Indian team management's mind that easily. Former India selector Saba Karim, however, feels it is difficult for Rahul to make it to the India XI for the series-opening ODI on Sunday.
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 07:42 AM IST
Virat Kohli rested for 3rd India vs South Africa T20I, Rahul too given a break
After regaining top form in the build-up to the ICC T20 World Cup, former captain Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been rested for the third T20I between India and South Africa which will be played in Indore on Tuesday.
Updated on Oct 03, 2022 05:26 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
Let's talk about KL Rahul's nonchalant flicks for six, shall we?
In the current Indian batting unit itself, there are players who are incredibly strong with their wrists. But none similar to KL Rahul.
Updated on Oct 03, 2022 11:56 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Guwahati
'Batters getting 237 doesn't mean...': Rahul defends bowlers after 2nd T20 vs SA
Indian vice-captain KL Rahul refused to term the death bowling a concern and said the bowlers had won India the last match in Thiruvananthapuram.
Published on Oct 03, 2022 09:06 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Guwahati
What differs Harshal's IPL performance and India's? The wickets, not the sixes
Harshal Patel's reward for risk bowling has unfortunately not worked at the international level consistently yet.
Published on Oct 01, 2022 08:08 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Guwahati
Rahul Dravid provides major update on Jasprit Bumrah's fitness
India head coach Rahul Dravid has said that as things stand, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been officially ruled out of only their ongoing series against South Africa.
Updated on Oct 01, 2022 05:26 PM IST
'Suryakumar Yadav one of the best T20 batters in the world': Wayne Parnell
South Africa all-rounder Wayne Parnell had no qualms in admitting that Suryakumar Yadav is currently one of the best T20 batters going around in the world.
Published on Oct 01, 2022 03:04 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Guwahati
DK or Pant? DK and Pant both? No, it's DK-Pant
Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are now busy in their world. If there can be a batters' club, a fast bowlers' gang, a spinners' group, why can't there be one for the keepers?
Updated on Oct 01, 2022 11:52 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Guwahati
Umesh, Siraj give audition in India nets with fiery spells
With a spot potentially up for grabs in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj came out all guns blazing in India's optional net session leading up to their second T20I against South Africa.
Updated on Sep 30, 2022 07:30 PM IST
‘Ben Stokes a more complete cricketer than Hardik Pandya’: Klusener
Hindustan Times caught up with Lance Klusener, who is currently the batting coach of Zimbabwe, on the sidelines of Legends League Cricket. The former all-rounder talked about Hardik Pandya's progress as an all-rounder, his thoughts on current India vs South Africa T20I series and the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Published on Sep 30, 2022 09:00 AM IST
IPL, Ranji Trophy back in home-away format; BCCI working on women's IPL: Ganguly
Indian Premier League (IPL) and all premier domestic cricket tournaments including the Ranji Trophy will return to the home-away format from the next season, confirmed BCCI president Sourav Ganguly in a letter addressed to the state associations.
Published on Sep 22, 2022 02:45 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
Jasprit Bumrah match-ready, likely to play 2nd T20I vs Australia in Nagpur
Despite Harshal and Bhuvneshwar's Kumar's below-par show - they conceded 101 runs in their 8 overs - Bumrah is set to replace Umesh Yadav in the second match in Nagpur. Umesh brought India back in the game with a double-wicket over but he is not in India's World Cup squad and was also selected for these three matches as Mohammed Shami's back-up.
Published on Sep 22, 2022 12:56 PM IST
Striking it right: KL Rahul walks the talk
The Indian opener scored at a strike-rate of 157 on Tuesday in the powerplay - his highest in the last two years and had a dot ball percentage of 35 - his second lowest during this period to get India off to a great start.
Published on Sep 22, 2022 09:40 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
PCA names pavilions after Yuvraj and Harbhajan ahead of IND vs AUS 1st T20I
Both Harbhajan and Yuvraj have been stalwarts of Indian cricket. They were the members of India's two World Cup winning teams - the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 06:22 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
'Sixth bowler' Kohli nearly knocks Axar off his feet, shows no sign of stopping
He will turn 34 this November but his body doesn't know that. His fitness levels are still of a 25-year-old. Otherwise, how would you explain a batter of Kohli's calibre bowling for nearly 30 minutes in the nets after smashing pretty much every Indian frontline bowler for about an hour.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 09:17 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
Finch, Smith's unconventional plan to deal with Rohit Sharma's bowlers
Finch and Smith take a couple of deliveries, assess the condition and then start scoring in the usual areas. This, however, might see a slight change from the India series and has a good chance of carrying on till the World Cup.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 08:03 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
Chahal, Umesh captivated by 'coach' Kohli after his authoritative net session
Just like Sunday, Kohli had a gala time in the nets on Monday. He was severe against Chahal and also handled the pace of Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh quite well.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 07:13 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
'We criticise ourselves more than you all do': KL Rahul on strike-rate debate
While addressing the press on the eve of the first T20I against Australia in Mohali on Tuesday, India vice-captain KL Rahul revealed that he is working on various aspects of his game and the strike rate game is definitely one of them.
Updated on Sep 19, 2022 09:27 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
'71 hundreds? That's ridiculous': Finch says 'writing off' Kohli not an option
Ahead of India vs Australia T20I series, Aaron Finch lavished praise on Virat Kohli and called him ‘one of the greatest players of all time’.
_1663569695259_1663569762277_1663569762277.jpg "Aaron Finch had special praise for Virat Kohli.(AFP/AP)")
Updated on Sep 19, 2022 01:17 PM IST
Great opportunity for Axar to come out of Jadeja’s shadows
His bowling skills are well known while his batting has steadily improved. His T20 World Cup selection with the senior spin-bowling all-rounder injured is a big chance to cement his spot.
Published on Sep 18, 2022 10:57 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
The Punjab net bowler who troubled Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav
Lovedeep's immediate goal is to break into the Punjab team and he said Sunday's experience will help him put his best foot forward in the domestic season.
Updated on Sep 18, 2022 07:10 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali