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
Pat Cummins' stunning revelation about Kohli in Asia Cup ahead of IND vs AUS
Cummins, who will lead the Australian attack in the three-match T20I series starting Tuesday in Mohali, said he didn't follow the Asia Cup at all but he definitely knew that Virat Kohli had scored a hundred.
Published on Sep 18, 2022 11:51 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
Umesh Yadav lands in Chandigarh after SOS call, likely to play 1st T20I vs Aus
Umesh Yadav was drafted into the Indian T20I side in dramatic fashion after Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Australia due to Covid-19.
Updated on Sep 18, 2022 09:11 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
‘Get Kohli, Rohit out, half of India is finished. They’ll score 70 less in T20s'
Ahead of Legends League Cricket, Asghar Afghan, in an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, expressed his views on LLC, Afghanistan's performance in the Asia Cup, their issues in domestic cricket, the greatness of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and much more.
Updated on Sep 16, 2022 11:16 AM IST
Zimbabwe player quit university, battled finanical crisis to make a mark
The dream to play against an MS Dhoni-led Indian outfit remained unfulfilled for Ryan Burl but the left-handed attacking middle-order batter, who also bowls handy leg-spin, will be one of Zimbabwe's main hopes in their upcoming three-match ODI series against India starting Thursday at his home ground in Harare.
Published on Aug 17, 2022 01:50 PM IST
‘Have some faith in Dravid, Rohit’: Ex-India cricketer slams Karthik's critics
Former India cricketer Maninder Singh feels one needs to back the thought process India head coach Rahul Dravid, captain Rohit Sharma and the selectors have for Dinesh Karthik.
Published on Aug 13, 2022 01:25 PM IST
'Ben Stokes wouldn't mind if Virat Kohli leads India in Rohit's absence'
Graeme Swann said current England captain Ben Stokes wouldn't mind if Kohli leads India in Birmingham as it would provide him the ideal scenario to compare his leadership with that of Joe Root who was the skipper of England when India toured here last year.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 07:41 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
Shreyas Iyer backs off against pacers, to go forward
The India batter is seen as weaker facing the short ball, but coaches point out his numbers as well as the work he has done to iron out issue
Published on Jun 12, 2022 08:35 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
Can't ask them to drop Rohit Sharma or KL Rahul and prefer me as opener: Ishan
Ishan Kishan slammed a brilliant 76 off 48 balls in the first T20I against South Africa but the visitors secured a seven-wicket win in Delhi.
Published on Jun 10, 2022 07:07 AM IST
Deepak Hooda can be India's surprise for SA's Rabada, Nortje. Here's why
Deepak Hooda was being prepped for the bouncer barrage he might receive against Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Anrich Nortje in the T20I series against South Africa on June 9.
Published on Jun 09, 2022 10:10 AM IST
'Haven't digested it, came to know an hour ago': Pant after being named captain
It was after arriving at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi for India's practice session on Wednesday that Rishabh Pant first come to know that he would get to lead India for the first time and that too on his home ground.
Published on Jun 08, 2022 07:40 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
IND vs SA 1st T20I: Bavuma expects batting conditions to improve in 2nd half
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said that the ball stopped more than it spun during a practice match that they played on one of the side pitches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium ahead of their first T20I against India.
Published on Jun 08, 2022 06:03 PM IST
Fitter, calmer Hardik Pandya among upcoming leaders of Indian cricket
Hardik bowled non-stop for close to 40 minutes under the watchful eyes of Mhambrey, and further moved to fielding drills followed by another round of laps and sprints during his first training session with Indian side for the upcoming SA series.
Published on Jun 08, 2022 07:50 AM IST
'That's why he's been picked...': Dravid on Karthik's role in IND vs SA series
Ahead of the first India vs South Africa T20I in Delhi, head coach Rahul Dravid said Dinesh Karthik was selected for the Indian side based on his exploits as a finisher for RCB.
Published on Jun 07, 2022 06:36 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
Umran Malik full of steam during India nets but concerns remain. Here's why
India vs South Africa: Umran Malik, in his first net session as part of the Indian squad, bowled in full tilt but his lines and lengths were inconsistent.
Updated on Jun 07, 2022 03:20 PM IST
Watch: Arshdeep's special yorker training in nets ahead of SA T20Is, no Hardik
Watch Arshdeep Singh's special yorker simulation training under bowling coach Paras Mhambrey's guidance ahead of India vs South Africa T20I series.
Updated on Jun 07, 2022 08:45 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
IPL: Technical tweaks and a change in mindset behind Kuldeep Yadav's resurgence
Delhi Capitals left-arm wrist-spinner is the second highest wicket-taker in IPL 2022 with 13 scalps
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 09:47 PM IST
‘I’m sure I'd see him play all formats for India': Buttler's bold prediction
IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals' batter Jos Buttler made big predictions for pacer Prasidh Krishna, saying that the young pacer will play in all three formats for India.
Published on Apr 05, 2022 11:51 AM IST
Ajinkya Rahane and KKR: The perfect player-franchise combo ‘hungry' for success
Rahane and KKR at the moment are almost the perfect combination of a player and franchise. After letting Shubman Gill go and not being able to buy Rahul Tripathi back at the auction, KKR needed a solid Indian batter at the top of the order to partner Venkatesh Iyer. Rahane was an ideal choice.
Published on Mar 30, 2022 05:05 PM IST
The Mohammed Siraj and Bharat Arun relation behind India's new pace sensation
The seeds of the guile that Siraj showed at Lord’s a few days ago were sown in the Old Hyderabad city but he needed someone to nurture. He got that in Bharat Arun.
Updated on Aug 21, 2021 07:12 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee
ECB to play leading role in pushing for cricket's inclusion in 2028 LA Olympics
When asked to explain ECB’s role further in speeding up the process of cricket's inclusion in the Olympics, Tom Harrison said it is a big opportunity for cricket’s growth.
Published on Aug 13, 2021 03:55 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee
'Kohli has been vocal in letting Rahane, Pujara know what the situation is'
“Pujara and Rahane know what is expected from them in this Indian team. They know what Virat Kohli wants from them. He has been vocal in letting them know what the situation is,” said former India spinner Venkatapathy Raju in an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times.
Published on Aug 10, 2021 12:52 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee
'They convert broken road into highway': Gavaskar picks IND openers for 1st Test
India vs England: Sunil Gavaskar believes KL Rahul can put an end to India's opening woes and partner Rohit Sharma, who has emerged as the confirmed opener in Tests, for long.
Updated on Aug 04, 2021 11:44 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee
'No threats to his place': Nehra picks India's pace attack for first ENG Test
Nehra said if there are no injury concerns to any of them then Bumrah, Shami and Ishant should be India’s seamers in the series opener at Trent Bridge starting on August 4.
Published on Aug 02, 2021 07:33 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee
'Rahul Dravid taking over as full-time India head coach is likely to happen'
Former India batsman WV Raman said it is perhaps a matter of time before Rahul Dravid takes over as the full-time coach.
Updated on Jul 18, 2021 11:03 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee
'I'm jealous that India have them': Arnold names game-changers of IND-SL series
Arnold said India have the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya on their side but he would go ‘out of the box' and name Shaw as the player to watch out for in the upcoming three ODIs and three T20Is.
Updated on Jul 17, 2021 10:53 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee
'Surprising that an unwanted remark came from a great player': Ex-Ind selector
Raju, who has played 28 Tests and 53 ODIs for India, said Ranatunga was wrong to make such a statement as the touring Indian side has a group of players who can make it big at the international level.
Published on Jul 16, 2021 01:46 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee
'Scores at lightning pace, can be India's next finisher after Dhoni' | Exclusive
Ahead of the white-ball series against Sri Lanka, Sivaramakrishnan, in an exclusive chat with the Hindustan Times, talked about captain Shikhar Dhawan, how important Hardik Pandya is to India’s chances and the areas Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal need to improve to regain lost glory.
Updated on Jul 16, 2021 09:37 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee
'Dravid, Dhawan will go with him': Kaif picks India keeper for 1st ODI vs SL
With Pant and KL Rahul with the Indian Test side in England, it will boil down to a choice between Samson and Kishan – the wicketkeepers in India’s young side - in the Sri Lanka series.
_1626319230418_1626319244802.jpg "Kaif picks between Samson & Kishan as India keeper for SL series(HT Collage)")
Updated on Jul 15, 2021 09:39 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
'Even if India win 6-0 in SL, it won't make a difference to his spot in the XI'
Shikhar Dhawan has done enough to be regarded as one of India’s best white-ball batsmen currently and yet, even his biggest supporters would think twice before putting his name as Rohit Sharma’s partner in India’s opening match in the T20 World Cup.
Published on Jul 14, 2021 08:24 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
EXCLUSIVE: 'Fans need to cut Kohli some slack, India lucky to have him'
Does not winning an ICC trophy make Virat Kohli a bad captain? English cricketer Peter Trego certainly doesn't think so. In fact, the county stalwart is of the opinion that India are lucky to have a player Kohli as their leader.
Updated on Jul 07, 2021 03:02 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
