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
Harbhajan Singh names ‘greatest ever cricketer to have played for India’
Terming former India captain Anil Kumble the greatest ever to have ever played for India, Harbhajan Singh said the legendary leg-spinner showed the world you can dismiss batsmen regardless of you can spin the ball or not.
Updated on Jun 21, 2020 10:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Mashrafe Mortaza tests positive for Covid-19
Mortaza has been an iconic figure in Bangladesh cricket and has led the the limited overs team for some time. He has represented Bangladesh in 36 Tests, 220 ODIs and 54 T20Is.
Updated on Jun 20, 2020 04:36 PM IST
Hindustan Time | Aritra Mukherjee
Sourav Ganguly’s kin test positive for Covid-19
Wife of Snehasish Ganguly, the elder brother of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, tested positive for Covid-19, a senior official said. Snehashish’s mother-in-law and father-in-law also tested positive for the disease last week, he said.
Updated on Jun 20, 2020 02:17 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India | posted by Aritra Mukherjee
Dhoni is Mr. Cool but Gambhir would take a bullet for his players: Captaincy styles of MSD and Gautam explained by Joy Bhattacharya
Explaining the difference of captaincy styles of Dhoni and Gambhir, former Kolkata Knight Riders Team Director Joy Bhattacharya, who had worked very closely with Gambhir when KKR won two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014, said they have different ways to bring success for their respective teams.
Updated on Jun 20, 2020 11:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Virat Kohli is a ‘freak’: Steve Smith lauds India captain
While these two modern-day greats are often pitted against each other, mutual respect is never lost between Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.
Updated on Jun 17, 2020 04:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Lara wanted to talk but Dravid and I turned our backs: Deep Dasgupta reveals plan to bore West Indian legend on 2002 tour
Deep Dasgupta, who has played 8 Test matches and 5 ODIs for India between 2001 and 2002, said Brian Lara wanted to talk to him and Rahul Dravid, who used to be at first slip most of the time when the spinners were operating. But both of them used to turn their backs.
Updated on Jun 16, 2020 06:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Quick, skillful, tall: Shaun Pollock explains why India have one of the best pace attacks in the world
Pollock, who has 421 Test wickets and 393 ODI scalps to his name, said India now have the luxury of picking and choosing fast bowlers according to the format.
Updated on Jun 15, 2020 09:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Sourav Ganguly was the bravest batsman I had bowled to: Shoaib Akhtar’s high praise for India great
Former Pakistan pacer heaped praise on former India captain Sourav Ganguly, terming him the bravest batsman he has bowed to in his career, who could stand up to him against the new ball.
Updated on Jun 13, 2020 02:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Some advised a bouncer but Dhoni said bowl it wide: Hardik Pandya recalls India’s last-over win over Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2016
Four years after Hardik Pandya defended 2 runs off the final 3 balls against Bangladesh – all three of them resulted in wickets, the last one being a run out – to take India to the semi-final of T20 World Cup with a 1-run win, the all-rounder has revealed his chat with then captain MS Dhoni and former India pacer Ashish Nehra in between deliveries.
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 11:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
You cannot make another Sunil Gavaskar or Sachin Tendulkar: Javed Miandad refuses to compare them with Virat Kohli
Stating that players from different generations should not compared, former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad said it is not possible to find another Sunil Gavaskar or Sachin Tendulkar.
Updated on Jun 10, 2020 08:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
I asked my wife ‘why did you cry’: Rohit Sharma recalls emotional moment after third double century
Rohit’s wife Ritika could not hold back her emotions and broke down when her husband had reached his third double century in ODIs against Sri Lanka at Mohali in 2017. Remembering that 208-run knock off 153 balls, Rohit said it was the best gift that he could have given to Ritika on their marriage. anniversary.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 10:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
People talk about Glenn McGrath but Javagal Srinath was right up there: Parthiv Patel
India wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel, who has had the privilege of keeping against all of the above mentioned fast bowlers except Kapil Dev, keeping to Srinath was a challenge in itself because of his pace and bounce.
Updated on Jun 06, 2020 10:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Rahul Dravid one step ahead of all Indian batsmen in terms of technique: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, who saw Rahul Dravid from close quarters very early in his career, said the former India captain played under the shadows of Sachin Tendulkar.
Updated on Jun 06, 2020 11:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Jasprit Bumrah names ‘the best yorker bowler in the world’
Bumrah, who debut for Mumbai Indians in 2013, has played seven IPL seasons with Malinga, who is one of the few players who has played in every season of IPL and that too representing only one franchise
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 01:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Bowl six balls at one place, he would hit them in six different directions: Brett Lee picks three batsmen he played against
Brett Lee, a two-time World Cup winner – in 2003 and 2007 – with Australia, picked India’s Sachin Tendulkar, West Indies’ Brian Lara and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis as the three best batsmen he came up against.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 01:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com |Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Had never seen Laxman so angry: Suresh Raina recalls memorable win against Australia at Mohali in 2010
Raina recalled the first Test match against Australia in 2010 at the PCA stadium in Mohali. In That Test match, Laxman had played brilliant innings battling back pain to take India to a 1-wicket victory over Australia in a nail-biting finish.
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 08:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Vinesh Phogat to be recommended for Khel Ratna by WFI
Vinesh was recommended for the prestigious sporting honour last year as well, alongside Bajrang Punia, but the latter ended up winning the award alongwith 2016 Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik.
Updated on May 31, 2020 07:28 PM IST
New Delhi | Indo Asian News Service | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
Dhoni was like how can you give away three runs: Virat Kohli recalls when former captain ‘wasn’t happy’ with him and Rohit Sharma
Recalling the Asia Cup match against Pakistan in 2012, Kohli said he and Rohit had collided while chasing a ball during Pakistan’s innings. As a result, the Pakistan batsmen took three runs, which otherwise should have been a single.
Updated on May 31, 2020 06:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Sunil Gavaskar recollects having to bat wearing Wadekar’s pads
Gavaskar said that he had played inter-university cricket tournaments in Sri Lanka and that a triple hundred he scored in one of those matches helped him get his maiden call up to the Indian team. However, he found that he had lost his place in the Mumbai squad once he got back.
Updated on May 31, 2020 12:55 PM IST
New Delhi | Indo Asian News Service | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
Vettori asks Bangladesh Cricket Board to donate part of salary to low-income staffers
“Vettori has said that we should donate a specific part of his salary to the BCB’s low-income staff. He has officially informed the cricket operations committee,” said BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury.
Updated on May 31, 2020 10:47 AM IST
Dhaka | Press Trust of India | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
‘Holder, Gayle and Russell told me India didn’t want to see Pakistan qualify for semi-finals: Mushtaq Ahmed
“I was working with the West Indies squad at last year’s World Cup. After India’s loss to England, Jason Holder, Chris Gayle and Andre Russell said to me, Mushy, India didn’t want to see Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals,” Mushtaq Ahmed told a Pakistani news channel
Updated on May 31, 2020 10:39 AM IST
New Delhi | Indo Asian News Service | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
US Open plan in works, including group flights, COVID tests
“We continue to be, I would say, 150% focused on staging a safe environment for conducting a U.S. Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on our dates. It’s all I wake up -- our team wakes up -- thinking about,” Allaster said
Updated on May 31, 2020 09:44 AM IST
New York | Press Trust of India | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
Yuvraj called at night and said ‘I’m unwell, be prepared’: Suresh Raina recalls Test debut against Sri Lanka
Suresh Raina, who is now 33, said former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had asked him to be ‘prepared’ as Yuvraj was down with an upset stomach.
Updated on May 31, 2020 05:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Bobby Joe Morrow, 3-time winner in 1956 Olympics, dies at 84
Morrow won the 100 and 200 meters in Melbourne and anchored the United States’ champion 400 relay team, matching the world record of 20.6 seconds in the 200 and helping the relay squad set a world record.
Updated on May 31, 2020 08:41 AM IST
SAN BENITO, Texas | Associated Press | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
No Dhoni, only two Indians in JP Duminy’s all-time IPL XI
Duminy recently picked his all-time IPL XI in ‘The Super Over Podcast’. But the South African did not follow IPL’s four foreigners and seven Indians rule.
Updated on May 29, 2020 10:17 PM IST
Hindustan TImes, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Bengal selector tests positive for COVID-19
Confirming this, Dalmiya told PTI: “His wife was first tested positive for COVID-19 and after she recovered, Sagarmoyda has tested positive. But his rest of the family members have tested negative. The CAB has cleared his all his dues.”
Updated on May 29, 2020 10:04 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
AIFF decides to delay start of upcoming domestic season due to COVID-19 pandemic
“In view of the current situation of pandemic, we are unsure as to when things would go back to normal and sports can be played again in the country. Hence, AIFF has decided to postpone the start date of the upcoming season i.e. 2020-21 season and its first registration period till further notice,” the AIFF said.
Updated on May 29, 2020 09:28 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
Bowlers shared jokes to overcome pain: Shahid Afridi recalls Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid’s innings in Lahore Test against India
Recalling the India vs Pakistan Test at Lahore in 2006, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who himself had scored a sparkling hundred (102 off 81 balls) in the first innings of that Test match, said they had to resort to jokes to ease the pain of the bowlers during that Lahore Test match.
Updated on May 30, 2020 10:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aritra Mukherjee
Being mentally fit is very important during lockdown, says shooter Narang
“Shooting is 98 percent mental, 2 percent physical. In this current lockdown scenario, the role of being mentally fit is very important. If you aren’t mentally fit to make decisions it reflects poorly,” Narang said.
Updated on May 29, 2020 07:28 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
Dortmund’s Haaland to miss Paderborn game, Dahoud out for the season
Dahoud has started all three games since the Bundesliga resumed following the coronavirus stoppage and had appeared to be gaining in confidence.
Updated on May 29, 2020 06:54 PM IST
Dortmund | Reuters | Posted by Aritra Mukherjee
