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Aritra Mukherjee

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.

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India vs Bangladesh: DDCA uses water tankers to settle dust ahead of 1st T20I - Watch

Ind vs Ban: There has been growing concerns over the first T20I after the Air Quality Index breached severe and severe+ category many times in the last few days.

Representative image: Arun Jaitley Stadium covered in thick smog.(AP)
Updated on Nov 02, 2019 02:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs Bangladesh: The 19-yr-old Delhi boy who dismissed Rohit Sharma and castled Shikhar Dhawan in India’s net session

Right-arm medium pacer Keshav Dabas dismissed Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan – still considered to be a task at least in white-ball cricket – in quick succession. Keshav, for his part, didn’t even known how to react to it.

Keshav Dabas.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 17, 2020 01:46 AM IST
New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs Bangladesh: BCCI provides injury update as Rohit Sharma walks off after being hit during nets

Ind vs Ban: India’s stand-in captain immediately took his gloves off and stormed out of the practice area even as India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour and Seneviratne tried to calm him down.

India's Rohit Sharma takes part in a practice session at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium.(AFP)
Updated on Jul 17, 2020 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Dehi | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs Bangladesh Delhi T20I: Yes, there is pollution but we have to play, says Team India batting coach Vikram Rathore

Rathore accepted the fact that the pollution levels are very high but he said that the players can do little once the match has been scheduled.

File photo of Team India batting coach Vikram Rathore.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 16, 2020 06:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByAritra Mukherjee

More masks on the way as Bangladesh cricketers struggle to cope with Delhi smog

India vs Bangladesh: Taken aback by the poor air quality in New Delhi, the Bangladesh team management is considering to arrange more masks for the rest of the team.

Bangladesh cricketer Liton Das wears a mask in New Delhi on Thursday(ANI)
Updated on Nov 01, 2019 10:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs Bangladesh: It doesn’t matter whether Virat Kohli is playing or not - Liton Das

Ind vs Ban: Ahead of the series opening T20I in New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, Virat Kohli’s absence from the series was the last thing in the Bangladesh cricketers’ mind.

File image of India captain Virat Kohli.(Action Images via Reuters)
Updated on Nov 01, 2019 08:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs Bangladesh: First T20I to go on as per schedule despite ‘very poor’ air quality in Delhi

Ind vs Ban: Around 7 pm on Wednesday, which is the exact time when the match will kick start on Sunday, the AQI of ITO – around a kilometre away from the Arun Jaitley Stadium – stood at 368, which comes under very poor category.

A general view of Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.(Getty Images)
Updated on Jul 15, 2020 11:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Stopped cricket at 14, returned when 19, picked for India at 26 - The Shivam Dube story | Exclusive

Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube earned his maiden India call-up for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh on the back of some powerful performances in domestic cricket and for India A.

Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube earned his maiden India call-up for the Bangladesh series(Shivam Dube (Facebook))
Updated on Oct 26, 2019 08:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Homeless, empty stomach, double century: Yashasvi Jaiswal creams world-record

17-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal braved hunger, slept in a tent for almost 3 years and then became the youngest double centurion in List A cricket.

17-year-old Yashavi Jaiswal in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match(Twitter)
Updated on Jul 12, 2020 02:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs South Africa: As Wriddhiman Saha wins back his Test spot, former India keeper Ajay Ratra shares the story of his comeback

IND vs SA: The foundation for Saha’s return was laid when India’s selectors sat down at New Delhi on September 12 to name the squad for the three-match Test series against South Africa.

File photo of Indian wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 02, 2019 07:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs South Africa: ‘Why waste Jasprit Bumrah in Tests in India?’: Chetan Sharma

India have a long home season lined up which also includes three Tests against South Africa and two against Bangladesh – both part of World Test Championships and former India pacer Chetan Sharma believes Jasprit Bumrah should not be risked on flat tracks in India

Ever since making his Test debut in South Africa, Bumrah has missed only 3 Test matches due to injury(PTI)
Updated on Sep 24, 2019 02:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Amit Panghal talks about influence of brother on boxing career - Exclusive Interview

The fact that Panghal’s brother Ajay was a boxer himself helps a lot. He understands his brother like nobody else and his invaluable suggestions has helped Panghal to come out on top of some of the most difficult matches

Amit Panghal at National Institute of Sports (NIS) during a national boxing camp in Patiala, Punjab.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sep 20, 2019 04:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs South Africa: Opening opportunity in Tests can be a double-edged sword for Rohit Sharma

6 years and 27 Test matches - and numerous other misses – after his Test debut, Rohit would finally, get to bat at a position which made him the toast of the cricket world in white-ball cricket.

Will Rohit Sharma cement his place in the Test side?(NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Updated on Sep 13, 2019 02:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Abhimanyu Easwaran: With an eye on Test opener’s slot, Bengal captain making all the right noises - Exclusive Interview

Easwaran’s first two of three boundaries on Day 2 of the Duleep Trophy final were straight down the ground, a few metres to the left of the bowler, a few to the right of the mid-off fielder, more importantly, in the direction of two of India’s national selectors present in the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

File photo of Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran.(Twitter)
Updated on Sep 07, 2019 08:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

‘Eagerly waiting for Olympics,’ Harmanpreet Singh after leading India to gold in Test events | Exclusive

Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh sets his sights on Olympic qulaifiers after leading India to gold in Test events at Japan

India's stand-in captain Harmanpreet Singh(PTI)
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 12:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs West Indies: Cheteshwar Pujara reveals reason behind India’s recent success in Tests - EXCLUSIVE

Cheteshwar Pujara approaches a conversation just like he pads up to face the world’s best fast bowlers - alert and attentive, translating his whole energy into a single point of concentration.

Cheteshwar Pujara plays a pull shot during India’s tour game against West Indies A.(Twitter/BCCI)
Updated on Jun 17, 2020 08:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

India vs West Indies: Earthen pots, tennis ball cricket, mother as batsman: The Navdeep Saini story

For the 11-12-year-old Navdeep, turning the pots into dust was hard work but for the teenager Navdeep it became a walk in the park. Soon wickets replaced the pots and batsman with proper bats took his mother’s place but two things remained constant, Navdeep’s hard work and his raw pace

India's Navdeep Saini reacts after taking the wicket of West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer during the first Twenty20 international cricket match.(AP)
Updated on Aug 05, 2019 11:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Exclusive: ‘Don’t know how much time will it take to get fit,’ Prithvi Shaw ahead of West Indies tour selection

Prithvi Shaw, who scored a debut hundred against the West Indies a year ago at Rajkot, is doubtful for the the two-match series in the Caribbean slated to begin from August 22.

File image of Prithvi Shaw(Getty Images)
Updated on Jul 17, 2019 01:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

ICC World Cup 2019: Meet the man behind Kuldeep Yadav’s ‘turn’ around - EXCLUSIVE

How round became over and Kuldeep Yadav’s childhood coach Kapil Pandey turned his bowling around after a disastrous IPL

ICC Cricket World Cup - India v Pakistan - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - June 16, 2019 India's Kuldeep Yadav in action(Action Images via Reuters)
Updated on Jun 19, 2019 07:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

ICC World Cup 2019: Hardik Pandya is glue between batting & bowling; should play every match - Lance Klusener | Exclusive

In 2019, Pandya with the responsibility of being India’s finisher has the opportunity to make history repeat itself but this time in India’s favour.

File image of Lance Klusener(Getty Images)
Updated on Jun 04, 2019 10:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Exclusive | ICC World Cup 2019: ‘He is a capable leader, doesn’t need support, says Virat Kohli’s coach Rajkumar Sharma

Putting his weight firmly behind his ward, Rajkumar Sharma said Virat Kohli will lead India to glory in the ICC World Cup 2019 in England.

Indian captain Virat Kohli chats with wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni(AFP/Getty Images)
Updated on May 25, 2019 12:48 PM IST
New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Exclusive | ICC World Cup 2019: MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma kept motivating me for WC- Kuldeep Yadav after disappointing IPL

Not that Kuldeep had great returns before that game. Four wickets in eight matches at an average of 71.50, Kuldeep was enduring his worst IPL, which is when the seniors in the Indian team came calling.

File image of Kuldeep Yadav(Getty Images)
Updated on May 17, 2019 08:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

IPL 2019: 2 leggies, a 17-year-old, an overseas all-rounder - Young players who impressed in IPL 2019

There hasn’t been a single season of IPL which didn’t throw youngsters into furnace only for a few to emerge as smelted metals.

Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals(AP)
Updated on May 12, 2020 09:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Coach Bergamasco - Man behind Indian women’s boxing’s Chak De moment

Raffaele Bergamasco, the Performance Director of Indian women’s boxing, has very little idea about Bollywood movies but astonishingly, his coaching methodology bears great resemblance to the movie’s script.

India women’s boxing Performance Director Raffaele Bergamasco with MC Mary Kom (File Photo)(BFI)
Updated on May 03, 2019 08:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Amit Panghal talks about his ‘best coach’ & next objective after returning with gold from Asian Championships - Exclusive

Amit Panghal had to change his weight category from 49 to 52 kg as the former category was discontinued from Olympics, has now set his eyes on the World Boxing Championships.

Jakarta: India's Amit Panghal (Blue) and PR Korea's Ryong Jong compete in the Men's Light Fly (46-49kg) Quarterfinal boxing event in the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday, Aug 29, 2018.(PTI)
Updated on Apr 30, 2019 05:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee

Exclusive: Avesh Khan speaks about getting picked as reserve pacer for ICC World Cup 2019

Avesh Khan and three other talented fast bowlers – Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed and Deepak Chahar – will travel to England in about a month’s time as net bowlers in India’s World Cup squad.

File image of Avesh Khan (R) celebrating with teammates after the fall of a wicket.(AFP/Getty Images)
Updated on Apr 19, 2019 02:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAritra Mukherjee
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