Articles by R Kaushik
Shami has no time for easy comeback as Bumrah's immediate future doubtful
Mohammed Shami’s first test will be at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, in the first of five Twenty20 Internationals against England.
Does Shubman Gill deserve to be India's vice-captain? Form says no but BCCI…
Shubman Gill’s appointment as Rohit Sharma’s deputy for the Champions Trophy next month isn’t a bolt from the blue.
IND players didn’t bond, stayed in different hotels…: Why the strict WAGs policy
There was a sense of the team being disjointed in Australia with one or two players travelling with their families, independent of the rest of the squad.
Dravid, Kumble got upset at missing Ranji; what's stopping Kohli, Rohit?
Once a duty, now an option, the waning connection between Indian players and domestic cricket is concerning.
Kohli, Rohit's slump indicates testing times for India in next WTC cycle
The sustained poor form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can no longer be ignored. Hard calls need to be taken with regard to their Test future.
Bumrah saving grace of 'core-5' as Kohli, Sharma's failures sink India
Bumrah continued to light up all venues, finishing with 32 wickets when back spasms kept him out of perhaps the most crucial day of the series.
Kohli's 40-minute nostalgia act reprises glory days, shows what India is missing
Jasprit Bumrah's departure saw Virat Kohli take over the captaincy role, on Day 2 in Sydney.
Kohli risks suffering Rohit-like fate, puts Shastri's belief in jeopardy
Seven times in seven innings has Virat Kohli fallen to the outside off stump trap, with no end in sight.
India's dressing room 'leak' reeks of Chappell-Ganguly, Kohli-Kumble fueds
Things addressed inside a dressing room should never come out, as every time it has in the past, Indian cricket has been the biggest sufferer.
Whatever message Gautam Gambhir is passing to India batters is not hitting home
Gautam Gambhir has had numerous conversations with the batting group, the repeated implosions suggest that whatever message he is espousing hasn’t hit home.
Time to move on from Rohit, Kohli; next WTC cycle should usher in new dawn
Has the time come for the Indian management to look past Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Tests?
Nitish Reddy blends bravado with balance to enter the ‘big league’ at MCG
Nitish Kumar Reddy showed excellent composure but didn't shy from pouncing on the loose balls en-route to his maiden Test century at MCG.
Jaiswal self-destructs, Kohli licks his wounds: How India imploded in 25 minutes
Another day, another batting collapse for India.
How Sam Konstas' brutal assault rattled Jasprit Bumrah and India at MCG
A 19-year-old Sam Konstas, on Test debut, took apart the best in the world Jasprit Bumrah, and it was a sight to behold.
How will India blunt Travis Head's blade and dodge Scott Boland's bullets?
Travis Head with the bat and Scott Boland with the ball can be India's biggest problem in the Boxing Day Test. How do they stop them?
Jasprit Bumrah a generational box office hero but what about his support cast?
How frustrating it must be to be able to summon only Jasprit Bumrah when the team is in a spot, not sure if the others will rise to the challenge?
Ravichandran Ashwin won a lot games for India on his own: Rangana Herath
Sri Lanka great Rangana Herath talked about Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and how he helped New Zealand to do the unthinkable on Indian soil.
‘Kohli and Rohit should watch videos where they scored centuries’: Gavaskar
In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Sunil Gavaskar explained Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can shrug off their barren run against Australia.
What are Rohit, Kohli's chances of following Ashwin into retirement next year?
Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement could be the precursor to a couple of more big announcements as early as 2025. Watch out.
Ashwin, master of his craft, consumed by burning inferno, enters glorious sunset
How will the cricket world remember Ashwin? A lion-hearted competitor, to start with. No situation fazed him, he didn’t believe anything was impossible.
Jadeja refuses to be ignored after Gabba rescue act; management forced to...
Ravindra Jadeja once again proved to be India's crisis man, forcing the team management to think about their decision to bench him in SENA nations.
Time to 'point fingers' as India's batting self-destructs again in Brisbane
Maybe, pointing fingers will spur batters into showing greater discipline.
Travis Head and shoulders above rest while legend of Bumrah keeps growing
Travis Head dominated the Indian bowlers with a terrific century, while Jasprit Bumrah led a one-man show among India bowlers in Brisbane.
Gill, Pant channelling spirit of Gabba 2021 as India aim batting resurrection
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant will be hoping a repeat of their Gabba heroics three years ago as India aim to resurrect their batting in the third Test.
Kohli finds cure to outside off weakness; no concern over Bumrah's fitness
Virat Kohli made a conscious effort to desist from flirting at balls on the fourth and fifth-stump lines, focussing on the discipline.
Henry Olonga, known for battles with Tendulkar, now paints for hobby
Henry Olonga, now a 48-year-old, chuckled at Gate 12 of the Village Green inside the Adelaide Oval, where he got paid by the hour for painting live.
India's pink-ball frailties exposed under floodlights… again
Four years removed from the scars of 36 all out, India still don't seem to have mastered the art of playing pink-ball Tests, especially overseas.
No respite for Rohit Sharma as undercooked pink-ball plans fall flat
A return to the middle order has yielded scores of 3 and 6, which means Rohit now has been out for a single-digit score for 8th time in his last 12 Test innings
Nitish Reddy no Hardik Pandya, but it'll be baffling if he can't match him
Nitish Reddy has taken to Test cricket like fish to water and if he can continue batting this way against Australia, the sky is the limit.
Changes Rohit Sharma needs to make to justify his sacrifice for KL Rahul
Now that the call has been made, Rohit will need to recalibrate his mindset, more than his technique, which in any case has undergone a subtle change.
