Articles by Sanjjeev K Samyal
For SRH, Head comes to the party right away
Playing his first game of the season, the Australian hammered a brilliant 62 to set his team on the path to reaching an IPL record total against MI
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 06:25 AM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
IPL 2024: SRH sink MI with a ton of runs
Sunrisers hammer an IPL record 277, capped by Klaasen's 80 off 34 balls, to beat MI by 31 runs in Hyderabad.
Published on Mar 28, 2024 12:13 AM IST
IPL 2024: CSK game plan, always simple and successful
Execution has been the key to MS Dhoni's spin-oriented tactics clicking, especially on Chennai's home turf.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 10:12 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
Familiar MS Dhoni buzz as champs CSK get ready to go again in IPL
He stamped his class again in 2023, leading Chennai to a record-equalling fifth title. The who after Dhoni question though lingers.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 08:32 PM IST
IPL: Hardik Pandya seeks player honesty with workload in focus
There will barely be a week's gap between the T20 league and the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA
Published on Mar 18, 2024 10:31 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
Sunil Gavaskar interview: ‘It was tough to meet expectations that were raised’
It’s been close to 54 years since the record-breaking debut, but in the years that have gone by since, no Indian batter has bettered it
Published on Mar 14, 2024 06:41 AM IST
50 years of Wankhede: Looking back at some wonder games
Mumbai's cricket hub has seen so many memorable games down the decades. HT selects a few for you
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:55 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
Ranji Trophy final: Lower-order resilience Mumbai's abiding story
Knocking off the top- and middle-order has still left rival bowlers in dismay, so consistently have the tail-enders stood up with the bat.
Published on Mar 09, 2024 09:11 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
International players participation will help domestic teams get better: Dhawal
The Mumbai pacer, who has been part of four successful Ranji Trophy campaigns, will retire at the end of the 2024 season
Published on Mar 08, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Azad Maidan: A Mumbai cricket nursery like none other
Yashasvi, Sarfaraz are the latest examples of maidan link to the Mumbai school of batting.
Published on Mar 05, 2024 10:02 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
Ranji Trophy: Shreyas Iyer and the battle of perception
There's no doubting his quality and he is a proven performer but he needs to show he is committed to the cause.
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 11:59 PM IST
Mumbai thrash divided Tamil Nadu, enter 48th Ranji Trophy final
After the innings defeat in the semis inside 3 days, TN coach Sulakshan Kulkarni blames skipper R Sai Kishore for choosing to bat on a seaming Mumbai pitch.
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 06:27 AM IST
Need schedule relook, more breaks between Ranji games: Shardul Thakur
Ranji Trophy started on January 5 and the final is from March 10. There are three days between every match with the semifinal ending on March 6.
Published on Mar 03, 2024 10:24 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
Ranji Trophy: Shardul leads Mumbai counter vs TN with maiden ton
His 104-ball 109 has put struggling Mumbai 207 runs ahead at 353/9, after TN skipper Sai Kishore's six-wicket haul.
Published on Mar 03, 2024 07:10 PM IST
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai pacers hunt in a pack, dismiss Tamil Nadu for 146
Deshpande and Thakur struck vital blows as TN were 146 all out; in reply, Mumbai were 45/2 at stumps on Day 1 of the Ranji semi-finals at the BKC ground
Published on Mar 02, 2024 07:59 PM IST
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai, Tamil Nadu set for a heavyweight clash
Both teams have most of their best players back for the Ranji Trophy semi-final
Published on Mar 01, 2024 10:29 PM IST
The RR template that helped Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel reach next level
Good things are happening at the Royals' High Performance Center in Talegaon and the results are already showing
Published on Mar 01, 2024 07:21 PM IST
Mumbai reach Ranji Trophy semis on basis of first-innings lead over Baroda
Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande hit centuries in a rare effort as Mumbai edge out Baroda on first-innings lead and enter semis.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 08:36 PM IST
Ranji Trophy: Baroda skipper Solanki shows his fight against Mumbai
The domestic stalwart top-scored with 136, and with fellow centurion Shashwat Rawat let Mumbai take only a 36-run first innings lead on Day 3 of the quarters
Published on Feb 25, 2024 10:30 PM IST
Musheer Khan's double ton helps Mumbai to 384
The U-19 World Cup batter and younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan hit 203 to boost Mumbai on Day 2 in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Baroda
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 09:09 PM IST
Ranji Trophy: Musheer Khan's gritty 128 helps Mumbai recover
The 41-times Ranji champs were tottering at 90/4 before the younger Khan showed what he is all about
Published on Feb 23, 2024 09:15 PM IST
Ranji Trophy: Some tantalising match-ups in the KO rounds
Mumbai hasn’t put a foot wrong in the league stage but their first five-day game of the season could test them in a different way
Published on Feb 22, 2024 10:02 PM IST
Tushar Deshpande, Mumbai's tireless pacer with MS Dhoni's helping hand
His showing for India A, Mumbai -- in their run to the Ranji Trophy quarters -- and CSK keeps him on course for future India selection
Published on Feb 19, 2024 12:12 AM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
India vs England: The father-son dream that came true in Rajkot
Naushad Khan was emotional on Thursday seeing his son, Sarfaraz, make his Test debut and score 62 against England
Published on Feb 15, 2024 09:30 PM IST
Rajkot pointers: India, England will need to be brave
The pitch at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium is usually good for batting and that will mean that the teams will have their work cut out
Published on Feb 09, 2024 10:55 PM IST
India vs England: Jasprit Bumrah and James Anderson have lit up Test series
The first Indian pacer to become the No.1 ICC Test bowler and his rivalry with England's all-time great is adding spice to a Test series that stands at 1-1.
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 10:21 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
Tom Hartley: The latest rookie to give India a headache
Son of Bill Hartley, who won 4 x 400m European Championship gold in 1974, the tall 24-year-old player from Lancashire hasn't found immediate success in cricket
Published on Jan 29, 2024 10:04 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Hyderabad
Time for Shubman Gill to step up after timid show in Hyderabad
His struggle against left-arm spin continues after being dismissed by England debutant Tom Hartley in both innings in the Hyderabad Test
Updated on Jan 29, 2024 09:58 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Hyderabad
Rahul Dravid says Indian batters didn't cash in when set
Jaiswal, Rahul and Jadeja were out in the 80s while Pope amassed 196 to turn the first Test around for England, who won by 28 runs in Hyderabad
Published on Jan 28, 2024 11:00 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Mumbai
England debutant Hartley sends India spinning to defeat in Hyderabad Test
Pope's epic 196 sets up a tough fourth innings target and India fall to the left-arm spinner (7/62), losing by 28 runs chasing 231 in the Hyderabad Test
Published on Jan 28, 2024 09:40 PM IST
Sanjjeev K Samyal, Hyderabad