All stories by NORMA ASTRID GODINHO
Will Chahal come in for Axar against Dutch?
Rediff.com27 Oct 2022Who do you think should be part of India's playing for their T20 World Cup match against The Netherlands on Thursday?
How DK's Dream Came True
Rediff.com13 Sep 2022DK and Rohit Sharma are the only two Indian players from the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 to find themselves in this year's T20 World Cup squad!
How Neeraj qualified for the World Championships finals
Rediff.com22 Jul 2022The medal round is on Sunday (7:05 IST).
3rd ODI: Should India Go Unchanged?
Rediff.com16 Jul 2022Who do YOU think should be part of India's playing XI for Sunday's third ODI against England at Old Trafford?
1st ODI: Will Dhawan Open With Rohit?
Rediff.com11 Jul 2022Who do YOU think should be part of India's playing XI for Tuesday's opening ODI against England?
Will Tripathi, Umran Make India Debut?
Rediff.com24 Jun 2022Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for Sunday's first T20I against Ireland?
Turning Point: McCoy, Krishna Keep It Tight
Rediff.com28 May 2022McCoy and Prasidh Krishna kept it tight at the death, Krishna in particular being being on the money with his yorkers and picking the important wickets of Dinesh Karthik and Wanindu Hasaranga in the same over.
Top Performer: It's That Man Buttler!
Rediff.com28 May 2022Buttler scored all around the ground, creaming bowlers left, right and centre -- he smashed 10 fours and 6 sixes. He ensured to stay right until the end before getting his century (106 not out in 60 balls) -- his 4th this IPL season and decorated it by scoring the winning runs with a massive six!
'Man-management is Shastri's forte'
Rediff.com27 May 2022'He builds confidence in players. He has the knack of motivating people.' 'A few good words from Ravi and that player will be an altogether different player in minutes.'
IPL 2022: Hardik To Lead This Dream XI
Rediff.com25 May 2022Norma Astrid Godinho picks her IPL 2022 Dream XI, an unbeatable combination that could give the very best a run for their money...
Turning Points: David let off, DC fielding
Rediff.com22 May 2022DC would have expected their bowling attack to fire on all cylinders, but that was not be.
Top Performers: Bumrah, Kishan, David
Rediff.com22 May 2022Had it not been for Kishan's free-flowing batting up front and then David's smashing sixes all over the park, MI would not have knocked out DC.
GT vs RCB: Top Performer: All-Round Maxi
Rediff.com20 May 2022He bowled a tight line, took a wonderful catch and smashed 40 runs off just 18 balls to take his team to victory and live another day in this season of the IPL.
Turning Points: RCB Bowlers Keep It Tight; Kohli Dropped
Rediff.com20 May 2022RCB will hope their win materialises into a spot in the play-offs, especially given the way their bowlers performed and Kohli getting his mojo back.
CSK-GT: Top Performer: Sensible Saha
Rediff.com16 May 2022Saha played a sensible innings -- there was little risk involved. He knew that keeping the scoreboard ticking was the right way to tackle the low score in the chase.
Turning Point: GT Bowlers Choke CSK
Rediff.com16 May 2022The last five overs saw the CSK batters score only 25 runs while losing 3 wickets and no boundaries to show.
DC-RR: Top Performer: Marsh's Heroics
Rediff.com12 May 2022With his twin blows to take out Jaiswal and Ashwin and then scoring a blazing 80 off 62 balls, Mitchell Marsh is rightly our player of the day.
Turning Points: Markram, Pooran Wickets
Rediff.com9 May 2022Hasaranga's first two strikes changed the complexion of the game. With Markram's wicket a huge partnership was averted. Pooran's dismissal nipped a growing partnership in the bud.
RCB-SRH: Top Performers: Hasaranga, Du Plessis
Rediff.com9 May 2022Hasaranga then paid the faith shown in him by du Plessis to finish with spectacular figures of 5 for 18, not allowing the SunRisers batters any gift deliveries, stifling them and finally having them all out for 125 and 67 runs short.
Turning Point: Rinku-Rana batting
Rediff.com3 May 2022Rana and Rinku put on 66 runs off just 38 balls to help KKR record its first win in 5 matches.