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Rajneesh Gupta

Cricket statistician Rajneesh Gupta offers his insight into the gentleman's game like no one else!. You can e-mail the author at rgcricket@gmail.com

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And it's a tie! India and tied ODI games

And it's a tie! India and tied ODI games

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

This was the 36th tie in one-day international history and the 8th involving India.

India's Asia Cup 2018 wins over Pakistan are historic

India's Asia Cup 2018 wins over Pakistan are historic

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the dazzling numbers.

Bravehearts who battled injury to fight it out in the middle

Bravehearts who battled injury to fight it out in the middle

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

Rajneesh Gupta salutes Tamim Iqbal's courage in the Asia Cup's opening game on Saturday and lists instances where cricketers braved injuries to battle it out for their teams.

Sri Lanka one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

Sri Lanka one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

India have won the Asia Cup six times, Sri Lanka five, and Pakistan have won it just twice. As the 14th edition of Asia's own trophy gets underway on Saturday, Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers on the 13 editions so far.

Bangladesh one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

Bangladesh one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

India have won the Asia Cup six times, Sri Lanka five, and Pakistan have won it just twice. As the 14th edition of Asia's own trophy gets underway on Saturday, Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers on the 13 editions so far.

The Oval in numbers: 8th time India lost 4 Tests in a series

The Oval in numbers: 8th time India lost 4 Tests in a series

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Oval Test.

How good a coach is Ravi Shastri?

How good a coach is Ravi Shastri?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

How does India's current national coach Ravi Shastri compare with the other men who have coached the Indian cricket team this century?

Why does India struggle against England's bottom half?

Why does India struggle against England's bottom half?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

'Out of 7 innings England played before the Oval Test, their bottom half outscored the top-half in 4!' notes Rajneesh Gupta.

Kohli's team have a poor record chasing targets

Kohli's team have a poor record chasing targets

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Of the 10 times India have made a fourth innings chase under Kohli, they have won only 1 and lost 7, with 2 draws. Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the numbers from a memorable game.

When Kohli went past Lara, Waugh, Smith...

When Kohli went past Lara, Waugh, Smith...

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

The Trent Bridge Triumph was India's second biggest win against England in England. Rajneesh Gupta serves up the interesting numbers from the third Test.

Hardik's 5/28, one of India's finest bowling performances abroad

Hardik's 5/28, one of India's finest bowling performances abroad

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Hardik has just taken 10 Tests to record a rare feat -- scored a ton and taken 5 wickets. Still not 25, Hardik has shown that he belongs to the place, says Rajneesh Gupta, giving us the numbers that matter.

Rishabh Pant gets into record books on Test debut

Rishabh Pant gets into record books on Test debut

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Rishabh Pant became the first Indian and only the 12th player on record to hit a six as the first scoring shot of their Test career.

What made Ajit Wadekar so special

What made Ajit Wadekar so special

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Thank you for the memories, Mr Wadekar! Indian cricket is forever indebted to you.

Lord's in Numbers: India's worst defeat under Kohli

Lord's in Numbers: India's worst defeat under Kohli

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Lord's Test.

Why Dhoni's World Cup place is in doubt

Why Dhoni's World Cup place is in doubt

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

With his strike dipping alarmingly in the last one year, Mahendra Singh Dhoni faces a tough battle to retain his place for the 2019 ODI World Cup. Rajneesh Gupta presents the complete statistical picture.

Why Rohit is in a league all his own

Why Rohit is in a league all his own

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the T20 series against England.

Amazing numbers from IPL-11

Amazing numbers from IPL-11

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Check out all the interesting numbers from IPL-11.

The numbers that defined AB

The numbers that defined AB

Rediff.com25 May 2018

His records are a true measure of the skill and brilliance he brought to the crease, says Rajneesh Gupta.

Is Gayle the greatest T20 batsman?

Is Gayle the greatest T20 batsman?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

In T20 cricket Gayle, perhaps, holds the same place that Don Bradman has in Test cricket.

Who took the 1st IPL hat-trick?

Who took the 1st IPL hat-trick?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

The IPL has produced many, many, memorable moments on the way.

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