Trinidad and Tobago delegation for Pravasi Divas

Former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago Basdeo Panday will lead the country's delegation to the second Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, which will open in New Delhi on Friday.Panday will address the......

'Mr Sobers, would you like to bat?'

Ajit Wadekar recalls how India turned the tables on the the West Indies and won a historic victory. IMAGE: The legendary Ajit Wadekar. Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images Ajit Laxman Wadekar --......

Ashok Mitra: Passport to Privilege

A young woman, an American citizen, but who was of Indian descent, perished along with six other astronauts even as the spaceship Columbia was trying to re-enter the atmosphere of the earth. It is......

Gavaskar@75: 15 Interesting Facts

Cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar celebrates a magnificent 75th birthday on July 10th. Sunil Gavaskar, known for his fearless batting, started his Test career on March 6, 1971. He went on to become the......

'Have lost my closest friend on other side of the border'

IMAGE: Indian cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi, former Pakistani cricketers Intikhab Alam and Shafqat Rana along with their families at the Gurudwara in Kartarpur on October 5, 2022. Photograph:......

Remembering Spin Legend Sonny Ramadhin

From Rohan Kanhai the swashbuckler to Alvin Kallicharan to Shivnarine Chanderpaul to Ramnaresh Sarwan to Sunil Narine, Indian origin cricketers from the Caribbean have often been the toast of the......

On this day in 1975: West Indies win first edition of World Cup

It was on June 21, 1975, when West Indies won the first edition of the Cricket World Cup. The Clive Lloyd-side defeated Australia to lift the trophy. Australia had won the toss and opted to bowl......

Gavaskar@50: 15 interesting facts

It was this day, March 6, in 1971 that Sunil Manohar Gavaskar made his debut in Test cricket. Gavaskar -- the first cricketer in history to surpass the 10,000 runs mark in the longest format -- was......