Mumbai spin great Shivalkar passes into the ages

IMAGE: Padmakar Shivalkar felicitated by the Mumbai Cricket Association during the 50th anniversary celebrations of Wankhede Stadium in January. Photographs: Mumbai Cricket Association Legendary......

Paddy Shivalkar: Man who accepted his fate with smile

'It was career of a small man. Till you don't get that stamp (Test cap), you are a small man.' IMAGE: Padmakar Shivalkar was distinctly unlucky that his best days in the 1970s coincided with that......

Why India is Wearing Black Armbands

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma shakes hands with Australia's Steve Smith during the toss. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Team India donned black armbands during their Champions Trophy semi-final clash......

'Paddy deserved the India cap far more than some...': Gavaskar

IMAGE: Padmakar Shivalkar was awarded the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru, on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar mourned the......

Goodbye Paddy!

No article on Paddy can be complete without a reference to his not getting to wear the India cap. Having known the man for more than two decades, it was not Paddy who was the unfortunate one but......