Crease Chronicles

Sunil Gavaskar was one of the elders of the Indian squad at the 1983 World Cup. A veteran of playing on and mastering the English conditions, his was the voice of experience and sanity in a young ensemble of cricketers led by Kapil Dev.

ndia's 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev on Sunday said that in order to prepare for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the Rohit Sharma-led side should embrace a spirit of the collective mindset centered on unity and wholeheartedly commit to it.

Ravi Shastri, the former head coach of the Indian cricket team, expresses his belief that Sanju Samson has yet to fully realise his potential on the international stage. Shastri expresses his disappointment and hopes that the talented batsman will eventually establish himself as a top player before concluding his career.

For Yashasvi Jaiswal, who got his maiden call-up in the India Test side on Friday when the BCCI announced the squad for the upcoming two-Test series in the West Indies, it was the culmination of a journey he had embarked on almost a decade ago. Having left his home in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, spending early teenage years at a tent at the Azad Maidan here and doing hard yards in Maximum City under his coach Jwala Singh, an India cap wasn't everything for the 21-year-old batting prodigy, but the only thing he aspired for.

I know cricket is a team game, but this was all Kapil’s World Cup. He was at the peak of his career and played brilliantly throughout. Kapil excelled in all areas, whether it was batting, bowling or fielding.

Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar expressed his belief that Test stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara has faced unjust treatment by being dropped from the West Indies tour following India's batting struggles in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia.

Two hundred and eight days after hitting a record-breaking seven sixes in an over in the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-dayer, national selectors have indicated that they also trust the defensive abilities of Maharashtra top-order batter Ruturaj Gaikwad.