Aditya Iyer Columns, Leading Columnist

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Beating India in India is closest to impossible ... we made it happen: Mushtaq Ahmed

Sunday 19 May '13

Former Pak cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed had helped English Test side get over their India jinx.

Fun in the games: Quirkiest jobs in the Indian Premier League

Sunday 19 May '13

From DJ who creates playlist Sachin wants, to tagline writer, we profile people with quirkiest jobs at IPL.

Legalising betting, more than just a quick fix

Friday 17 May '13

Cricket is plagued by match-fixing, with India lying in epicentre of these debauched activities.

IPL 2013: Away at home, Virat Kohli strikes

Saturday 11 May '13

On return to Delhi, Virat smashes 99 in RCB's four-run win; Unadkat picks up five-wicket haul.

IPL 2013 preview: Pujara closes open wounds, RCB add stability to style

Friday 10 May '13

For far too long in the shorter formats of the game, Pujara has been an onlooker.

Delhi worse among equals

Sunday 7 April '13

Just like with the Rajasthan innings, the top-four Delhi batsman got themselves starts.

Royals line-up shows left is the new right

Saturday 6 April '13

Rajasthan have five left-arm Spinners in their squad as against one right-armer

Cricketers and assaults: With the high, the lows

Tuesday 2 April '13

A pathetically out-of-form cricketer craves a drink at a pub just down his street

A crisis of leadership

Wednesday 27 March '13

Had Australia''s tour of India gone according to plan, Michael Clarke and his boys would have been at the IGI Airport to board their flight back home just as you sift through this newspaper.

Hiccup before history

Tuesday 19 March '13

Chasing 133, India overcome late wobble to go 3-0 up against Australia for the first time

Ravindra Jadeja bags 'five-for' against hapless Michael Clarke in India vs Australia Mohali Test

Tuesday 19 March '13

Jadeja bowled perhaps ball of the series, when he got both drift and turn to knock Clarke's stump down

India vs Australia: M S Dhoni cool, Duncan Fletcher critically animated

Tuesday 19 March '13

We had everything to lose and nothing to gain: M S Dhoni

'Walking wicket'' halts hosts'' march

Monday 18 March '13

Had there been a cardiologist amongst the travelling fans, seated together atop the PCA pavilion, this was the moment from him to ask the weak-hearted to look away

A new ball game

Monday 18 March '13

Bhuvneshwar puts India in charge as pacers take 11 out of 13 wickets on Day Four

India vs Australia: Shikhar Dhawan peaks on debut

Sunday 17 March '13

85-ball hundred fastest ever by a Test debutant; 185 n.o. highest Test debut score by an Indian.

Blockbuster Opening

Sunday 17 March '13

With 168-ball 185*, Dhawan makes a record-breaking start to his Test career; India 283/0 in reply to Australia''s 408

Dhawan peaks on debut

Sunday 17 March '13

85-ball hundred fastest ever by a Test debutant; 185 n.o. highest Test debut score by an Indian

In the blink of an over

Saturday 16 March '13

After Australia''s century opening stand, India take ascendancy on the back of Jadeja''s twin strikes

With some late swing, Ishant reverses fortunes

Saturday 16 March '13

The first ball, to the freeflowing Brad Haddin, was too short, very wide and seemed completely harmless the prototype delivery Ishant had bowled to the right-handers all day.