Amol Karhadkar

The Hindu. Sport in general, Cricket and Table Tennis in particular [Tweets personal]

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

What started off as a hunt in Bristol with @sidvee ahead of the 2nd ODI in England ended in Durban during the World Twenty20 a month later, that too on a day he was announced ODI captain. It appeared in Hindustan Times on Sept 20, 07 #DhoniRetires

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Virat Kohli set to miss ODI series against Afghanistan. The replacement - along with any other required replacements with Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya's fitness reports also to be tabled - is likely to be finalised on Saturday when the national selection committee meets to pick the squad for Ireland and England series. More details on The Hindu website

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Eggjaktly. The BCCI AGM used to decide India's Test captain from 1932 till mid-1950s. Since then, it's always been the selection committee. All other discussions can informally happen anywhere but they do have a rulebook and it's followed to a large extent

[Rasesh Mandani @rkmrasesh]

BCCI Apex Council cannot discuss captaincy. It would be direct interference in selection matters.

BCCI has of course picked captains in the past, after meeting hours

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Suryakumar Yadav and the T20I conundrum was always on cards. Just to remind you, we at The Hindu had reported it on May 16

[Sportstar @sportstarweb]

Sportstar understands that India’s T20I succession plan is expected to be discussed informally on the sidelines of the senior national selection committee meeting in Guwahati on May 19.

👉 With Suryakumar Yadav set to turn 36 in September, there is growing belief among stakeholders that he may not remain part of India’s long-term T20 roadmap.

Details here: https://t.co/u144KoySF4

@karhacter reports ✍️

#TeamIndia #SuryakumarYadav

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Sarfaraz Khan is unwell, so Shams Mulani is leading Aakash Tigers today. Head coach Vinayak Mane is missing from the dug-out as well

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

T20 Mumbai is referred to as MPL by most of Mumbai's cricket community. For the second season in succession, it is in danger of being converted into Monsoon Premier League

[Mumbai Rains @rushikesh_agre_]

Finally #MumbaiRains will increase significantly over Mumbai tomorrow (3rd June) ⛈️

Thane, Navi Mumbai, Panvel & Raigad to get good showers/thunderstorms along with Mumbai.

Overcast conditions & multiple parts of MMR are likely to witness rain activity through the day ⛈️

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

@di_an @the_hindu It was so humbling to listen to it from a young cricketer :)

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Don't be surprised if Mumbai cricket fans keep hearing Ayush Vartak's name for a long time. Here's a short piece on the promising allrounder

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Mumbai youngster Ayush Vartak credits advice from Mahendra Singh Dhoni during a CSK trial for helping his game. The 22-year-old starred with a 21-ball 39 in the T20 Mumbai League and is targeting a Mumbai Ranji cap.

✍️ @karhacter
https://t.co/qOD5lE0SPk

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Shreyas Iyer heads back the pavilion after conceding the captains’ battle to Shivam Dube in T20 Mumbai

[Arani Basu @AraniBasuTOI]

Just to clarify:
Aquib Nabi hasn’t been called up as backup for the Afghanistan Test.
He is there with six other targeted bowlers to bowl in the nets and give rest to Test match regulars like Siraj and Krishna because of the heat and IPL fatigue

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Gurjapneet Singh, Auqib Nabi, Prince Yadav, Saransh Jain, Zeeshan Ansari and Shivang Kumar have been called up as support bowlers ahead of the home Test against Afghanistan.
Their skill-set shows the simulation India batters are looking at ahead of the Test

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Sairaj Bahutule has officially joined as India men's spin bowling coach ahead of the home series against Afghanistan

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

RCB have done it, again! Have you finalised your Team of the Tournament for IPL 2026? Do share your 12

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Rohit Sharma, the brand ambassador of T20 Mumbai, tosses the coin for the second match of the tournament between Sarfaraz Khan-led Aakash Tigers MWS and defending champion MSC Maratha Royals, led by the stylish Siddhesh Lad

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

@vijaymirror Mr Tagore was yet again on the ball!!! 👏👏

[TheInnerAthlete @InnerAthlete_]

The cricket world is changing.

Gone are the days when players were judged solely on their Test cricket performances.

T20 cricket has created an entirely new set of skills and challenges that deserve recognition.

@karhacter
https://t.co/NIocibpyeq

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Here's the IPL wrap with Reuben

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

In this episode of the In Focus podcast, @reubenjoe14 speaks with @karhacter, Deputy Editor (Sports), about RCB’s title-winning IPL 2026 campaign, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise, and the key talking points from the season.

Produced by @sharmada_v
https://t.co/I1yeS2u8Sy

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Double dhamaka for Virat Kohli, who had to endure a prolonged wait for his maiden IPL trophy. Hope the hamstring is fine, btw

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Dominant all the way! RCB was a side to beat and remained a side to beat all along...

[Amol Karhadkar @karhacter]

Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar. Two spectrums of the RCB pendulum. And the captaincy stints have been so different for them. Can the duo combine together for the second consecutive title tonight?