Kaushik R

Words @cricbuzz. I wear spectacles. All grammar and spelling mistakes are my own.

[Cricbuzz @cricbuzz]

What makes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi possible? 🤔

✍️ @prat1204

https://t.co/UY5vefOztj

[Bharat Sundaresan @beastieboy07]

After 15 years of putting his team ahead of his own mind & body, Ben Stokes went into business for himself, to borrow a wrestling phrase, in his final act. The latest surprise in in a career where he’s been the most overexposed enigma in world cricket
https://t.co/RYAf6BCInW

[Aayush Puthran @aayushputhran]

Five years ago, for a few parents in Selwyn District, one pain point was that there was no cricket coaching available in their area for girls once they entered high school. Till the age of 12, girls could play in mixed-teams, and thereafter if they wanted to continue pursuing the sport, they would have to travel to Christchurch, around 25 kms from Selwyn, and play for teams in the city. Not surprisingly, it was also a point when most girls would drop out of cricket in Selwyn.

So, in March 2021, four parents came together, and before the start of the cricket season in October, formed their own all-girls cricket club.

Over the years, its popularity has swelled. It now has eight teams across different age categories, with around 80 girls and women actively participating, including eight mother-daughter duos.

https://t.co/y9FLD89h0G

[Purnima Malhotra @PurnimaMalhotra]

India's U19 World Cup winning captain and Delhi Capitals batter Niki Prasad gets her maiden India A call-up, for T20 leg of the white-ball tour of England starting tomorrow.

A little something on 'The Wall' that inspired her cricketing journey 👇🏻

https://t.co/6FrmW5MtBM

[Prakash G @PrakashG_CB]

A chat with Rasikh Salam about his 19-wicket season, the work that went into his variations and yorkers, his role at RCB and more
https://t.co/GvGu9hPIqn

[Cricbuzz @cricbuzz]

JUST IN 🚨

Cricbuzz reliably understands that Rishabh Pant is set to return to Delhi Capitals

DC have already initiated a trade with Lucknow Super Giants

Pant is likely to take a substantial pay cut as part of the move

Unlikely that Pant will captain DC

[Aayush Puthran @aayushputhran]

Through heartbreak, decline and hope: Netherlands' long road back

As Netherlands return to the Women's World Cup after 26 years, former players reflect on missed chances, shrinking numbers and a journey back from the margins.

https://t.co/8sEjSv7Id6

[Soorya Sesha @sooryasesha7]

🚨 Gurnoor Brar's tryst with professional cricket began when he was 15. All he knew back then was the Indian team.

Today, he has an India cap. Here's his story, with quotes from the man himself and his coach Varinder Singh

#INDvsAFG

https://t.co/oClD7qBXpn

[Swaroop @arseinho]

Had a rare glimpse into the life of an elite Indian chess player thanks to @rpraggnachess. Admitting to burn out + while he's grateful for the journey he's on, he wished he had some school/college friends to hang out when in Chennai.

https://t.co/c8jSkPZmGw

[Cricbuzz @cricbuzz]

Remember that Bhuvneshwar Kumar six against MI? That was not a shot out of the blue! 😲

#IPL2026 #RCB

[Kaushik R @kaushik_cb]

A book digging into Indian cricket with @aayushputhran at the helm! Need we say more 😃

[Aayush Puthran @aayushputhran]

📚 NEW BOOK RELEASE - Chasing Like Dhoni

MS Dhoni’s greatest legacy is to make a generation of boys and girls from the hinterlands of the country believe that they can make it big in Indian cricket irrespective of where they hail from. In a society shaped by entrenched inequities, the sport has come to represent a level playing field, where talent seems capable of transcending inherited disadvantage.

With each season of the IPL, new rags-to-riches stories emerge, and hope proliferates for many: no matter what the life circumstances are, cricket will help them find a way out of generational woes.

If Rinku Singh from Aligarh, Yashasvi Jaiswal from Bhadohi and Minnu Mani from Choyimoola can, so can I. Led by this optimism bias, millions enter the race to become the next big star of the country.

Today, kids from Bhilwara to Baramulla, Morena to Mawsynram, Samastipur to Strait Island - barefoot or with Nike boots - are a part of this pursuit.

But in a country where less than 600 men and women have represented the national team in nearly a century, what sustains their drive as they navigate parental pressures, and financial, social and structural challenges to make their way to the top? How do these aspirants make sense of their dreams, struggles and sacrifices in this new IIT/UPSC-like race?

This is the story of the great Indian cricketing dream.

Foreword by @bhogleharsha.

‘Behind the headlights and highlights, the myriad, complicated truths about the subculture that is Indian cricket, told with detail, understanding and empathy.’ - Sharda Ugra

'This saga of Indian cricket from the bottom up teems with unforgettable characters, inspiring and harrowing stories, shrewd and measured observations, and a profound love of the game.' - Gideon Haigh

[Deepu Narayanan @deeputalks]

#IPL2026 final tactical preview

🔹Two of the best new ball attacks
🔹Rabada-Holder twin threat for Kohli
🔹How to stop Patidar
https://t.co/T8pNc6PkXe

[Kaushik R @kaushik_cb]

This is excellent from @Aadya_Cricket

https://t.co/E8NIvKQxON

[Cricbuzz @cricbuzz]

From being labelled a spin-basher to slaying the GT pace attack in Q1, here's more on how Rajat Patidar dictated terms in Dharamsala.

✍️ @kaushik_cb

https://t.co/ZGmYtAjyQh

[Cricbuzz @cricbuzz]

Sushant Mishra’s journey to his IPL debut has been far from straightforward

From net bowler stints to injuries and setbacks, the left-arm pacer finally got his moment on the big stage. 💪

See more...

[Kaushik R @kaushik_cb]

@venkatatweets Legend 🙌🏻

[Deepu Narayanan @deeputalks]

IPL 2026 - A chasing season like no other.
🔹Most successful 200+ chases
🔹More successful 220+ chases in 2026 than from 2008-25 together
🔹First time every team had a +ve W-L record in chases
🔹 Chasing in the back half of the season >> first half
https://t.co/sRi1VnpoXm

[Aadya Sharma @Aadya_Cricket]

From last week: On Mohsin Khan, and how he made his way back into the IPL after not playing anything across 2025.

Physically and mentally broken, and hit by a personal loss, Mohsin found a guiding light in Shami.

#IPL2026 #CSKvsLSG

https://t.co/D2nhgF0WXX

[Prakash G @PrakashG_CB]

A chat with Shivang Kumar about his obsession to switch from left-arm finger spin to wrist spin, committing to an outlandish plan at a tough time, the early detractors, the constant support, the hours he put in regardless... and lessons learnt via YouTube https://t.co/ZPUUtCcAaO

[Kaushik R @kaushik_cb]

IPL finals by venue:

Wankhede, Wanderers - 1
Eden Gardens, Chinnaswamy, RGI Hyderabad, DY Patil, Dubai - 2 each
Chepauk - 3
Ahmedabad - 4*

Ahmedabad will go top within five years of operation