Arani Basu
Sports Journalist at The Times of India
Father. Husband. Journalist at @timesofindia. Writes on cricket. Author: The New Stars Of Twenty20. Tweets personal. Don’t get personal
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arani Basu
The BCCI is set to discuss fresh central contracts for the Indian men's cricket team in October, delayed due to concerns over Test performances and Rohit Sharma's future. While past year performances warrant retaining top players like Kohli and Jadeja in higher grades, the board aims to align contracts with a future vision, potentially trimming the support staff as well.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arani Basu
TrendingKarun Nair reflected on his impressive 89 off 40 balls for Delhi Capitals, acknowledging his inability to finish the match. He emphasized the importance of timing and gap-finding, crediting his domestic resurgence to this approach. Nair highlighted his focus on playing correct shots against bowlers like Bumrah. Karun Nair (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: “There’s no use talking much about my innings.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arani Basu
Arani BasuTNN Apr 14, 2025, 15:09 IST ISTAs cricket sees bigger scores with each passing season, bat manufacturing has become a more precise technology, fuelled by R&D and players’ constant inputs to fashion that perfect piece of wood that takes power-hitting forwardIn 2017, cricket’s caretakers got anxious as bowlers were getting hit out of the white-ball game. Playing conditions in white-ball cricket were skewed in favour of the batters as the scores kept getting bigger in cricket.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arani Basu
An instant classic at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as a hat-trick of run-outs in the 19th over sees Mumbai Indians win by 12 runs and end Delhi’s unbeaten run Delhi Capitals' Karun Nair plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match against Mumbai Indians at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (ANI) New Delhi: The Karun Nair story gets fascinating with each innings he plays.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Arani Basu
Delhi Capitals, after a dominant start, aim to tailor the Kotla pitch to favor their spinners against Mumbai Indians. Despite recent high-scoring games at the venue, DC seems to be preparing a surface that assists Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Vipraj Nigam. While Kuldeep is in form, the team hopes Axar finds his rhythm at this venue.
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