Aritra Mukherjee, who happens to be a journalist, is in an eternal relationship with food and sleep. He can, however, sacrifice both or at least the latter for his love-affair with cricket. 'He said,' 'he added,' 'he signed off' are some of his favourite phrases. When not juggling between food, sleep and cricket, he wastes time by surfing OTT platforms.
Articles by Aritra Mukherjee
What differs Harshal's IPL performance and India's? The wickets, not the sixes
Harshal Patel's reward for risk bowling has unfortunately not worked at the international level consistently yet.
Published on Oct 01, 2022 08:08 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Guwahati
Rahul Dravid provides major update on Jasprit Bumrah's fitness
India head coach Rahul Dravid has said that as things stand, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been officially ruled out of only their ongoing series against South Africa.
Updated on Oct 01, 2022 05:26 PM IST
'Suryakumar Yadav one of the best T20 batters in the world': Wayne Parnell
South Africa all-rounder Wayne Parnell had no qualms in admitting that Suryakumar Yadav is currently one of the best T20 batters going around in the world.
Published on Oct 01, 2022 03:04 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Guwahati
DK or Pant? DK and Pant both? No, it's DK-Pant
Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are now busy in their world. If there can be a batters' club, a fast bowlers' gang, a spinners' group, why can't there be one for the keepers?
Updated on Oct 01, 2022 11:52 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Guwahati
Umesh, Siraj give audition in India nets with fiery spells
With a spot potentially up for grabs in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj came out all guns blazing in India's optional net session leading up to their second T20I against South Africa.
Updated on Sep 30, 2022 07:30 PM IST
‘Ben Stokes a more complete cricketer than Hardik Pandya’: Klusener
Hindustan Times caught up with Lance Klusener, who is currently the batting coach of Zimbabwe, on the sidelines of Legends League Cricket. The former all-rounder talked about Hardik Pandya's progress as an all-rounder, his thoughts on current India vs South Africa T20I series and the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Published on Sep 30, 2022 09:00 AM IST
IPL, Ranji Trophy back in home-away format; BCCI working on women's IPL: Ganguly
Indian Premier League (IPL) and all premier domestic cricket tournaments including the Ranji Trophy will return to the home-away format from the next season, confirmed BCCI president Sourav Ganguly in a letter addressed to the state associations.
Published on Sep 22, 2022 02:45 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
Jasprit Bumrah match-ready, likely to play 2nd T20I vs Australia in Nagpur
Despite Harshal and Bhuvneshwar's Kumar's below-par show - they conceded 101 runs in their 8 overs - Bumrah is set to replace Umesh Yadav in the second match in Nagpur. Umesh brought India back in the game with a double-wicket over but he is not in India's World Cup squad and was also selected for these three matches as Mohammed Shami's back-up.
Published on Sep 22, 2022 12:56 PM IST
Striking it right: KL Rahul walks the talk
The Indian opener scored at a strike-rate of 157 on Tuesday in the powerplay - his highest in the last two years and had a dot ball percentage of 35 - his second lowest during this period to get India off to a great start.
Published on Sep 22, 2022 09:40 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
PCA names pavilions after Yuvraj and Harbhajan ahead of IND vs AUS 1st T20I
Both Harbhajan and Yuvraj have been stalwarts of Indian cricket. They were the members of India's two World Cup winning teams - the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 06:22 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
'Sixth bowler' Kohli nearly knocks Axar off his feet, shows no sign of stopping
He will turn 34 this November but his body doesn't know that. His fitness levels are still of a 25-year-old. Otherwise, how would you explain a batter of Kohli's calibre bowling for nearly 30 minutes in the nets after smashing pretty much every Indian frontline bowler for about an hour.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 09:17 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
Finch, Smith's unconventional plan to deal with Rohit Sharma's bowlers
Finch and Smith take a couple of deliveries, assess the condition and then start scoring in the usual areas. This, however, might see a slight change from the India series and has a good chance of carrying on till the World Cup.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 08:03 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
Chahal, Umesh captivated by 'coach' Kohli after his authoritative net session
Just like Sunday, Kohli had a gala time in the nets on Monday. He was severe against Chahal and also handled the pace of Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh quite well.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 07:13 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
'We criticise ourselves more than you all do': KL Rahul on strike-rate debate
While addressing the press on the eve of the first T20I against Australia in Mohali on Tuesday, India vice-captain KL Rahul revealed that he is working on various aspects of his game and the strike rate game is definitely one of them.
Updated on Sep 19, 2022 09:27 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
'71 hundreds? That's ridiculous': Finch says 'writing off' Kohli not an option
Ahead of India vs Australia T20I series, Aaron Finch lavished praise on Virat Kohli and called him ‘one of the greatest players of all time’.
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Updated on Sep 19, 2022 01:17 PM IST
Great opportunity for Axar to come out of Jadeja’s shadows
His bowling skills are well known while his batting has steadily improved. His T20 World Cup selection with the senior spin-bowling all-rounder injured is a big chance to cement his spot.
Published on Sep 18, 2022 10:57 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
The Punjab net bowler who troubled Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav
Lovedeep's immediate goal is to break into the Punjab team and he said Sunday's experience will help him put his best foot forward in the domestic season.
Updated on Sep 18, 2022 07:10 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
‘I'll give you a proper reason’: Rohit explains Umesh's inclusion after 3 years
India captain Rohit Sharma gave an elaborate answer behind the thought process of bringing Umesh back, who landed in Chandigarh on Sunday morning.
Updated on Sep 18, 2022 10:49 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
'Kya khichdi pakk rahi hai wo pata hai': Rohit confirms IND's openers for T20WC
The India captain said Kohli's innings against Afghanistan proved that he is ready to bat in any situation but that doesn't mean the Indian think tank will disregard the truckload of runs KL Rahul has scored over the years while opening the batting.
Updated on Sep 18, 2022 03:12 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
Pat Cummins' stunning revelation about Kohli in Asia Cup ahead of IND vs AUS
Cummins, who will lead the Australian attack in the three-match T20I series starting Tuesday in Mohali, said he didn't follow the Asia Cup at all but he definitely knew that Virat Kohli had scored a hundred.
Published on Sep 18, 2022 11:51 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
Umesh Yadav lands in Chandigarh after SOS call, likely to play 1st T20I vs Aus
Umesh Yadav was drafted into the Indian T20I side in dramatic fashion after Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Australia due to Covid-19.
Updated on Sep 18, 2022 09:11 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, Mohali
‘Get Kohli, Rohit out, half of India is finished. They’ll score 70 less in T20s'
Ahead of Legends League Cricket, Asghar Afghan, in an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, expressed his views on LLC, Afghanistan's performance in the Asia Cup, their issues in domestic cricket, the greatness of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and much more.
Updated on Sep 16, 2022 11:16 AM IST
Zimbabwe player quit university, battled finanical crisis to make a mark
The dream to play against an MS Dhoni-led Indian outfit remained unfulfilled for Ryan Burl but the left-handed attacking middle-order batter, who also bowls handy leg-spin, will be one of Zimbabwe's main hopes in their upcoming three-match ODI series against India starting Thursday at his home ground in Harare.
Published on Aug 17, 2022 01:50 PM IST
‘Have some faith in Dravid, Rohit’: Ex-India cricketer slams Karthik's critics
Former India cricketer Maninder Singh feels one needs to back the thought process India head coach Rahul Dravid, captain Rohit Sharma and the selectors have for Dinesh Karthik.
Published on Aug 13, 2022 01:25 PM IST
'Ben Stokes wouldn't mind if Virat Kohli leads India in Rohit's absence'
Graeme Swann said current England captain Ben Stokes wouldn't mind if Kohli leads India in Birmingham as it would provide him the ideal scenario to compare his leadership with that of Joe Root who was the skipper of England when India toured here last year.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 07:41 AM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
Shreyas Iyer backs off against pacers, to go forward
The India batter is seen as weaker facing the short ball, but coaches point out his numbers as well as the work he has done to iron out issue
Published on Jun 12, 2022 08:35 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
Can't ask them to drop Rohit Sharma or KL Rahul and prefer me as opener: Ishan
Ishan Kishan slammed a brilliant 76 off 48 balls in the first T20I against South Africa but the visitors secured a seven-wicket win in Delhi.
Published on Jun 10, 2022 07:07 AM IST
Deepak Hooda can be India's surprise for SA's Rabada, Nortje. Here's why
Deepak Hooda was being prepped for the bouncer barrage he might receive against Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Anrich Nortje in the T20I series against South Africa on June 9.
Published on Jun 09, 2022 10:10 AM IST
'Haven't digested it, came to know an hour ago': Pant after being named captain
It was after arriving at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi for India's practice session on Wednesday that Rishabh Pant first come to know that he would get to lead India for the first time and that too on his home ground.
Published on Jun 08, 2022 07:40 PM IST
Aritra Mukherjee, New Delhi
IND vs SA 1st T20I: Bavuma expects batting conditions to improve in 2nd half
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said that the ball stopped more than it spun during a practice match that they played on one of the side pitches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium ahead of their first T20I against India.
Published on Jun 08, 2022 06:03 PM IST