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15 August is a day that makes every Indian a little more patriotic. After years of British rule, independence was achieved. And as the decades post 1947 passed, Indian cricket too grew louder in stature as they produced players that re- wrote record books From Lala Amarnat leading for the first time, to the historic win in 1971 in the West Indies and a couple of historic wins at lords and Melbourne, Indian cricket has produced moments that has enthralled and riveted every fan

Manners maketh a man”. Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane is a living embodiment of this saying. The safest hands in the slips, India’s most dependable middle order batsman and man of exquisite character has officially called it a day and even the weather today seems a bit somber. Rahane was not India's batting mainstay, even though there was a time when he was their most reliable overseas batter. He was never the captain, until the captain wasn't around. He was crucial wi

As if the T20 series loss was not enough, India managed to successfully bottle yet another ODI series as they went down to England 2-1 even though they were 1-0 up. The ODI series not only was lost, but has sparked rumors of retirement of Rohit Sharma. Even though he hasn't officially announced it, the rumours are still going strong. Captain Shubman Gill called for an improvement in fitness within the squad after a spate of injuries hampered the visitors during their 2-1 ODI

As if the Ireland series wasn't enough to create a blot on the world champions mark, Shreyas Iyer’s India were hammered to the T across venues. In the process, India’s 2 year golden record not only came to an end but they also lost their number one ranking to England. So where did India exactly lose the series?? In the second game, 60 were required of 4 overs. Shreys Iyer threw the ball to Ravi Bishnoi, who ends up conceding 29 which included 3 no balls and as many sixes of

Ben stokes. The name was enough to psychologically haunt the opposition. For 15 years, Ben Stokes always put his team ahead of himself on the field. There might have been indiscretions and misdemeanours off it, but on it, he remained the talismanic warrior who offered every bit of himself, mind and body, for his country's sake. Right up to and including the very end. Out of all those incredible moments, 5 are hard to pick. And trust me, they are incredibly hard to pick. Suc