Sidharth Monga present the Plays of the day from the third ODI in Kanpur

Sidharth Monga previews the third ODI between India and Pakistan in Kanpur

Sidharth Monga measures the streets of Kanpur void of all the excitement an India-Pakistan clash should bring

Sidharth Monga presents the Plays of the day for the second ODI between India and Pakistan in Mohali

The plan was for Younis and the rest of the middle order to keep the game alive till the last seven-eight overs after which Shahid Afridi would pull the finishing move

Pace, not spin, will play a part in the 2nd ODI between India and Pakistan

Moving from one Indian domestic season to another has long been a seamless transition, with not many changes, or changes that place too slowly to be noticed. It is usually difficult to identify the start of one season from another, but the huge exodus to

Laxmi Ratan Shukla drifted for a while before the start of the season, but chose against joining the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and has now been rewarded with the captaincy of the Bengal side. He spoke to Cricinfo about his career and his team's prospect

In Uttar Pradesh's championship season, when Praveen Kumar first came to prominence, he was easily the player of the year: 41 wickets and 386 runs, four five-fors, one 10-for, and three half-centuries

From fairytale start to being dropped, doing the domestic grind and coming back into the reckoning - Parthiv Patel has done it all in the space of five years. Sidharth Monga spoke to him

Cricinfo takes a look at the hot contenders for an India berth from the Rest of India team

Mumbai were beaten at their own game when the Rest of India tailenders hung on and gave their side a marginal first-innings lead

After struggling to get a first-innings lead, Rest of India marched to an emphatic nine-wicket win as Mumbai capitulated in 33.3 overs to get bowled out for 106

Rajesh Verma brought Mumbai right back into the game just at the stroke of lunch with Manoj Tiwary's wicket, his fifth, when Rest of India were within striking distance of a vital first-innings lead

Much has changed in Parthiv Patel's life since making his Test debut as 17-year-old, writes Sidharth Monga

A fifth consecutive hundred from Parthiv Patel, coupled with Manoj Tiwary's unbeaten half-century, pulled things back for Rest of India to leave the Irani Trophy match poised for a tight finish

Watching Munaf Patel, Ranadeb Bose and Ishant Sharma standing side by side on the eve of the Irani Trophy match, taking turns to bowl, one might have been tempted to feel for Mumbai's batsmen

Abhishek Nayar rates his second first-class century, against Rest of India, as special

Contrasting centuries from Sahil Kukreja and Abhishek Nayar set up Mumbai's dominant position at the end of the first day of the Irani Trophy clash in Rajkot

Sidharth Monga previews the Irani Trophy from Rajkot