Prithvi Shaw’s Tendulkarine rise

Twelve-year-old Prithvi Shaw sits on a bed, his palms in a clasp and his father by his side. The boy oozes a confidence that belies his age. Behind him a stained wall. Above, an expansive window. A piece of cloth – denims? – hangs from a clothesline. This is in mid-2011, when India was in

Rohit Sharma – the joy and the torment

Rohit Sharma has got on the front foot and pulled Mustafizur Rahman over square leg for six. India are chasing 223 in the Asia Cup final in Dubai. Rohit is up against one of the canniest white-ball bowlers around but he could really be knocking the ball about in a park. So relaxed is his