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Chitrabhanu Kadalayil

Chitrabhanu Kadalayil

Deputy Comment Editor
Before joining the opinion desk at The National, Chitrabhanu worked in the paper's sports section as a cricket and tennis writer, editor and podcaster. Prior to that, he was with Mid Day and The Indian Express newspapers. Once passionate about listening to music, hiking, playing gully cricket and biking along the beach, he now spends most of his spare time being overwhelmed by fatherhood.
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Mumbai Indians have beaten Chennai Super Kings in all three of their meetings this season. R Parthibhan / AP Photo
Mumbai v Chennai: everything you need to know about the IPL 2019 final

Here is what you need to know about the final of Season 12 of the Indian Premier League and how to watch it in the UAE

CricketMay 11, 2019
David Warner looks dejected after being dismissed during Australia's Cricket World Cup practice match against New Zealand on Wednesday. Bradley Kanaris / Getty Images
Australia's David Warner out for first duck since comeback

Former vice-captain flops after opening the innings for his national team for the first time in more than a year

CricketMay 08, 2019
A host of talented players from Associate teams, such as Sandeep Lamichhane, will unfortunately not be seen at the 2019 World Cup. Pawan Singh / The National
The Cricket Pod: Lamichhane and Co missing World Cup bad for game

Also in this episode, we take a look at the IPL play-offs and the next challenge for the UAE Under 19 team

CricketMay 07, 2019
Sunrisers Hyderabad's David Warner celebrates after scoring hundred runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, March 31, 2019. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
IPL 2019: Warner, Kohli and Dhoni make team of the season

Chitrabhanu Kadalayil has selected his best XI from this season's matches

CricketMay 06, 2019
Mumbai Indians' bowler Hardik Pandya (C) celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 3, 2019. (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP) / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE
Momentum on MI's side but Dhoni's CSK solid: IPL play-off preview

Chitrabhanu Kadalayil gauges the chances of each of the four teams in the upcoming play-offs of the Indian Premier League

CricketMay 06, 2019
Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir, second from left, is running for election. Rajat Gupta / EPA
Afridi: Gambhir 'has no personality, just a lot of attitude'

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi critical of retired India opener in new book titled 'Game Changer'

CricketMay 05, 2019
Porto's Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas is not the first footballer to have a cardiac-related illness. Miguel Riopa / AFP
Casillas among many footballers with cardiac illness – in photos

Here is a look at the most recent cases of players who have either survived or died due to heart disease

FootballMay 02, 2019
Shane Watson of the Chennai Super Kings and Sachin Tendulkar of Mumbai Indians shake hands, after the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India, Friday, April 26, 2019. (AP Photo/R.Parthibhan)
Chennai not quite mint with Dhoni-shaped hole: IPL 2019 talking points

Here are four points of discussion on Season 12 of the Indian Premier League as the race for the play-offs hots up

CricketMay 01, 2019
Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Jofra Archer may now be a shoo-in for the Cricket World Cup. Bikas Das / AP Photo
Archer and six others who can replace Hales in World Cup squad

Will the England and Wales Cricket Board pick the talented all-rounder or opt for a like-for-like replacement?

CricketApril 30, 2019
Alex Hales will not feature at the World Cup after being withdrawn from all international squads following an off-field incident. Ed Sykes / Reuters
The Cricket Pod: England make right call to drop troubled Hales

Also in this episode, writer/presenter Andrew Leonard explains why USA's recent successes bode well for global cricket

CricketApril 30, 2019
Steve Smith, right, is set to captain the Rajasthan Royals if the Indian Premier League takes place this year. AP Photo
Did Rajasthan help Rahane by firing him? IPL talking points

Here are three points of discussion on Season 12 of the Indian Premier League as it nears the play-offs stage

CricketApril 28, 2019
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has captured the imagination of the wider world, particularly of those living in the Middle East. Jon Super / AP Photo
Salah 'is a better human being than he is a football player'

TV host John Oliver pays high tribute to Liverpool's Egyptian football star for 2019 Time 100 List

FootballApril 28, 2019
Chennai Super King batsman Ambati Rayudu donned the wicketkeeper's gloves for a bit. Mahesh Kumar A / AP Photo
IPL 2019: Has Ambati Rayudu become CSK's '4D' star?

Indian top-order batsman attracts attention after donning wicketkeeping gloves during Chennai's defeat to Mumbai

CricketApril 27, 2019
Jofra Archer has been tried and tested in the Indian Premier League. It is now worth picking him for the World Cup. Surjeet Yadav / AP Photo
The Cricket Pod: Why England should pick Archer for World Cup

Also in this episode, we discuss the ongoing IPL and the next challenge that awaits the UAE Under 19 side

CricketApril 23, 2019
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni, in yellow, argues with umpires during their match against Rajasthan Royals. Vishal Bhatnagar / AP Photo
Dhoni and Kohli set a bad example: IPL talking points

Here are four points of discussion on Season 12 of the Indian Premier League which is at the halfway stage

CricketApril 17, 2019
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