Favourite cricket team
India
Favourite cricket format
Test cricket
Favourite cricket player
AB de Villiers
Favourite cricket ground
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Favourite sporting memory
India winning the 2011 ODI World Cup
Favourite sports movie
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A sports journalist with a focus on cricket, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya is based in India. He specializes in news writing, features, and profiles, and is particularly adept at crafting human-interest stories that explore the world of cricket on and off the field. With a strong command of statistics and data-driven narratives, he has also extended his expertise to new media as a podcaster and talk show host.
latestArticlesBy Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya
Cricket
Exclusive: England’s Pace Bowling Faces Big Questions Ahead of Ashes, says Iconic Commentator
With the Ashes looming, England faces challenges with its seam bowling attack, including injuries to Mark Wood, and Ben Stokes. Former cricketer Alan Wilkins highlights the importance of managing their fitness. Joe Root's form is a bright spot, as he aims for his first Ashes century in Australia.
Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya
2025-09-15
Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya
An experienced cricket journalist, he has covered a wide range of tournaments, from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL to ICC Cricket World Cups and bilateral series, including India's first-ever pink-ball Test. His decade of experience includes staff roles at Zee Media, Deccan Chronicle Holdings, The Asian Age, Mid-Day, and Sportstar. Since 2022, he has been a freelance contributor for prominent outlets like Olympics.com, The Quint, The Telegraph, The New Indian Express, and moneycontrol.com. In his free time, he enjoys live rock and roll concerts.