Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

IIT Bomay - SJMSOM '28 | CAT ‘25 99.53%ile | Ex @WisdenCricket News Editor | I play, watch, read, write, analyze cricket | Bylines @readwhiteglove, @sportskeeda wisden.com/wisden-contrib… Kolkata, India Joined April 2013

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White Glove @readwhiteglove

3 weeks ago

Hinging on T20's all-pervasive growth, an experiment on Indian cricket's key developmental rung has the potential to backfire, notes @CoverDrivenFor4 after speaking to players and coaches across the length and breadth of the nation thewhiteglove.in/is-the-under-2… #CricketTwitter #BCCI

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White Glove @readwhiteglove

a month ago

Ravi Kumar, who has been named in the BCCI Centre of Excellence emerging teams rubber, feels T20s are hard on the central nervous system. “The batter is ready to hit you, so your body is in attention mode all the time. You don’t get time to relax, unlike one-day cricket where you bowl an opening spell, then have a burst in the middle, and also operate at the death. That allows you to plan according to the circumstances and the state of the ball.” That “attention mode” may carry consequences beyond just physical workload. Constant exposure to a format where every over feels like a crisis can mentally condition bowlers to think in T20 terms: immediate problem-solving, constant variation, and perpetual risk management. Is the T20-inspired Under-23 revamp a death knell for ODI archetypes? @CoverDrivenFor4 finds out by speaking to people in the know: thewhiteglove.in/is-the-under-2…

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Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

a month ago

Enjoyed speaking to players and coaches across the country for this. Check it out here ⬇️

White Glove @readwhiteglove

a month ago

Hinging on T20's all-pervasive growth, an experiment on Indian cricket's key developmental rung has the potential to backfire. @CoverDrivenFor4 examines: thewhiteglove.in/is-the-under-2…

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White Glove @readwhiteglove

a month ago

Hinging on T20's all-pervasive growth, an experiment on Indian cricket's key developmental rung has the potential to backfire. @CoverDrivenFor4 examines: thewhiteglove.in/is-the-under-2…

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White Glove @readwhiteglove

a month ago

If scouts are glued to T20 and players crave visibility, BCCI is simply streamlining the demand and supply by furnishing all stakeholders with a meaningful platform in the status quo. Yet the pruning of a dedicated 50-over interim at U23 and University levels beckons an uncomfortable unknown. If one-day cricket remains the format of the sport’s biggest World Cup, where exactly will future ODI cricketers learn their craft? @CoverDrivenFor4 questions: thewhiteglove.in/is-the-under-2…

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Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

a month ago

LONG READ Earlier this year, BCCI changed the State U23 & Vizzy Trophy from 50-over to T20 events. I spoke to multiple players & coaches to understand the long term implications of this. ✍️ Is the Under-23 BCCI revamp a death knell for ODI archetypes? thewhiteglove.in/is-the-under-2…

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White Glove @readwhiteglove

a month ago

The State Under-23 one-day tournament and the Vizzy Trophy, an inter-zonal university competition, have both been transformed from 50-over to 20-over formats by BCCI, citing the evolving landscape. While the change may appear procedural on paper, in practice it means that India no longer has a national 50-over competition between U19 cricket and Vijay Hazare Trophy, or a national University-level 50-over tournament. It begs the question: if the system itself is restructuring around the shortest format, what happens to the development of one-day skills, and perhaps, to the kinds of cricketers India produces? @CoverDrivenFor4 with an excellent deep dive that entails wide-ranging conversations with relevant players and coaches: thewhiteglove.in/is-the-under-2…

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Nitish Singh @mishrit_vrtt

a month ago

You read that piece of investigative journalism by Indian express on politics. Read this one on cricket.

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Best of Cricket @bestcricstories

a month ago

THE #CRICKET ROUNDUP: @devellix/@Vishal1686/@FirdoseM on the WC games, @mroller98/@Vitu_E/@sjamesjourno on ENG-NZ, @iamnotakshayr on WCs, @CoverDrivenFor4 on U23 skills, & @deeputalks on Pollard. All stories at bestofcricket.substack.com/p/a-new-way-to…

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White Glove @readwhiteglove

a month ago

Indian cricket appears to be conducting an experiment on one of its chief developmental ladders, the consequences of which may only fully reveal themselves years later, writes @CoverDrivenFor4

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White Glove @readwhiteglove

a month ago

Is the Under-23 BCCI revamp a death knell for ODI archetypes? @CoverDrivenFor4 speaks to players and coaches involved with the State A and Vizzy Trophy teams to uncover both the immediate effects and long-haul repercussions. Read the intricate report: wp.me/pha4nH-v2

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Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

a month ago

Professional update: My time Wisden came to an end earlier this week. After 99.53%ile in CAT and 99.71% in XAT, I’ll be joining IIT Bombay - SJMSOM for my MBA soon. Can’t thank all my friends, family, and colleagues enough. Whoever said “you can just do things”, cooked hard.

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Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

a month ago

I’m unable to access my X DMs, so if anyone has anything to say, please feel free to email me at [email protected]

Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

2 months ago

What's with this stupid X app update where you have to enter a passcode to access DMs. I don't remember creating one in the first place and it says I'll lose access to chat history if I want to reset the passcode. Has anyone found a workaround to this?

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Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

a month ago

One episode from a *checks notes* 15-year-old and the vultures come circling with “his ego needs to be punctured”. Colour me surprised

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Wisden @WisdenCricket

2 months ago

NEW EPISODE of THE SCOOP! 🏏 Roushan Alam on Bangladesh's famous series win 🇧🇩 Naman Agarwal weighs up if Kohli and Rohit will make it into India's 2027 ODI team 🇮🇳 Firdose Moonda shares why this could be South Africa's time to win the T20 Women's World Cup 🇿🇦 Regina looks into Edgbaston's new purple seats that were awarded to influential women in cricket 💜 Will takes a look at Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham's cricketing ability 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Phil relays Herschelle Gibbs' 'costliest drop of all time' on Flashback Friday 🫣 Watch now 👉 youtu.be/sXq7BkYpsfg?si… @roushanalam @CoverDrivenFor4 @FirdoseM @Reginasuddk #Cricket #Bangladeshcricket #Indiancricket

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Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

2 months ago

Incredible scenes in Dhaka. After losing the first ODI, Australia have now lost their first 3 wickets for no run in the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh: a first for them, and only the 4th time ever in ODI cricket history that the scorecard has read 0/3.

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Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

2 months ago

@mishrit_vrtt As far as incentives for players is concerned, I am pretty sure the idea of playing yearly Test matches in front of 40-50k people in iconic venues would do a greater job than playing once at your T2/3 hometown where half of the crowd would be your friends and family

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Naman Agarwal @CoverDrivenFor4

2 months ago

@mishrit_vrtt But I do see a correlation between empty stadiums for Test matches and a declining interest in the format. Fixing this by having dedicated Test centres won’t just be a short term fix. In fact, it might just arrest the slide.