The Pavilion Blog

How Kapil Dev turned a hopeless defense of 183 into cricket's greatest tactical coup against the invincible West Indies at Lord's.

With 24 runs needed to avoid the follow-on and only Narendra Hirwani left, Kapil Dev unleashed four consecutive sixes off Eddie Hemmings in a masterclass of calculated audacity.

Across 16 grueling years and 27,772 Test deliveries, Kapil Dev never missed a match to injury. Here is the anatomical and biomechanical genius behind cricket's ultimate endurance feat.

In June 2024, cricket was briefly the biggest sport on American cable TV. In the years since, the sport has stayed there — smaller, less televised, and quietly building toward the deadline it now has to hit: the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The IPL is the most lucrative cricket league on earth. Auction prices grab the headlines — but the real business of running a franchise is a more layered story of media rights, sponsorship math, salary caps, and a fee paid quietly to the BCCI every year.

The Decision Review System has been in cricket for nearly two decades. The most interesting thing it changed wasn't the score sheet — it was the conversation happening inside the heads of bowlers, batters, and captains every ball.

From Victor Trumper in 1905 to Virat Kohli in 2026, the cover drive has dominated cricket photography for over a century. A look at the geometry, history, and cultural weight behind cricket's most iconic shot.