There has been a wider explosion of the carrom ball too, in the decade and a half since Ajantha Mendis popularised it, and every second squad in every T20 league seems to include someone who bowls it.

Dinesh Lad, Rohit Sharma's childhood coach, emphasizes the importance of tennis-ball cricket in developing a cricketer's ...

For a nation where cricket is followed like a religion by millions, tennis-ball cricket sets the foundation for many.

Dinesh Lad, the childhood coach of Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma, has praised the Indian Street Premier League ...