Editor’s note: This piece was first published in June ahead of India’s Test tour in England. It has been updated in the buildup to their two-match home series against the West Indies. They are cricket ...

Kapil Dev transformed Indian cricket with his aggressive pace and fearless captaincy. His leadership in the 1983 World Cup marked a new era, inspiring a nation and redefining the sport's identity.

In India, cricket is religion, and Indians are now celebrating a comeback kid who paved the way for the country's women's team to reach world victory, but her own path came at a steep cost. Before NPR ...