Rahul Desai

Rahul Desai is SRMD Indian News's Chief Cricket Correspondent, bringing eight years of on ground sports journalism to every match report, player profile, and tournament analysis he writes. Based in Delhi, Rahul has reported from iconic venues including Wankhede Stadium, Eden Gardens, Narendra Modi Stadium, and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, covering Test series, ODI World Cups, T20 World Cups, and all eighteen IPL seasons. He specialises in performance analytics, win probability models, batting strike rate context, and bowling economy in powerplay overs, drawing on data from ESPNcricinfo and CricSheet. Rahul has closely followed the BCCI's governance reforms, media rights auctions, and the Indian Premier League's global commercial expansion. He holds a degree in mass communication from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and has contributed match reports to Cricbuzz and The Hindu SportStar.