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.

In the next game, I got seven wickets bowling spin and I've also seen Ajantha Mendis bowl. I was training in school to bowl both offspin and the carrom ball. I used it in that game, and I got ...

On the banner is a picture of a young girl who has just made history in the sport of carrom. As you enter the building — it’s a coaching centre run by Mahboob Basha in Cherian Nagar ...