India Vs Pakistan – Asia Cup
Should India play against Pakistan at all ? My answer is a “No” but then I don’t decide on these matters… glad we at least won the match.
Cricket
A Lesson in Grit – Hanuma & Ashwin
Today the 3rd test match in the ongoing IND-AUS series concluded in a draw. We were all treated to a Lesson in Grit by Hanuma & Ashwin.
Before we know the winner …
… of the Cricket World Cup 2019, I want to know whose head is rolling for the poor show by the Indian team during the Semis. While its perfectly fine to support our team when they win or lose, accountability for a loss has to be fixed. The Indian cricket team and BCCI cannot be … Read more
The true “Virat” cup – 1983 Cricket World Cup
Just like you can ask any American who lived through President Kennedy’s assassination and they would recollect the exact moment when they heard the news, what they were doing and what they felt, you can ask any Indian who lived through the 1983 world cup and they would tell you about the two moments … … Read more
Missing Rahul …
…. Dravid not Gandhi. I stay away from watching Cricket nowadays because it irritates me to watch talented young players playing without application. I know every cricketing pundit will come out and lynch me with their technical analysis, but am speaking as an observer and a student of human behaviour. Take the last match at … Read more
Zero, Hero, Zero, Hero, Hero, absolutely Hero
The only man in the world whose status toggles between Zero and Hero nearly every minute is M S Dhoni, the Indian Cricket team’s captain. Today the outcome of the India – Australia match will decide his final status for a few days, but during the match, it will be constantly fluctuating. Phew !! The … Read more
What really happened to South Africa …
In India we say that you fall in love with the man but marry the family, because the family gets involved in everything :):). The same thing happens in Cricket … So the match today was between India and South Africa in the World Cup. How did the SA team prepare ? They practised in … Read more
Hell’s address revealed
Today morning at about 8.15 or so, the world got to know Hell’s address and it was 1-4. Here’s the picture too – No it’s not funny. I started to pray for the Pakistani players because if they had lost all their wickets under 40 or 50 runs, they faced certain death back home. Playing … Read more
Muted TV helped India win today :):)
Even the most educated amongst us was trying some “lucky charm” or prayers or superstitious act today to make sure India wins the match against Pakistan at Adelaide. The fact that nearly 10000 people travelled to watch the match is something !! Many friends were watching the match together virtually, through Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and … Read more
The non-retiring legend
He was the first sportsman to be awarded the “Khel Ratna” award, he became a international player of repute by the time he was twenty and was awarded the Padma Shri when he was just eighteen. He is considered one of the legends of the game and is acknowledged as such by his fiercest competitors. … Read more