Virat Kohli in action at Wankhede and his celebration after getting his 50th ODI Century (Photo: Debasis Sen) In the end, that unprecedented 50th ODI hundred came at the most appropriate venue – the Wankhede Stadium, where Sachin Tendulkar had been a ball boy during the 1987 World Cup, the first one that India …
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The coaching staff and Rohit Sharma took a close look of the pitch Catches win matches, tosses don’t. Batting first or second has not really been a factor in this World Cup. Teams chasing a target have won 22 matches and teams setting a target 23. The 45 matches played in the league stage …
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Rohit Sharma (Image: Debasis Sen) Let me start with a conversation with Rohit Sharma on February 25, 2020. He had hurt his hamstring in New Zealand and was back in India midway through the tour, forced to miss the two Test matches he was so looking forward to playing. He was in red-hot form …
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Erapalli Prasanna (Photo: Subhayan Chakraborty and Debasis Sen) After making it nine out of nine in the round-robin stage of the World Cup, the Indian team is set to lock horns with New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15 in a repeat of the 2019 World Cup semi-final. Ahead of the …
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The much-anticipated semi-final clash between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium will get an added dose of glamour, as David Beckham, global football sensation, is likely to be in attendance. Renowned for his football prowess with Manchester United, Real Madrid and England, Beckham’s presence at the iconic venue is set to add …
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Indian cricket team. India: A+ Top of the class, by a country mile. What millions of fans want to know now is whether they can ace the final exam. They were asked difficult questions at times in the league phase, most notably by Australia in their opening game when they slipped to 2-3 in …
Source: KL Rahul Twitter Breaching the pain barrier is not just a metaphor in the case of KL Rahul. Pain, not just in the physical form, but from being subjected to all kinds of innuendo, slurs, and mental pressure – the man from Bengaluru has seen it all. On Diwali evening, one saw a …
MS Dhoni and Boria Majumdar (Image: Boria Majumdar) It was late December 2019, and we had just finished a chat show with one of MS Dhoni’s sponsors in New Delhi. I had a flight to catch in a few hours and was looking to grab some lunch before I left the hotel. That was …
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KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer (Image: Debasis Sen) The Indian campaign in this World Cup has been characterised by a certain relentlessness. They have kept going at the opposition, whoever that may be, with all that they have, match after match. There was no let-up in that and no changes in the XI despite …
Shreyas and Rahul Star as Batters Power India to Ninth Successive Win Read More »
Sybrand Engelbrecht (Image: KNCBcricket) It was just another normal day. But something caught the eye in the evening as you scrolled through various news outlets. Sybrand Engelbrecht, the former South African cricketer, had made it to the Netherlands squad for the 2023 World Cup. Engelbrecht, a right-hand batter, had virtually disappeared from the cricket …
