Source: ICC In cricket or in any other walk of life, there has to be room for common sense. We may look at something and come to a conclusion. But is that always right? Cricket faced this question during the World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in smoggy Delhi. The reply …
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Source: ICC Web Desk Of the 10 modes of dismissal in cricket, only one had not been seen in nearly a century and a half of the sport being played at the international level. Batters had been given out handling the ball, hitting the ball twice and even obstructing the field, but no one …
Angelo Mathews First Batter to be Timed Out in International Cricket Read More »
Virat Kohli in action at Eden Gardens/Virat celebrating after the century [Photo: Debasis Sen]Gargi Raut at Eden Gardens, Kolkata “Kohli… Kohli…” Virat Kohli is one of those rare human beings on the planet, who spent his 35th birthday like no one else could. Engulfed by deafening chants of his name, and thousands of people …
From a purely competitive perspective, India quelled expectations that the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 league game against South Africa would be the clash of the titans. Yet, the whopping 243-run victory at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday was not bereft of some phases of very attritional cricket. On a track that …
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Virat Kohli (Image: Debasis Sen) Pressure. Perhaps the most-used word when it comes to sport. Everyone who has played sport will tell you there is always pressure. From fans, parent bodies, sponsors, family and, most importantly, from yourself. At the end of the day, a sportsperson is alone grappling with his or her own …
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Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (Image: Twitter/X) The stage was set for Virat Kohli at Eden Gardens, to celebrate his 35th birthday with a record-equalling 49th ODI ton. And he did not disappoint. It was not one of his stroke-filled knocks, but a much-needed one for the team on a track where South Africa’s …
A Tale of Two Masters – How Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli Got to 49 ODI Centuries Read More »
Rohit Sharma expressed pride after India’s 243-run victory over South Africa at Eden Gardens, which kept his team atop the points table. The skipper said that the pitch was challenging for batting, and highlighted the importance of someone like Virat Kohli who handled the situation. He also credited Shreyas Iyer for his partnership with …
Job done, captain hails team effort with special mention for Kohli and Iyer Read More »
Virat Kohli (Image: Debasis Sen) He is the best batter in the history of 50-over men’s cricket when it comes to the second innings. He plotted and executed some monumental chases. He stood there till the end, ran crazily throughout and made sure that the result was achieved. Virat Kohli played probably his best …
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Virat Kohli (Image: Debasis Sen) Eden Gardens, where the India-South Africa match unfolded, was a cauldron of emotions. With a capacity of 66,000, the venue witnessed a rollercoaster of feelings as the afternoon wore on – anticipation, excitement, and euphoria. Chants like “Jeetega bhai jeetega, India Jeetaga” and “Happy Birthday, King Kohli” resonated through …
When Virat Kohli and Thousands of Camera Flashlights Lit Up Eden Gardens Read More »
Photo: Debasis Sen Virat Kohli found a remarkable inner calm through his cricket, rising as the first of the Social-Media-era superstars. Inner calm and an intense Kohli, wearing his emotions on his sleeve despite each broadcaster assigning a camera to zoom in on his face, may sound like an oxymoron. But he would not …
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