Indian media in the flight back to India (Image: Debasis Sen) For those 22 representatives of the Indian media, it was an opportunity of a lifetime to travel in the same flight that carried the players of the Indian team, who in turn had just emerged triumphant in the T20 World Cup. The Board of …
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Indian fans in Mumbai celebrating their Heroes (Image: BCCI) Peter Roebuck had once said the following lines on Sachin Tendulkar, India’s legendary batter: “On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt at one of the stations. The train stopped by for a few minutes as usual. Sachin was nearing a century, batting …
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Whether 1971 or 2024, Indian cricket fans have always gathered in numbers to celebrate their heroes. (Image: TOI, BCCI, Writer’s archive) The similarities were uncanny. As we witnessed the scenes in Mumbai last evening, snapshots that will forever be etched in fans’ memories, one was forced to go back to 1971, the first time such …
Suryakumar Yadav with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PC: ICC/X) It was 130am IST time when Suryakumar Yadav messaged me. I had sent him an Oped piece I had done for ET and it was titled, “Anatomy of a Catch.” His message was funny. It read, “Arre apne itna bara piece likh diya hai! …
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Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma after ICC T20 WC 2024 Triumph (PC: ICC) We were in the commentary box in Dubai in November 2021 when news came in that Rahul Dravid had been formally appointed head coach of the Indian cricket team. Sir Clive Lloyd, one of the greatest captains the sport …
Sticking to the process and shelving egos was Dravid’s biggest achievement Read More »
Rahul Dravid finally gets his hands on an ICC Trophy (Image: BCCI) “I am not a legacy person,” Rahul Dravid said to the media at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, soon after India had won the T20 World Cup. “I am not looking for legacies. I am just glad that we gave it the …
A Dravid legacy that Indian cricket will benefit from for a long time Read More »
Arshdeep Singh dancing with Virat Kohli and with the trophy and medal (PC: ICC) Much has been said about how Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya bowled in the final. Let me add the 19th over bowled by Arshdeep Singh to this list. Three dot balls to start the over against …
From Asia Cup villain to World Cup hero – the Arshdeep Singh story Read More »
Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid with the Trophy (PC: Gautam Gambhir & BCCI/X) It was the time for emotional outpouring. India won another T20 World Cup after a gap of 17 years and as the players and coaching staff were celebrating at Kensington Oval, Virat Kohli went into Rahul Dravid’s embrace and shed a tear. …
For new coach, Rahul Dravid would be a tough act to follow Read More »
Ishaan Shahane with Sir Viv Richards and Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma with the Trophy (PC: Debasis Sen and ICC) Ishaan Shahane in Barbados The ICC T20 World Cup has officially ended after an exhilarating month, and if I had to sum up the experience in one word, it would be “special.” Being my first international …
From the US to West Indies, thrills of covering variety in the World Cup Read More »
Debasis Sen with Captain Rohit Sharma and his captured pic of Virat Kohli with the WC Trophy (PC: Debasis Sen) Debasis Sen in Barbados It was an emotional moment for Rohit Sharma and his boys to emerge champions of the ICC T20 World Cup on Saturday, beating South Africa by seven runs in the final …
Cricket carnival from New York to Barbados, wonderful moments from the Men In Blue Read More »
