Month: April 2023
Flamboyant Sultan of Spin
Shane Warne. For kids growing up in 1990s and 2000s and following cricket, this name exudes awe. Shane was the best leg spinner or wrist spinner the game has ever…
Rivalry or something else?
Sports watching includes many subplots, fanatics, shenanigans, trash talking, spiritwear, colored faces, hairdos, social media banter, singing of national anthem, flags etc. There are histories, there are team rivalries which…
Tennis – India’s other sport
If you are an Indian sports fan, chances are Tennis has been a perennial bridesmaid for the cricket crazy populace. Number of times, Tennis has at least got equal billing…
Kapil Dev – Leader Par Excellence
Catching up on movie 83 brought back memories, tons of them. Childhood highlight reels flashed in front of my eyes and when you have childhood memories, cricket does play a…
M. S. Dhoni
Captain Cool. Thala. These are the epithets that have become synonymous with the shy man from Ranchi who has consciously stayed away from the spotlight on himself yet reveled and…
Sachin Tendulkar
Little Master turns 50 on April 24th. He was the man who the game of cricket loved back and one who has transcended the borders like no other. Sachin Tendulkar…
Thank you Mr. Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is 80. Baritone of India is 80 years young. Sometimes I wonder whether he was called Big B as the B stands for Baritone. Amitabh Bachchan has been…