why have we made such a fuss about a mere cricket player who is just about 5 feet above the ground level, has endorsements to his name just like any other superstar celebrity world over would and tweet our heart out on his every morning siesta lasting till end of night? well, if the cricketerContinue reading “@sachin_rt”
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the tale of a pulsating cricketer..
As a youngster, his name was Jesus to my ears. I celebrated his hundreds with madness, yelled at his dismissals and cried when his tons weren’t enough to canter home. I still remember my mom commenting with a disappointing tone – “your love for him supersedes that ought to be reserved for me”. “He isContinue reading “the tale of a pulsating cricketer..”
I see an era of extinct moss..
Greats in all fields reign supreme and flourish with blemishes of floundering magic. I have seen and admired few, and continue to revel upon couple of them. Yet, such characters become an inevitable part of our lives, and in sport, we call them legends. 2012 has been one of those years that epitomized solo goodbyesContinue reading “I see an era of extinct moss..”
as the calypso sang..
As I watched Gayle’s exploits at the Premadasa while the Windies lifted the World T20 championship, the glares of the past could be seen lingering within. Can’t say ‘ghosts’ since any sport and its defeat stand distraught in terms of performance and the characters that hugely inflict the impact of such profound greatness. Dad chippedContinue reading “as the calypso sang..”
When dominance was ecstasy..
As I watch the ‘Agneepath Series’ at the spectacular MCG, I had my notions revisit the legacy of the OZ juggernaut. When Sehwag was dropped by the wicket keeper (few minutes before tea), I was like “Omigosh, this isn’t the Aussie side I have witnessed in the last 18 years” and my pandora wasn’t hintingContinue reading “When dominance was ecstasy..”
The greatest story that remains untold..
When the whole nation was busy admiring the exploits of a world cup winning nation and it’s undisputed heroes, one man stood and watched unfazed. We celebrated the genius of ‘God’ but somewhere in the ambush, the greatness of one Rahul Dravid got diluted. Today, when he nears yet another glorious ton in his glitteringContinue reading “The greatest story that remains untold..”
When God came down and thanked Centurion!
I agree that the innings defeat took the sheen off the humongous achievement of 50 test tons. Wow!! What are we talking about? How could a cricketer who is human ever achieve this milestone?? I am sorry, but did you say 50 test centuries?? Crazy man…!! Well, that’s exactly would have been the words utteredContinue reading “When God came down and thanked Centurion!”
Dismal T20 campaign raises inevitable eyebrows..
I have always vouched my opinion on this aspect of the game in a very strong and sedate manner. Today, I reinstate my conviction. Unanimously, I request our immensely talented and enthusiastic cricketers to stop indulging in the lousy business of T20 and focus on ‘Cricket’. Mind you, I am not trying to be aContinue reading “Dismal T20 campaign raises inevitable eyebrows..”
IPL Diary – What a final!!
As Harsha Bhogle aptly conveyed the message: ‘The magnificent campaign of Mumbai and Sachin Tendulkar in IPL 2010 has come to an end.’ Without doubt, CSK were the superlative team of the day and fought back in to the tournament to take the title home. For me, the star for Chennai was Suresh Raina. HeContinue reading “IPL Diary – What a final!!”
IPL Diary – The story of two legends..
This is in retrospective of 2 well fought games that yielded comprehensive results. And sterling performances from two giants made the outcome look effortless. The first game I am talking about is the clash between KKR & RCB. KKR have been performing inconsistently throughout and their performance has been patchy. RCB on the other hand, have slowlyContinue reading “IPL Diary – The story of two legends..”
When ‘Dada’ came in to his own..
I have always been convinced with the fact that Sourav Ganguly is a matchwinner. And this belief of mine was re-established today. His dazzling innings of 88 off 54 balls was studded with 9 hits to the fence and 5 massive over boundaries. The ‘Prince of Kolkata’ was back in his elements today and dominatedContinue reading “When ‘Dada’ came in to his own..”
When Sachin bats, ecstasy rules the roost..
Today, I had the honor of witnessing a gem of an innings from the legendary willow of my ‘Boss’ (from the beginning to the celebrated ending ) after really long time, and I don’t care if it came in the shortest and the least favored format (at least for me) of the game. Well, actually it doesn’t matter where he bats, what isContinue reading “When Sachin bats, ecstasy rules the roost..”
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