Cricket

Cricket has evolved a lot and that too at a brisk pace, from Test Cricket to T20 and from Red To Pink Cricket Ball. The first few memories I have of watching cricket was probably Kumble’s 10 wicket in an innings against Pakistan in 1999. (Mind you I’m not very …

“India….India…”,”Sachin….Sachin….” are probably two of the most famous chants in India. Be it a person from the remote town of LongChing (yes its a town in Nagaland) or be a pakka Mumbaikar, people from all parts of India irrespective of their religion, race or the language they speak, these two chants bring all of them together. …

Originated in England during the early 16th century when the elite gentlemen of the era played the game. Known as just another “club striking ball game” no one would have thought that this would go on to be one of the most followed and played sport in the world and …

It was time for celebration for the people of Afghanistan last night as they witnessed a historic moment in the Afghan sports arena. For a country which is tangled in various issues, this achievement means a lot. Ironically, Cricket is the only sport ‘approved’ by Taliban, following which Afghanistan was elected as an …

New Zealand have a been a great side for a considerable amount of time. I remember as a young kid watching the likes of Stephen Fleming, Nathan Astle, Craig McMillan, Scott Styris terrorising the Indian bowlers. The only problem was that these guys weren’t consistent. But they have surely showed …

Mahendra Singh Dhoni aka Mahi is one of the most flamboyant cricketer in the current era. His ‘captain-cool’ image has taken team India to great heights. For the very same reason, he is also the king of the advertising world. He endorses virtually every product available, from ceiling fan to bikes and what …

India vs South Africa in South Africa has been the most awaited tour. With the poor Windies performance, I am more eagerly looking forward for the series. I am interested in seeing the like of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami bowl on Proteas pitches. That will be the ultimate test for the young pacers in the team who …

It all began on November 15, 1989 when the BCCI took a bold decision to include a 16 year old ‘kid’ in the Indian Cricket team. Nobody would have thought the way this kid will change the face of Cricket to what it is today. This kid showed the world …

In the 200th test match that Sachin is playing today, there were a whole lot of people including business tycoons with the likes of Ambanis, Godrejs along side some Bollywood personalities like Aamir Khan, Ashutosh Gowarikar and others. The match did start with a lull as Dhoni chucked a ‘GOOGLY’ …

“God Retires”, “Sachin to retire after playing 200th Test”, “Sachin wants to play his last test in Mumbai” – these are a few headlines that one might have come across in the recent past when the Little Master announced his retirement from the pristine Test Cricket. I don’t remember such a hype being created …