ICC has been doing a lot to keep the most prestigious format – Test Cricket – of the game alive. From experimenting with Pink Ball and Day / Night test matches, the ICC has probably done everything needed to attract fans to the stadium. If you have followed my blog …
Read More »Sakshi makes India proud at Rio 2016 – wins Bronze
India’s run at the Rio 2016 games haven’t been good so far as most of the medal hopefuls were out of the competition. Be it the flag bearer Abhinav Bindra who missed by a whisker or the tennis duo of Leander Paes and Bopanna who lost miserably, nothing has gone …
Read More »Why Indians choke on the big stage ?
Indians have had a great track record at home. No matter what sport it is, Indians are always ‘sher‘ (read Lion) at home. Be it the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 or the commonwealth games, we have done exceedingly well in such tournaments. Though there have been some hiccups during …
Read More »Double Fault at Rio 2016
Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna, these are some of the most popular faces of Indian Tennis. Mirza and Paes are winners of some of the prestigious Grand Slam events of the sport. Sania Mirza is at her lethal best alongside Martina Hingis. “Santina” are a terror on the court …
Read More »Cheer for our Khiladis at Rio 2016
It’s August already and we are just 3 days away from the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics that will be held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. India had fared well in the 2008 Beijing Olympics with Abhinav Bindra winning the Gold while it wasn’t a great outing at the 2012 London Olympics as …
Read More »Roger Federer – the reason I watch tennis
Just like any other kid, I too had role model. The only difference was that I had role models in different areas – sports, politics, entertainment etc. On the sports front I enjoyed watching a lot of sports. Mainly focused on Cricket, I did enjoy watching speeding F1 cars, the …
Read More »Finally we have the ‘Jumbo’ coach – Kumble
Preparing for a job interview is one of the most difficult times of our lives, and not only for freshers, even the experienced folks find it tough to crack. No matter how big or small a job is, there is always that anxiety whether you will get it or not. …
Read More »IPL just got interesting !
I don’t know about most of you but at least I was bored with the ongoing IPL – Indian Premier League (not that the team I support – Royal Challengers Bangalore – isn’t doing great* except the last few games) Even though I’m a cricket fan, I though it was …
Read More »GAIL Indian Speed Star – launchpad for young Athletes
India’s Olympic connection dates back to 1900 when there was only one athlete to represent India at the world stage – Norman Pritchard – who eventually went on to win a silver medal in Men’s 200m event. Soon it was our Hockey team that made their way to glory with the …
Read More »Peppy atmosphere in a cricket stadium
Cricket has become one of the most widely followed sport in the world, you can say the most wildly followed sport in India 😉 Cricket isn’t merely a sport, it’s a religion in India. Be it home series or always series, Indians are present to support their teams. Be it …
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